Senior Clinical Fellow

Chesterfield Royal Hospital; Bolsover; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

On-site Café

Amazon lockers

Cycle-to-work scheme

EV charging points

Gym facilities

Wellbeing hub

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics to develop experience in paediatric and neonatal care, working clinically on the general paediatrics and neonatal rota under a fixed-term contract.

The role offers a structured PDP, opportunities in medical education, governance, and quality improvement, with consultant supervision and dedicated development time.

Qualifications

• MRCPCH or equivalent required.
• GMC registration with Licence to Practise is essential.
• Higher qualification and APLS/NLS instructor status are required.
• Postgraduate paediatric training with at least four years' experience, two in paediatric role.
• Experience in NHS paediatrics and neonatal care.

Responsibilities

• Cover neonatal and paediatric inpatient and acute care on rota.
• Work with consultants in outpatient clinics and governance activities.
• Participate in guidelines, audits and quality improvement projects.
• Develop your personalised development plan (PDP) with supervisor.

Skills

Reflective practice

Secondary care knowledge

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

APLS/NLS provider status

GMC registration with Licence to Practise

Higher qualification

APLS/NLS instructor status

Job description

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NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Paediatrics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed term until August 2027) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 166-FC-8268867

Site Chesterfield Royal Hospital Town Calow Salary £67,325 - £77,348 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/10/2026 17:00

Job overview

This post will be of interest to a specialty registrar or equivalent level practitioner to develop experience and skills in areas relevant to a future career as a paediatric consultant whilst working clinically as a middle grade doctor on our general paediatric and neonatal rota. This is a specific fixed term role which provides potential opportunities to gain experience in medical education, safeguarding, departmental governance or in more specialist district general paediatric areas such as community paediatrics, LNU neonates (local neonatal until level care) or a specialist area of paediatrics.

The successful candidate will be on the full shift rota for general paediatrics and neonates where you will cover neonatal and paediatric inpatient and acute care. The remainder of the time within the role will be allocated to work alongside a consultant in general paediatric outpatient clinics, with an expectation of participation in governance activities such as updating guidelines, undertaking audits and quality improvements projects and departmental education activities. There will also be dedicated time to work towards your own personalised development plan (PDP). You will allocated a consultant supervisor who will help guide with development and achievement of your PDP.

Main duties of the job

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Working for our organisation

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Café and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Valid provider status in APLS and NLS
• Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
• Higher qualification
• APLS/NLS instructor status

Experience

• Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a paediatric role.
• Experience of working in a paediatric assessment unit in the NHS.
• 6 months experience working at tier 2 level in a level 2 neonatal unit (or above) in the NHS.
• Evidence of teaching experience
• Up to date Level 3 safeguarding training
• Evidence of completing audit / quality improvement project and having implanted change to practice
• Additional sub-speciality paediatric experience
• Management of teams
• Experience in NHS management

Skills

• Evidence of reflective practice.
• Good understanding of the secondary care environment

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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