ST4/Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking passionate doctors for a fixed-term Clinical Fellow position in Paediatrics at Ipswich Hospital. The role involves managing Paediatric patients, leading ward rounds, and attending emergencies. Opportunities for subspecialty interest and professional development are available. The Trust offers a supportive environment with various training opportunities, a generous pension scheme, and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Paediatric patients.
• Ability to lead ward rounds and attend emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage Paediatric patients in assessment unit.
• Cover neonatal unit and attend emergencies.
• Conduct child protection medicals under supervision.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Patient Care

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Applicants are invited for ST4 or above Tier 2 trainee or Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics at Ipswich Hospital. This post is fixed term from 1st March 2025 to 31st of March 2026

We are recruiting to maintain a fully staffed rota, seeking passionate doctors who will work alongside our consultants and wider MDT to deliver high quality care and develop our service. There will be opportunity to develop subspecialty interest and support provided with sitting for clinical examination

The clinical duties will include attending to and managing Paediatric patients presenting to Children’s Assessment unit, which might include referrals from primary care and Emergency medicine, leading ward rounds and attending to Paediatric emergencies. They will also cover the neonatal unit, postnatal ward and attend to neonatal emergencies on the labour ward and theatres. The post holder will be working closely and overseeing the tier 1 doctors and nurse practitioners on the Tier 1 rota. We are a very supportive group of consultants who will be working closely with the appointee and supervising them. Ipswich is a busy DGH and the post-holder will have a good opportunity to gain wide experience in Paediatrics.

There will be a weekly commitment to a general outpatient and a rapid referral clinic and to acute emergency cover; this will depend on the training timetable allocated for each six month period. The doctor will undertake child protection medicals under supervision of the attending consultant.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Pyman Job title: General Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07949049283

Applicants or prospective applicants are encouraged and welcome to visit the department and to meet prospective colleagues. Arrangements for visiting can be made by contacting us.

Requests for visits to the unit should be made to: Rachel Pyman, General Manager for Children’s services [e-mail] or Dr Ali Ahmed [e-mail] (CGH)& Dr Frances Brooke (IPH) [e-mail]