ST4/Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics. You will manage paediatric patients and attend neonatal emergencies while working in a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates should have a medical degree, full GMC registration, and a passion for patient care. The role offers extensive training opportunities, flexible working options, and access to NHS benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

27 days annual leave

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Must have a medical degree and completed relevant specialty training in paediatrics.
• Experience in managing paediatric patients and attending to emergencies.
• Ability to work in a team and provide supervision.

Responsibilities

• Attend to and manage Paediatric patients presenting to the Assessment unit.
• Lead ward rounds and attend to Paediatric emergencies.
• Cover the neonatal unit and manage neonatal emergencies during labour.

Skills

Passionate about patient care

Ability to manage emergencies

Experience with neonatal care

Education

Medical degree with specialty training

Full registration with the GMC

Job description

Overview

Applicants are invited for ST4 or above Tier 2 trainee or Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics for Colchester Hospital. We have 2 posts available due to start in either September or December 2025.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• The post-holder’s day-to-day duties will include:
• Assessment and management of in-patients in the Children’s Ward and Neonatal Unit, including participating in ward rounds under supervision
• Assessment and management of sick children in the Children’s Assessment Unit
• Assessment and management of sick children in the Emergency Department when an opinion is requested, including emergencies and resuscitations
• Attendance at difficult obstetric deliveries and resuscitation of new-born infants
• Weekly outpatient clinic under consultant supervision
• Participation in the Tier 2 (middle grade) out of hours’ medical rota on a pro-rata basis, including evening, night and weekend shifts
• Dedicated admin time to ensure all paperwork/communication with other services is up-to-date
• Participation in clinical supervision of junior medical staff
• Working in partnership with medical and nursing teams and other MDT members to ensure children, young people and their families have seamless, planned care to meet their needs
• Outpatient Clinics in the post holder’s specialist area

About ESNEFT

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.

How to apply

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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Contract and Recruitment

The post-holder’s day-to-day duties section above is illustrative and may be adjusted according to service needs.

Closing date: Monday 29 Sep 2025