At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our paediatric team to provide vital care for children and neonates.
- Company: County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, a leading healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development support, and a collaborative work environment.
- Other info: Encouragement for quality improvement projects and teaching opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while advancing your medical career.
- Qualifications: M.B.B.S or equivalent, MRCPCH part-1, relevant paediatric experience.
The predicted salary is between 63696 - 102689 £ per year.
- County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- Specialty Doctor, Paediatric & Neonates
- The closing date is 14 July 2026
We have an exciting opportunity to offer either a fixed‑term or permanent contract for the role of Paediatric Speciality Doctor (Middle Grade) to join our paediatric team at University Hospital of North Durham.
This is a full‑time non‑training middle‑grade post that contributes to the Tier 2 acute paediatric rota.
The post holder will have Tier 2 on‑call experience both within general paediatrics and neonates, and will work as an integral member of the paediatric team at the middle‑grade level.
Main duties of the post
- Provision of inpatient paediatric and neonatal service, including providing 2nd on‑call cover for high‑risk deliveries.
- Contribution to the on‑call middle‑grade rota for managing a range of paediatric and neonatal emergencies (1 in 8 daytime and 1 in 10 out of hours provision of on‑call cover, evenings, weekends and night shifts).
- Rota includes standard 0900‑1700 shifts, long days 0900‑2100, twilight shifts 1400‑2200 and night shifts 2030‑0930, including similar hours during weekends.
- Training and refresher for NLS, EPALS and safeguarding level 2 & 3 provided within the Trust.
- Opportunity for outpatient care (for experienced candidates) under the direction and supervision of a Consultant Paediatrician.
- Supervised assessment of children presenting with child‑protection concerns.
- Participation in the audit programme and medical student teaching.
- Attendance at departmental, educational and clinical governance meetings.
- Encouragement of quality improvement projects, abstracts and regional presentations.
- Limited study leave and budget to support professional development.
- Practice for MRCPCH clinical exams supported through local and regional mentoring.
Experience
- Relevant paediatric experience, including post in tertiary neonatology as 2nd on‑call (Registrar level experience).
- All ST3 equivalent competences.
- Current or previous experience of working in the NHS.
- Satutory Registration
- Full registration with the GMC.
Qualifications
- M. B. B. S or equivalent.
- MRCPCH part‑1.
- MRCPCH (full).
- MSc in Paediatrics.
- Special Skills & Knowledge
- Ability to independently perform cannulation, umbilical catheterisation, intubation and lumbar puncture in newborn babies.
- NLS and APLS provider.
- Understanding of audit.
- Motivated to teach juniors and students.
- Good communicator, active listener, able to be a team leader and player.
- Experience within PICU or paediatric subspecialties.
- Completed audit cycle.
- Teaching and training courses.
- Special Requirements
- Enthusiastic and willing to participate in day‑to‑day management of the department.
- Honest, dependable.
- Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under‑represented.
For the most up‑to‑date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
£63,696 to £102,689 a year (MC75 Payscale per annum pro rata).
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