Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics

Senior Clinical Fellow/ ST3+ equivalent - Paediatrics
1 in 10 full shift (with 1A banding) Employing Authority - Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic ST3+ equivalent paediatrician to become part of the team in Stockport.. The paediatric department in Stockport is a busy general paediatric department. Based at Stepping Hill Hospital, the post holder will work in acute paediatrics, assessing children in the Emergency department and on the Paediatric Assessment Unit. Duties also include ward rounds of the paediatric ward and care of patients in the Paediatric High Dependency Unit. The post holder will also work on the Level 2 neonatal unit conducting ward rounds, attending high risk deliveries and providing support to the postnatal wards. ST3+ equivalent trainees and Senior LEDs also undertake S47 assessments. There are 2 hot week consultants, one for paediatrics and one for neonates and safeguarding so all trainees and locally employed doctors are very well supported in the range of their duties.
This post is based at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport and covers duties in acute paediatrics, assessing children in the Emergency department and on the Paediatric Assessment Unit. Ward Rounds and care of patients in Paediatric HDU plus the in-patient ward. Duties also include cover for the neonatal unit, ward rounds, attending high risk deliveries and providing support to the post natal wards. Senior LEDs also undertake S47 assessments. These are well supported by the hot week consultant on call.
There is opportunity to gain outpatient experience for developing skills which supports paediatricians who want to complete membership exams and progress in career. The postholder gains additional safeguarding experience with seeing cases referred for child protection medicals, preparing medical reports and participating in multiagency monthly peer reviews
We are looking for an enthusiastic Tier 2 paediatrician to become part of our established team in Stockport, supporting the 1 in 10 middle grade/Tier 2 rota including weekends and nights alongside other Senior locally employed doctors and ST3+ Deanery Trainees.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
**Benefits we offer to you**:

- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union
- for local financial advice

There is opportunity to gain outpatient experience for developing skills which supports paediatricians who want to complete membership exams and progress in their career. Stockport has an integrated child health service so there is opportunity to gain experience in community paediatrics within the out-patient setting as well. The postholder will gain safeguarding experience through seeing cases referred for child protection medicals, preparing medical reports and participating in multiagency monthly peer reviews.
The Senior Clinical Fellow will support the 1 in 10 middle grade/Tier 2 rota including weekends and nights alongside other Senior locally employed doctors and ST3+ Deanery Trainees.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
- If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.