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Job summary
We are inviting applications to fill our Paediatric Simulation Fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Paediatrics. This post will commence March 2027 and is fixed term for 12 months. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated trainee Paediatrician (ST4 or above) with an interest in service development and simulation to join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as one of two Paediatric Simulation Fellows for Leeds Children's Hospital (LCH). The Simulation Fellows organise, run and feedback weekly simulation sessions in different departments, as well as supporting regional courses. The Simulation Fellows will greatly develop their teaching and management skills, with the opportunity to access further training. They will gain experience in leadership and service development. There is also the opportunity to work on relevant quality improvement projects which can change practice at LCH.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
- Date posted: 21 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Salary: £67,325 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Job share
- Reference number: 001939
- Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Hannah Shore Position: Consultant Neonatologist Email: hannahshore@nhs.net
We are inviting applications to fill our Paediatric Simulation Fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Paediatrics. This post will commence March 2027 and is fixed term for 1 year.
Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.
Why you should join our Team
Leeds Children's Hospital has an annual budget of £103 million, inpatient bed base of 286 beds, and delivers 102,000 outpatient appointments and 20,000 inpatient and day case episodes. The majority of this activity is on the Leeds General Infirmary Site, however there is a Neonatal Unit based on the St James's Hospital Site.
As well as General Paediatric Medicine, LCH provides subspeciality care (Oncology, Hepatology and Cardiology among others), Neonatology and General/Specialist Paediatric Surgery.
The Simulation Team work across all these areas and we also work with other departments such as Maternity and Emergency Medicine. We have worked hard to create strong working relationships across LCH and good teamwork across the MDT is integral to what we do. We also have a focus on quality improvement and using simulation to learn from incidents.
What you will bring to the role
The Simulation Fellows role will include:
Running regular in-situ simulation sessions across LCH including the MDT and provide debrief and feedback following the sessions and disseminate learning points to the wider departments.
Helping with induction in particular skills teaching sessions.
Working with the other sim fellows in the trust to create some collaborative sessions, team working and improve interdepartmental working.
Attending human factors and debrief training
Acting as Education Leads for Junior Doctors Forum and work with the chair and co-chair of the JDF
Helping on regional sim courses YIPS and HELP which have sessions run in Leeds
Involvement in quality improvement in LCH
Attend the deteriorating child meetings to feedback about simulation programme.
Delivering on call commitment in General Paediatrics or Neonatology.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- Undertake all mandatory training required for the role
- Comply with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies, including Health and Safety, Infection Control, Equality and Diversity, and confidentiality requirements
- Work to the standards set out by the General Medical Council in Good Medical Practice
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Trainee paediatrician
- Expected to be able to work independently in a Tier 2 role in each specialty
- Full on-call commitment in general paediatrics or neonatology (6 months in each)
Desirable
- The post may also be suitable for ST5
Experience and Interests
Essential
- An interest in service development and simulation
Desirable
- Experience or interest in quality improvement in Leeds Children’s Hospital
- Interest in human factors and debrief training
- Interest in faculty development and skills teaching
Skills and Responsibilities
Essential
- Ability to run regular in-situ simulation sessions across Leeds Children’s Hospital including the MDT
- Ability to provide debrief and feedback following simulation sessions
- Ability to disseminate learning points to wider departments
- Ability to work across departments with the full MDT
- Ability to work collaboratively with other simulation fellows across the Trust
Desirable
- Ability to help with simulation faculty development throughout Leeds Children’s Hospital
- Experience of helping with induction and skills teaching sessions
- Experience of acting as an Education Lead for a Junior Doctors Forum
- Experience of contributing to regional simulation courses such as YIPS and HELP
Personal Qualities and Values
Essential
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Patient-centred
- Collaborative
- Fair
- Accountable
- Empowered
Desirable
- Quality focus
- Honesty and integrity
- Willingness to use mistakes as a continual learning experience
Qualifications and Professional Registration
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Hold a licence to practice
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