# Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics ST4+ > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-paediatrics-st4/325dc2c5-2276-4ff0-92c4-ec2fa29297b2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-paediatrics-st4/325dc2c5-2276-4ff0-92c4-ec2fa29297b2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Location:** St John's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £64,158 - £99,975 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T12:20:51.119Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=272434 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=272434 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 262020 - Salary: Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975) - Job closing date: 23/10/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: St John's Hospital - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 09/10/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: Paediatrics ### Specialty Doctor in General Paediatrics ### Medical Paediatrics, Women and Children’s Services, NHS Lothian ### St John’s Hospital, Livingston, NHS Lothian ### You may also be required to work at any of NHS Lothian sites NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. A doctor appointed to this grade:shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC); And - shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT); Or - shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas Applications are welcome for the above Permanent/ Fixed term full time (40hours per week) post based in St. John's Hospital. 2 posts available, one substantive and one fixed term for 12 months More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. Closing Date 23/10/2026 For an informal discussion please contact: Dr Laura Fraser, Clinical Director General Paediatrics NHS Lothian, Telephone number: 0131 312 0436 Email: laura.j.fraser@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk Dr Helen Rhodes, Consultant Paediatrician, email: Helen.rhodes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. ***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early*** ## Person Specification ### Ability **Essential** - Ability to manage patients with acute paediatric conditions, common neonatal emergencies and common postnatal ward neonatal issues - Ability to take responsibility for independent management of patients with consultant supervision - Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with patients and other team members. ### Experience **Essential** - Appropriate paediatric and neonatal life support qualification - Child protection training to Level 2 or equivalent - Satisfactory assessment of clinical ability - Satisfactory completion of most recent ARCP to allow ST4 or above working or equivalent training record - Recent experience relevant to the practice of UK Paediatrics - Understanding of and commitment to the work of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme **Desirable** - Previous work in level 3 / regional neonatal unit - Evidence of clinical audit project completion / and or quality improvement project ### Motivation **Essential** - Dedicated to a career in paediatrics - Demonstrates interest and background knowledge in the specific area of research project **Desirable** - Interest in paediatrics at individual and population level ### Team Working **Essential** - Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines - Ability to organise time efficiently and effectively - Reliability - Excellent communication skills **Desirable** - Ability to motivate colleagues - Evidence of previous managerial training and experience ### Teaching and Audit **Essential** - Evidence of participation in clinical audit - Evidence of formal and informal teaching and training of junior doctors, medical students and other clinical staff - Evidence of learning and continuous professional development **Desirable** - Previous experience of designing teaching programmes - Qualification in teaching - Evidence of training in clinical and / or educational supervision ### Circumstances of Job **Essential** - May be required to work at any of NHS Edinburgh and the Lothian’s sites ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GMC registered medical practitioner License to Practice - Four years minimum post registration experience - Two years’ minimum experience in middle grade registrar posts or equivalent including experience of working on appropriate ST tier 2 rota for paediatric and neonatal medicine - MRPCH part 1 or equivalent **Desirable** - Intercalated degree (BSc) - Full MRCPCH ### Organizational /academic Achievements **Essential** - Completion of information governance course and knowledge of UK data protection legislation - Evidence of excellent organisation and time management skills e.g. involvement with rota coordination or teaching program **Desirable** - Original research/audit leading to publication and/or presentations ## Documents - [Job Description - Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics SJH (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1208366&JobId=272434) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.