# Trust Doctor (eqv. to ST4+) in Paediatrics and Neonatology

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust
- **Location:** Whipps Cross Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Paediatrics
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £54,121 - £69,976 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-24T14:31:00.038Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8251019
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8251019?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Paediatric department is based at Whipps Cross Hospital and is part of the Children’s Clinical Board and Network within Barts Health, you will be joining a medical department that currently has 14 Consultant Acute Physicians and 32 Junior Doctors

Whipps Cross Hospital provides a comprehensive acute paediatric and neonatal service in Northeast London. Waltham Forest has a child population (0-16) of approximately 60,000 but children from surrounding boroughs are also seen at Whipps Cross Hospital. The hospital serves Waltham Forest, Redbridge and parts of Epping Forest.

### Main duties of the job

The Paediatric unit works with the Children’s Home Care Nursing Team, based at Wood Street Child Development Centre. The team supports children of all ages at home who have medical needs e.g. gastrostomy, diabetes, oxygen dependency, daily IV antibiotics, home ventilation and end of life care.

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician to join our multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, and support staff in the Paediatric Department, based at Whipps Cross Hospital. The post will commence in September and involves providing clinical services across several areas, including the Paediatric A&E Department, Paediatric Assessment Unit, Children’s Outpatient Department, Labour Ward, and Postnatal Wards, as appropriate.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Looks after own health

**Desirable**

- Experience of UK health systems and practices

### Skills

**Essential**

- Clinical skills commonly expected in general paediatric and neonatal practice, including venepuncture, cannulation, and lumbar puncture.
- Interpersonal skills (ability to establish good working relationships with patients, carers and colleagues)
- Coo-operative team member and able to function as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate positive and approach to work, enthusiasm and common sense

**Desirable**

- Neonatal intubation (term and pre-term)
- Neonatal central line insertion (umbilical and peripherally inserted)

### Experience

**Essential**

- 6 months experience as an SpR (or equivalent) including six months experience of working as SHO in Level 2 or 3 Neonatal Unit
- Appreciation of role of audit in clinical practice

**Desirable**

- Experience working in the NHS
- Work experience in Level 3 Neonatal Unit at SHO Level
- Interest and participation in clinical audit and / or quality improvement
- Teaching Experience

### Qualifications and Knowledge

**Essential**

- MB ChB
- MRPCH part 1 (or equivalent)
- APLS
- NLS
- Sound general paediatric knowledge
- Competence in assessment and management of ill children in the acute setting

**Desirable**

- MRCPCH part 2 theory and clinical examinations
- Knowledge of organisation of NHS

## Documents

- [ps (pdf, 154.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10563329)
- [jdps (pdf, 313.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10563328)
- [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119)
- [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446)
- [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120)

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