Job summary
- Main area
- Neonates
- Grade
- (ST1/2 level)
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- MW7221284
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £49,909 plus £2,162 London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Grade ST1/2 equivalent in Neonates
(ST1/2 level)
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
FULL TIME TRUST GRADE DOCTOR (ST1/2 EQUIVALENT) IN NEONATAL PAEDIATRICS
Applications are invited for the post of full time Trust Specialty Doctor (ST1/2 equivalent) in Neonatal Paediatrics. This is a fixed term post for 6 months starting from September 2025.
Croydon University Hospital is a large District General Hospital with links to the local Teaching hospitals. The Paediatric Department has 15 Consultants; 14 ST3+ and 16 ST1/2 equivalents and 2 F1/F2 as well as a well-developed Children’s Hospital at Home Team service. The Department has an excellent reputation for teaching and training and there are good opportunities for the successful candidate.
Croydon University Hospital has a delivery rate of 4,000 a year and is a sub-regional Centre for Neonatal Intensive Care with close links with the tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St George’s Hospital. The Unit has HFO as well as conventional ventilation and cooling.
The successful candidates should have MBBS or equivalent with full GMC registration. Please note this post is not recognised for training.
Main duties of the job
Duties of the Post:
Trust grade specialty ST1/2 in neonates covering a Level 2 Neonatal unit, Labour ward and postnatal wards. Duties are in these three areas with opportunities to attend outpatient neonatal, general paediatric and specialist clinics.
On call rota:
Full shift system 1 in 7. This post complies with the junior doctor's hours regulations.
Educational and Training Objectives of this post:
· Gain good general neonatal experience, including emergencies and on call
· Gain experience in follow-up at outpatient clinics with supervision
· Gain good experience in neonatology, including emergency cover for high risk deliveries
· Ability to perform routine baby checks
· Good exposure to neonatal intensive care
· Participate in at least one high quality audit project
· Enhance understanding of clinical governance, risk management & child protection
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
“As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Job Description is a reflection of current service needs and may be reviewed and amended, in consultation with the post holder, in the light of future changes or developments. The appointee will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the
proper functioning of his/her department. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients.
Medical and dental staff will be required to assist management and its agents during investigations into claims alleging medical negligence and, where requested, to provide related factual statements.
Within the terms of DHSS Circular HC (88) 9 – Protection of Children – applicants are required when applying for this post to disclose any records of convictions, bind-over orders or cautions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC registration
- MB BS (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Other degrees eg BSc, BA or equivalent honours degree
- DCH
- MRCPCH ( part 1)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Basic training at FY1 /2 level in general medicine and surgery or Paediatrics for 6 months
- Some OPD Experience
Desirable criteria
- Minimum of 6 months as Paediatric SHO in recognised training posts
- Subspecialty experience
- Community experience
- EPLS/APLS/NLS
- Child Protection course
- Post-registration experience abroad
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Douthwaite
- Job title
- Neonatal Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 401 3399
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