Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (on call)
- Job ref
- 372-FSS-MD107
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Calderdale Royal Hospital
- Town
- Halifax
- Closing
- 03/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
FY3 in Paediatrics (9 month fixed term contract)
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
We have 2 exciting 9-month, fixed-term opportunities for an FY3/ST1 Doctor (or equivalent level) in Paediatrics at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. As this is a 9 month post, applications need at least 6 month experience working in the NHS and to hold current GMC licence.
The successful postholder(s) will work across Paediatrics and Neonates. Inpatient paediatric services include a large ward on the Calderdale site, which mainly cares for medically unwell children and children requiring short stay elective surgery, and an inpatient ward on the Huddersfield site, which cares for children receiving elective and non-elective surgery. A&E cares for paediatric patients on both sites and there is a Paediatric Assessment Unit based on the Calderdale site. The Neonatal Unit is based in Calderdale and has 20 cots. It has a level 2 status and delivers intensive, high dependency and special care for babies born at 27 weeks gestation and above. The post holder will work alongside paediatric trainees and other doctors. They will be expected to cover the Children’s Ward, Paediatric Assessment Unit (total 37 beds) and the level 2 (LNU) Neonatal Unit (3 ICU, 3 HDU, 14 SCBU). They will be supervised at all times.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside paediatric trainees and other doctors. They will be expected to cover the Children’s Ward, Paediatric Assessment Unit (total 37 beds) and the level 2 (LNU) Neonatal Unit (3 ICU, 3 HDU, 14 SCBU). They will be supervised at all times.
The job description for the role, including more detail about the main responsibilities of this role, is attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work alongside paediatric trainees and other doctors. They will be expected to cover the Children’s Ward, Paediatric Assessment Unit (total 37 beds) and the level 2 (LNU) Neonatal Unit (3 ICU, 3 HDU, 14 SCBU). They will be supervised at all times.
The job description for the role, including more detail about the main responsibilities of this role, is attached to this advert.
Person specification
Experience and Achievements
Essential criteria
- Completed Foundation Year 1 or equivalent and have achieved the appropriate competencies
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
Desirable criteria
- Any desirable/ additional specialty specific requirements
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Qualifications & Eligibility
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- Eligible for full registration with GMC and License to Practice at time of appointment
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable criteria
- Experience in relevant related specialtie
- ALS / APLS
Teaching and training
Desirable criteria
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of undergraduate students and non-medical staff.
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
Audit and Research
Desirable criteria
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software and internet browser
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential criteria
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kayleigh Rufus
- Job title
- Operational Manager - Children & Young People
- Email address
- [email protected]
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