Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 372-FSS-MD122-A
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Calderdale Royal Hospital
- Town
- Halifax
- Salary
- £67,325 - £76,582 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Grade Registrar- Paediatrics (ST4-ST8 equivalent)
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.
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 an exciting opportunity to work within Children & Young People’s services at Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT). The post holder(s) will become a substantive Paediatric Trust Grade Doctor (ST4-8 or equivalent level) becoming a valued part of the paediatric medical team at CHFT.
The Trust covers a population of approximately 500,000 with a wide range of diversity and deprivation. The Children’s Ward is 38 bedded with a Paediatric Same Day Emergency Care (PSDEC) Unit which sees over 7000 attendances per year.
The level 2 Neonatal Unit has 20 cots including 6 intensive care cots. It is based in Calderdale and delivers intensive, high dependency and special care for babies born at 27 weeks gestation and above.
A recently established Paediatric Emergency Department is located at Calderdale. There are exciting developments with reconfiguration planned in the next few years.
Outpatient care is provided across 2 Children’s Outpatient Departments and a bespoke Child Development Centre. There are 20 consultants who all have special interests covering the majority of subspecialities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work at ST4-8 grade alongside paediatric trainees ST4-8 and other Trust doctors. They will be expected to cover the Children’s Ward and PSDEC (total 37 beds), the level 2 (LNU) Neonatal Unit (3 ICU, 3 HDU, 14 SCBU) and contribute to outpatient clinics. They will always be supervised by a Consultant
Working for our organisation
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for details of role and the main responsibilities. We also encourage informal visits or discussions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Registered with the GMC & hold licence to practice
- Relevant Higher Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the paediatrics speciality
- Experience working in the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Neonates
- Understanding of current issues in the wider NHS
- Understanding of current issues within Paediatrics and the future direction of the speciality
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Ability to work with and lead others across professions
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors & non medical staff
Desirable criteria
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit & Research
Essential criteria
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Disposition, Adjustment, Attitude and Committment
Essential criteria
- Good communication & empathy skills with patients & families/care givers
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a MDT environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication & sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise & organise workload and coordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective & cost effective healthcare
Practical, Intellectual Skills & Personal Qualities
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviours on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
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
- Rachel Brown
- Job title
- General Manager: Children & Young People
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07823535205
- Additional information
Dr Venkat Thiyagesh: Clinical Director
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