Job Description

Senior Training Fellow Child Health



Fixed term post from start date to 31st March 2026



Applications are invited for the post of Senior Training Fellow Doctor Child Health. This is an opportunity to gain paediatric/neonatal experience in a busy Unit at the Royal Stoke University Hospital



The post holder will gain good experience in general paediatrics working in the Children's Assessment Unit (CAU), wards and children's outpatient clinics and the Neonatal unit.



We are part of the Child Health Directorate, which is one of the largest in the country, with many paediatric sub specialties receiving tertiary care referrals including paediatric gastroenterology services, respiratory, haematology-oncology, diabetes and endocrinology, rheumatology, epilepsy and neurology, community paediatrics, paediatric intensive care.



Senior Training Fellow Child Health



The post holder will gain good experience in general paediatrics working in the Children's Assessment Unit (CAU), wards, Paediatric Critical Care Unit and children's outpatient clinics.

University Hospitals of North Midlands has two sites:

Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. From these hospitals we provide a full range of general acute hospital services for people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.



Our specialised services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, renal and dialysis services, neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care. We are recognised for our particular expertise in trauma, respiratory conditions, spinal surgery, upper gastro-intestinal surgery, complex orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and the management of liver conditions. The Trust has some of the most modern operating theatres in Europe.



Flexible working requests will be considered.



To comply with all GMC regulations as laid out in "Good Medical Practice"

To observe the Trust's agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow

the Trust's Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. These policies and procedures have been

drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters.

To take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies

and procedures which are in place.

To comply with all Trust requirements of appraisal, assessment and of the proposed medical training

programme as stipulated by the programme leads.

To compete Trust general and local induction

To work appropriately and effectively within your clinical team within the limits of your competency under

clinical and educational supervision.

In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, and commensurate with your grade, to play a full part in

the supervision and support of other members of your team including more junior medical staff.

In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other

resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.

In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met and to take part

in medical audit and research as appropriate.

To accept a duty to other staff