Job Description

Trust Grade (ST1-3 Equivalent) in Child Health - Scarborough Hospital



Fixed Term contract from 03.09.2025 - 03.03.2025



We invite applications from those who wish to build a career in the NHS. You may also find these posts of interest if you're a current trainee and are unsure of your future plans. We have supported a number of our Trust Grades to successfully secure places on the formal training programme and into career grade positions.



Candidates must have full GMC Registration and a licence to practice.



NB: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicants. Therefore, please apply early to avoid any disappointment. The offer of this Trust Grade post will only be made by the Trust if no candidate is found to be appointable to the training programme vacancy by the Yorkshire & Humber Deanery.



This is not an approved training position; however you will receive the following;



Named clinical supervisor



Local Induction and information pack outlining internal training courses/opportunities available to doctors in these non-approved training positions



Individual Personal Development Plan and annual Appraisal - Individual access to the NHS e-appraisal system (funded by the Trust for posts that are six months or longer)



Funding and paid time available for study leave (500 per annum pro-rata)



Support towards obtaining Alternative Certificate confirming achievement of foundation competencies, to aid those who want to access a recognised training position in the future" ALS, ATLS, CcRISP and TILS are all provided locally. You will have a designated clinical supervisor during your appointment and opportunities for support by trained mentors. Regular timetabled teaching sessions will take place to support the service-based learning.



York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.



Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.

We're situated in a fantastic part of the country:

home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.



It's our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.



For more information please see the job description attached



Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.



Armed Forces Friendly Employer



We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.



Disability Confident and Mindful Employer



The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.