Overview
Contract Type: 6 months (fixed term until start as soon as possible until September 2026)
Salary: £61,825 – £70,425 per annum, plus enhancements
Partner Org: Royal Surrey County Hospital
Job overview
Applications are invited for this Trust Doctor Post in Paediatrics (ST4-8 level) working alongside a well-established team which includes other Resident Doctors at ST 1–2 level, 9 middle grade ST3-7 Specialist registrars and 1 Specialty doctor.
This post is initially for a fixed term period until September 2026.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder’s main duties are to provide to the consultants and middle grade doctors and include (depending upon experience):
- In-patient care and ward rounds
- Attendance at Outpatient clinics
- Take part in the Paediatric registrar rota
- Cover for ST 4-8 trainees when they are absent on annual or study leave
- Covering other absences within firms (depending upon experience)
- Teaching and education of medical students and other staff
- Audit
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder will work as part of the above team, with rotation between consultant teams to allow for a spread of experience. Whilst the needs of the service are paramount, individual training needs are taken into account in the job plans.
Please see attached JD for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration and a Licence to practice with the GMC
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice.
- Up to date APLS/EPLS and NLS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in the UK
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