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You'll do one in nine weekends on call as part of the registrar on call rota. Additionally there will be a weekly on call (except when on call that weekend) at consultant level i.e. carried out in addition to the registrar on call and with consultant back up in order to provide supported new consultant level experience. There is a one in six consultant on call for general paediatric surgery and there is a separate paediatric urology consultant on call rota which you would not be involved in. 

Your job plan will include at least two independent operative sessions each week which will be supervised, ad hoc independent clinics, regular clinics, MDTs and teaching sessions as well as regional clinics and regional operating lists. 

You’ll have the opportunity to further your management and leadership experience within the department as well as to run the teaching programme which involves laparoscopic and open surgical skills training as well as covering the curriculum in a unique and interesting way. You’ll also mentor residents one to one with laparscopic and open surgical skills training as part of their timetabled teaching activity. 

Furthermore there will be the option to focus on an area of subspecialist interest which will be supported by the paediatric surgical team as well as our adult surgical colleagues. 

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. 
 
It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).  Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application. 

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. 

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;
- Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
- Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
- A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Interviews will be held on: 4th November 2025
This vacancy closes on or before: 13th October 2025