Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- ST4-ST8
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-MS1201UCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2025 08:00
Employer heading

LAS post for ST4+/registrar in General/neonatal Paediatrics’
ST4-ST8
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
This full time post is a LAS post of ST4+ in General/neonatal Paediatrics, 6 month contract. The successful applicant will be on the middle grade rota. The role responsibility is for children on the acute children’s wards, neonatal ward and cover for Paediatric Accident & Emergency. Ward based teaching is incorporated within this appointment. There is also active participation in supervised outpatient clinics.
Applicants applying must have NHS/ UK Experience.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- Day to day clinical management of children on the two acute children’s wards, Dolphin and Lion, including medical aspects of surgical patients and close liaison with doctors involved from other specialties
- Cover for paediatric problems on the Paediatric Accident & Emergency Unit.
- Providing cover for all acute paediatric referrals from any source.
- Supervision and teaching of the ST1-ST3 doctors on the Acute Children’s Wards and the Paediatric Day Bed Unit.
- Out of hours, nights and weekends cover both neonatal and general paediatrics.
- Triage, assess, and manage CYP admitted to Observation bay.
- Responsible for discharge and subsequent care planning of CYP from observation bay to their home, acute ward or other medical professionals.
General Responsibilities
- Take part in teaching medical students and physician assistant trainees.
- Acute on-call rota covering nights and weekends 1in 10 SpR rota.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Berkshire Hospital Paediatric Department covers a large child population of around
125,000 and 5800 deliveries. Dingley Specialist Children’s Centre provides multidisciplinary
community services alongside experienced allied health professionals and specialist nurses. We cover the West of Berkshire which includes Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
There are a total of 20 Consultants, 14 in the Acute Hospital setting and 6 Community Based.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
LAS post of ST4+ in General/neonatal Paediatrics. The successful applicant will be on the middle grade rota. The role responsibility is for children on the acute children’s wards and cover for Paediatric Accident & Emergency, ward based teaching is incorporated within this appointment. There is also active participation in supervised outpatient clinics.
Main duties of the job
- Day to day clinical management of children on the two acute children’s wards, Dolphin and Lion, including medical aspects of surgical patients and close liaison with doctors involved from other specialties
- Cover for paediatric problems on the Paediatric Accident & Emergency Unit.
- Providing cover for all acute paediatric referrals from any source.
- Supervision and teaching of the ST1-ST3 doctors on the Acute Children’s Wards and the Paediatric Day Bed Unit.
- Out of hours, nights and weekends cover both neonatal and general paediatrics.
- triage, assess, and manage CYP admitted to Observation bay.
- Responsible for discharge and subsequent care planning of CYP from observation bay to their home, acute ward or other medical professionals.
General Responsibilities
- Take part in teaching medical students and physician assistant trainees.
- Acute on-call rota covering nights and weekends 1in 10 SpR rota.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registration with the General Medical Council
- MBBS or equivalent
- NHS/UK experience
Desirable criteria
- MRCPCH
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential criteria
- ST3 experience in Paediatrics
Desirable criteria
- Previous Specialist Registrar experience
Specialty
Essential criteria
- Paediatrics
Desirable criteria
- Community Paediatrics
Training
Desirable criteria
- APLS
- NLS
Teaching
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience desirable
Management and Audit
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience desirable
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
- Prerna Somwanshi
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 3227441
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