Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
- Contract
- 1 year (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Includes weekends, nights and evenings as part of the paediatric and neonatal rota)
- Job ref
- 193-MS2246UCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £54,499 - £67,325 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Registrar
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
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.”
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’.
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
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
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.
Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.
Job overview
This post is a Registrar post of ST4+ in General/neonatal Paediatrics which is full time.The successful applicant will be on the middle grade rota. The Royal Berkshire Hospital Paediatric Department covers a large child population of around 125,000 and 5800 deliveries. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has 16 cots and 4 funded intensive care cots. There is also a transitional care arrangement for convalescing infants. There is one General Acute Paediatric Ward, Lion Ward. Lion Ward has 29 beds including a 6 bed High Dependency Unit and two oncology suites with accommodation for parents. Lion ward takes medical, surgical and orthopaedic patients. There is also a Paediatric Day Bed Unit, Kempton, which has 10 beds. All acute GP referrals are seen in the Paediatric Emergency department. All walk in paediatric patients are seen by the A&E team and referred to paediatrics if they need admission. There is a dedicated Paediatric SDEC that takes referrrals via GP and Emergency Department pathways for patients that are suitable to be seen on an admission avoidance pathway.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will cover a mixture of ED, Neonates and paediatrics during working hours (ward cover, acute GP referrals seen within Paediatric A&E or Paediatric SDEC, and daybed patient reviews. There will be an opportunity to cover outpatient clinics. During on-call shifts (from 5pm and weekends) the registrar will cover both neonates and paediatrics. We have separate consultant rota for general paediatrics and Neonates.
Neonatal unit is a level 2 SCBU were we manage preterm above 28weeks gestation. There are 2 ANP’s and separate neonatal SHO/FY2/ST trainees as a part of the neonatal rota.
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a Registrar Post in Paediatrics at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. There is a full shift pattern. Annual leave is at the rate of 6 weeks per year. Single accommodation is available at a small charge; married accommodation is subject to rental less abatement for on-call commitments.
This post will run as a 1:11 full shift rota with prospective cover and offers banding for the Fellow ST4 post. The successful applicant will be on the middle grade rota.
There are 11-12 registrar posts providing core training within the Department of Paediatrics, each person rotating at six monthly intervals through different parts of the department including community paediatric training. The normal shifts are day shift 08:30 to 17:00, long day 08:30 to 21:30, A&E eve 13:30 to 22:00, Nights 20:45 to 09:30 and weekend long day 08:30 to 21:30 hours.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- GMC registration
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- ST3 experience in paedaitrics and neonates
- Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- General paediatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118322753
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