Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics & Neonates
- Grade
- Post CCT Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term 12 months commencing 02/09/2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (On-call rota requirement)
- Job ref
- 412-W&C-8196812
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leighton Hospital
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £76,582 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Post CCT Clinical Fellow Acute Paediatrics
Post CCT Clinical Fellow
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Post-CCT Clinical Fellow to join a friendly and supportive Acute Paediatric team within a busy District General Hospital. The post is ideal for a paediatrician who has recently achieved, or is close to achieving, CCT and wishes to further develop their acute paediatric skills while gaining valuable experience in leadership, quality improvement, medical education and service development.
The successful candidate will work closely with an experienced and approachable consultant team, playing a key role in delivering high-quality acute paediatric care across inpatient services, the Paediatric Assessment Unit and neonatal services. The role offers a high degree of clinical autonomy alongside excellent opportunities to strengthen skills in governance, teaching, audit, quality improvement and service transformation.
The post holder will form part of the department's middle-grade workforce and participate in the acute paediatric registrar rota, including resident overnight on-call duties, weekend working and support for the neonatal rota, with consultant support available at all times.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to enhance clinical and leadership skills, contribute to departmental projects and service improvement initiatives, and build a portfolio aligned to future Consultant opportunities.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a Post-CCT Clinical Fellow to join a friendly and supportive Acute Paediatric team within a busy District General Hospital. The post is ideal for a paediatrician who has recently achieved, or is close to achieving, CCT and wishes to further develop their acute paediatric skills while gaining valuable experience in leadership, quality improvement, medical education and service development.
The successful candidate will work closely with an experienced and approachable consultant team, playing a key role in delivering high-quality acute paediatric care across inpatient services, the Paediatric Assessment Unit and neonatal services. The role offers a high degree of clinical autonomy alongside excellent opportunities to strengthen skills in governance, teaching, audit, quality improvement and service transformation.
The post holder will form part of the department's middle-grade workforce and participate in the acute paediatric registrar rota, including resident overnight on-call duties, weekend working and support for the neonatal rota, with consultant support available at all times.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to enhance clinical and leadership skills, contribute to departmental projects and service improvement initiatives, and build a portfolio aligned to future Consultant opportunities.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.
Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.
As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will work on the ST3+ higher rota.
Duties will include:
Inpatient paediatrics; assessment and management of acute referrals from A&E and primary care. Care of those already inpatient on children’s wards and support and supervision of first on-call trainees.
Neonatal Unit; on-going care and management of babies on the NNU, in transitional care and the post-natal wards. Support and supervision for first on trainees in these areas. Attendance at high risk deliveries.
Safeguarding; assessment and management of children referred for safeguarding assessment under direct supervision of on-call consultant. Attendance at monthly peer review meetings.
Administration; responsibility for e-discharges, Badger summaries, safeguarding reports and outpatient letters.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
- MRCPCH
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least to CMT level with evidence of appropriate practical procedures
- Six months ST3+ NHS experience
- Up to date NLS and APLS/EPLS
- Hold certificate of completion of specialist training/ hold or ready to apply to GMC for addition to specialist register in paediatrics
Ability
Essential criteria
- Communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Good presentation skills
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Demonstrates team building skills
- Evidence of clinical presentation
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
Desirable criteria
- Project management experience
- Change management experience
Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Participation in audit and research
Teaching and Education
Essential criteria
- Must be willing to act as a role model.
- A listening, learning and leading approach.
- A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes.
- Evidence of recent professional development
Other
Essential criteria
- Occupational Health cleared to perform the duties of the role.
- Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description.
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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
- Jack Gillard
- Job title
- Service Manager Acute & Community Paediatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 612186
- Additional information
Clinical Lead - Dr Suzanne Southward
Consultant Paediatrician - Dr Sarah Pyper
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