Job overview

Applications are invited from highly motivated and dynamic Junior Doctors to apply for the post of Junior Clinical Fellow (JCF) in our Paediatrics Department. This post will be ST1/2 level dependent upon your previous experience.

East Cheshire NHS Trust is a friendly Trust with a positive approach to education, supervision and support, actively supporting and developing our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care. We are an organisation with a real sense of community and many staff who train here decide to stay. Join our team and support our vision of delivering the right care first time, every time.

The basic salary for this role is outlined above based on a 40 hour working week. In addition, there will be enhancements for additional rostered hours (over 40), night rate hours and weekend working allowance in line with the relevant Nodal Point under the new Junior Doctor Contract 2016 pay scales. The value of the enhancement for the role can be provided upon request, however, this is subject to any future rota changes in line with service need.

Hours per week: 40

This is a 6 month Fixed Term post from 6-Aug-2025 to 3-Feb-2026

Main duties of the job

The post will offer candidates the opportunity to gain new skills or consolidate existing knowledge in this specialty. You will also be afforded training opportunities as outlined later in this document, however please note that JCF posts are not recognised for formal training.

There is the potential for the right candidate to be supported to attend related skills courses as appropriate. All successful candidates will be offered both ILS and ALS training fully funded by the Trust to augment their competence portfolio.

Working hours will be 40 hours per week. The successful applicant will work a full shift pattern covering nights and weekends. The basic salary for this role is outlined above based on a 40 hour working week. In addition, there will be enhancements for additional rostered hours (over 40), night rate hours and weekend working. details of the enhancements for the role can be provided upon request however this is subject to any future rota changes in line with service need.

Working for our organisation

NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level.  For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint.  The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year’s experience in terms of nature, type and level of role.  The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.