Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- MT04
- Contract
- 12 months (12 months fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (1:18 rota including long day, twilight, night and weekend on-calls)
- Job ref
- 349-MCH-7248292-RL4
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Manchester General Hospital
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £61,825 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Locally Employed Doctor
MT04
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Locally Employed Doctor to join the Paediatric Department at North Manchester General Hospital, which is part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be apart of the Paediatric & Neonates Tier 2 rota for North Manchester General Hospital (RMCH/MCS). The Tier 1 rota will be a 1:18 rota including long day, twilight, night and weekend on-calls for both Paediatrics & Neonates. The post holder will work alongside Paediatric & Neonatal Consultant, Tier 1 Resident Doctors & SAS doctors as well as the Paediatric and Neonatal nursing colleagues.
The rota provides 24/7 cover for the Children's Ward, Observation & Assessment Unit (KOALA) and Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) as well as providing support to our Postnatal Unit and Paediatric Emergency Department
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
- MRCPCH part 1
- NLS/APLS provider
- Experience in Paediatrics & Neonates
- Involvement in Audit & Teaching
- Safeguarding Level 3
Desirable criteria
- UK/NHS Experience
- NLS/APLS instructor
- Participation in Quality Improvement Projects
- MRCPCH
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
- Dr Bivan Saha
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Additional Contacts:
Dr Matthew Walker - Consultant Paediatrician/Tier 2 Rota Master:
[email protected]Alex Hutchison - Operational Manager - [email protected]
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