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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (10 PA job plan)
Job ref
230-37130563-WCS-G
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£61,542 - £99,216 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2026 23:59

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics

40 hours per week (10 PA job plan)

Permanent 

Salary: £61,542 - £99,216 per annum

Closing Date: 5th January 2026

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

  • There is no Paediatric inpatient ward at Nuneaton and ambulances convey directly to UHCW hospital.
  • There is an ambulatory service at George Eliot via a dedicated Children’s Assessment Unit with pathways for ED care, urgent 
    care and Paediatric care streamed on arrival at triage.
    Development of a Short Stay Assessment Unit for specific conditions is being actively explored as the next phase of service development.
  • Transfer for inpatient Paediatric care to UHCW is via a well-developed pathway.
  • Children arriving through the walk-in service occasionally become critically ill, the resuscitation team at GEH liaises with the 
    KIDS PICU retrieval team in these circumstances and a bespoke plan is made for transfer. A shared transfer policy for 
    Paediatrics, ED and anaesthetics is in place for these circumstances
  • There is a SCBU caring for babies from 32/40 gestation up to term and receiving babies for step-down care from LMNS partner hospitals.
  • Within the maternity department there are approximately 2,400 births a year and 300 admissions to SCBU which has 8 cots. 
  • The unit is part of the South West Midlands Neonatal Network and the 
    Coventry and Warwickshire Local Maternity and Neonatal Service. Babies who require LNU or NICU care are transferred either in- utero or after delivery within this LMNS.
  • The regional Neonatal Transport Service conveys these babies.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’   takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:   On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To provide, with Consultant supervision, general Paediatric and Neonatal services within George Eliot NHS Trust for the prevention, diagnosis and management of illness and the proper functioning of the department
  • To undertake General Paediatric Outpatient Clinics and other special interest clinics as appropriate to the skills/interests of the post holder
  • The post holder undertakes to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances
  • Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients (including activity data as required) in line with Trust

On Call Duties

  • To participate in the 1:6 middle grade rota The rota is a combination of long on call days (08.30-21.30), Clinic days and SPA time.
  • To participate in the resident 12 hour shift night rota. These are on weekday nights (21.00-09.00). There is a rest day provided directly before and after each night shift. There are no night shifts routinely on Saturday or Sunday as the consultant team covers them.
  • To perform urgent (acute) Child Safeguarding Medicals when the concern is in the category of physical abuse. The on call Consultant would always be available to support with such cases as needed. 

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • A broad range of Paediatric experience
  • Six months neonatal intensive care in a level 3 centre
  • At least 4 years full-time equivalent post graduate training
  • Ability to fulfill the duties of the post as laid down in the job description
Desirable criteria
  • Management or leadership experience
  • Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement activities
  • Experience in Child Safeguarding work
  • Experience in teaching undergraduates and junior doctors

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • MB ChB or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with license to practice
  • APLS / EPLS and NLS (or equivalents)
  • Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Desirable criteria
  • MRCPCH

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate good communication skills, orally and in writing.
  • Ability to work effectively and constructively within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
  • Able to show how you have contributed to service improvements

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as a member of a multi-professional team
  • Able and willing to support and supervise junior doctors
  • Able and willing to take part in clinical audit governance, and continuing medical education
  • Availability for evening, night and weekend on call and ability to fulfill the duties of the post as laid down in the job description
Desirable criteria
  • Able to communicate effectively with colleagues & patients both written and verbally.

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Effective open communication
  • Excellence and safety in all that we do
  • Challenge but support
  • Expect respect and dignity
  • Local healthcare that inspires confidence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveAge-Friendly Employer PledgeCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In VeteransCycle to Work

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sandra Mellor-McGuigan
Job title
Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07721237529
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