Clinical Fellow Paediatrics ST

Overview

Clinical Fellow Paediatrics ST1-2 – Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The closing date is 15 February 2026.

Applications are being sought for x3 Clinical Fellows ST1-2 to join our paediatric medical team at Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. These are first tier level posts at the equivalent of ST1-2 level. The postholders will work with other first tier Paediatricians to provide continuous emergency cover for the Delivery Suite and the Level Two Neonatal Unit, Emergency Department and the 35 bedded Childrens Ward.

These posts are suitable for doctors who are keen to develop their knowledge and experience in paediatrics, particularly those interested in pursuing a career in paediatrics. These posts have a 1 in 14 on call rota at first tier level.

Duties include care of Children and Young People on Riverbank Ward and the Paediatric Assessment Pathway, attendance at deliveries and care of neonates on the Neonatal Unit and Postnatal Ward. Participation in audit and research is encouraged. Training will be supervised by a named consultant. Completion of the post should help prepare the candidates for further specialist training in the UK or abroad.

These are first-tier level posts at the equivalent of ST1 level or above. The post holders will work with other first-tier Paediatricians to provide continuous emergency cover for the Delivery Suite and the Level Two Neonatal Unit, Emergency Department and the 35 bedded Childrens Ward. These posts are suitable for doctors who are keen to develop their knowledge and experience in paediatrics, particularly those interested in pursuing a career in paediatrics.

These posts have a 1 in 14 on-call rota at first tier level.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

All Junior Trust Clinical Fellow appointments are made in accordance with our local Terms and Conditions of service, and are designed to offer experience and training to doctors who wish to pursue further training in acute or specialty medicine in the UK.

Posts advertised as full-time will be contracted at 40 hours per week. The actual hours of work will be as per your departmental rota and may include up to an additional 8 hours per week on average. Your actual working pattern will include providing 24/7 medical cover. The Trust is committed to flexible working and welcomes applications from those seeking flexible or part-time work.

Applicants will have completed at least two years of full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis). Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST1 in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted, including time within a relevant training programme. You should also hold full GMC registration prior to commencing employment in this post.

The typical candidate should have taken or be preparing for Part I of Membership of the Royal College. The successful candidates should be planning to take Part II membership examinations during the period of employment. Completion of the post should help prepare the candidate for further specialist training in the UK or abroad.

Training will include care of inpatients, ambulatory…