Job summary We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated Paediatric Surgery team based at the Great North Children's Hospital. The post is to commence in October 2025 for 12 months and is extendable for a maximum period of 24 months provided there is evidence of satisfactory performance. You will hold MRCS or equivalent and preferably, a degree in Paediatric surgery and will be fully registered with the GMC, or eligible for full registration within the timeframes set out in the person specification. Previous clinical experience overseas in Paediatric Surgery would be desirable. You will be an effective team worker with the ability to communicate well with both patients and staff at all levels. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification. Main duties of the job This is a post accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons under its International surgical training programme (ISTP). This is a post directed specifically at an International medical graduate interested in enhancing his/her experience in Paediatric surgery and having the experience of working in the UK. You will support with the provision of specialist paediatric surgical services to the Northern Region, which will include three elective operating lists and two outpatient sessions per week, as well as ward assessment and management of elective and emergency admissions. For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Alok Godse on 0191 2825289, or via email at alok.godsenhs.net. About us Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Date posted 24 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £70,425 a year per annum pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 317-TD-25-059 Job locations Paediatric Surgery Specialty - RVI Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: Ward assessment and management of elective and emergency admissions. Experience in neonatal surgical and intensive care unit. Three elective operating lists and 2 outpatient sessions per week. On-call duties on a 1 in 7 basis including prospective cover. Maintain high standards of clinical care, contemporary note keeping and adherence to the admission and discharge process. Responsibility for effective communication with other members of the clinical team to ensure the planned management for each patient is carried out. Communication with patients and their relatives. Arrange investigations for patients and ensure results available in a timely manner. Undertake referrals to other clinical teams and ensure effective communication of the underlying problem. Undertake a key role in planning and implementing effective discharge, including any communication with the relevant community care team. Ensure medical students have opportunity to meet their own learning outcomes. Participate in feedback and evaluation of the foundation programme. Participate fully in educational programme and ensure that appraisal and feedback occurs in a timely manner. Audit: Active participation in Clinical Audit is expected and time is set aside to encompass this. Emergencies: You will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation where practicable with your colleagues both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the profession and the department that while junior doctors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under the subsection are exceptional and, in particular, that junior doctors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis. Cover for Colleagues Absence: Prospective cover included. Study and Training: The post is in a department recognised for training in Paediatric Surgery. Subject to the exigencies of the service, time off with pay and expenses for approved courses and conferences is granted in accordance with Regional Policy. Formal postgraduate education is mostly carried out at a once weekly Grand Round which occupies an entire morning. The session commences with a radiology meeting led by a Consultant Radiologist followed by teaching and then Grand rounds. Paediatric Urology has a radiology meeting before the main radiology meeting. There is a once monthly clinical audit meeting and there is discussion of significant administrative or clinical problems that have arisen in the department. There are monthly meetings for Pathology, Morbidity and Mortality, Audit Projects and Journal Club. Weekly multidisciplinary meetings are held with the Departments of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Paediatric Oncology and Paediatric Nephrology, as well as the opportunities to attend prenatal counselling sessions for parents of infants with surgical conditions. The University medical library is located in the Medical School to which the Royal Victoria Infirmary is directly connected. This library is open in the evenings during term-time and access from the Royal Victoria Infirmary is easy. The department itself is well supplied with relevant textbooks and journals. Study facilities are provided by the University Department of Surgery and the University Department of Child Health Teaching: Regular postgraduate teaching Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: Ward assessment and management of elective and emergency admissions. Experience in neonatal surgical and intensive care unit. Three elective operating lists and 2 outpatient sessions per week. On-call duties on a 1 in 7 basis including prospective cover. Maintain high standards of clinical care, contemporary note keeping and adherence to the admission and discharge process. Responsibility for effective communication with other members of the clinical team to ensure the planned management for each patient is carried out. Communication with patients and their relatives. Arrange investigations for patients and ensure results available in a timely manner. Undertake referrals to other clinical teams and ensure effective communication of the underlying problem. Undertake a key role in planning and implementing effective discharge, including any communication with the relevant community care team. Ensure medical students have opportunity to meet their own learning outcomes. Participate in feedback and evaluation of the foundation programme. Participate fully in educational programme and ensure that appraisal and feedback occurs in a timely manner. Audit: Active participation in Clinical Audit is expected and time is set aside to encompass this. Emergencies: You will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation where practicable with your colleagues both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the profession and the department that while junior doctors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under the subsection are exceptional and, in particular, that junior doctors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis. Cover for Colleagues Absence: Prospective cover included. Study and Training: The post is in a department recognised for training in Paediatric Surgery. Subject to the exigencies of the service, time off with pay and expenses for approved courses and conferences is granted in accordance with Regional Policy. Formal postgraduate education is mostly carried out at a once weekly Grand Round which occupies an entire morning. The session commences with a radiology meeting led by a Consultant Radiologist followed by teaching and then Grand rounds. Paediatric Urology has a radiology meeting before the main radiology meeting. There is a once monthly clinical audit meeting and there is discussion of significant administrative or clinical problems that have arisen in the department. There are monthly meetings for Pathology, Morbidity and Mortality, Audit Projects and Journal Club. Weekly multidisciplinary meetings are held with the Departments of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Paediatric Oncology and Paediatric Nephrology, as well as the opportunities to attend prenatal counselling sessions for parents of infants with surgical conditions. The University medical library is located in the Medical School to which the Royal Victoria Infirmary is directly connected. This library is open in the evenings during term-time and access from the Royal Victoria Infirmary is easy. The department itself is well supplied with relevant textbooks and journals. Study facilities are provided by the University Department of Surgery and the University Department of Child Health Teaching: Regular postgraduate teaching Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Must hold full GMC registration or be eligible to obtain full GMC registration within 3 months (or within 6 months for non EEA applicants) MBBS or equivalent MRCS or equivalent Desirable Degree in Paediatric surgery or equivalent Other relevant qualifications (ALS, ATLS, PALS) Clinical Skills and Knowledge Essential Competence at advanced cardio-respiratory arrest resuscitation in children (including team leadership) Good history and examination skills, relevant to critical care Ability to formulate a working diagnosis Able to order appropriate investigations relevant to critical care Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague Legible writing of notes/charts Maintaining Clinical Competence Essential Work placed assessments Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments Teaching Essential Experience and evidence of teaching (Postgraduate, undergraduate or non-medical) Desirable Good presentation skills Contribution to departmental training sessions Clinical Governance, Audit and Research Essential Experience of audit projects Understanding of research principles Desirable Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change Research experience Presentation of work to learned bodies Publication of peer-reviewed work Publication of peer-reviewed work. Essential Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written communication in English Ability to communicate effectively with other members of staff Relates effectively with professional colleagues. Personal Attributes Essential Alignment with the Trust's Values A commitment to personal / unit CPD Time management skills Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality Good crisis management skills Flexible, resilient and able to cope with stressful situations Ability to work effectively in a team Leadership skills Good interpersonal skills Enquiring approach to work Caring attitude to patients and relatives Conscientious Honest Reliable Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Must hold full GMC registration or be eligible to obtain full GMC registration within 3 months (or within 6 months for non EEA applicants) MBBS or equivalent MRCS or equivalent Desirable Degree in Paediatric surgery or equivalent Other relevant qualifications (ALS, ATLS, PALS) Clinical Skills and Knowledge Essential Competence at advanced cardio-respiratory arrest resuscitation in children (including team leadership) Good history and examination skills, relevant to critical care Ability to formulate a working diagnosis Able to order appropriate investigations relevant to critical care Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague Legible writing of notes/charts Maintaining Clinical Competence Essential Work placed assessments Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments Teaching Essential Experience and evidence of teaching (Postgraduate, undergraduate or non-medical) Desirable Good presentation skills Contribution to departmental training sessions Clinical Governance, Audit and Research Essential Experience of audit projects Understanding of research principles Desirable Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change Research experience Presentation of work to learned bodies Publication of peer-reviewed work Publication of peer-reviewed work. Essential Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written communication in English Ability to communicate effectively with other members of staff Relates effectively with professional colleagues. Personal Attributes Essential Alignment with the Trust's Values A commitment to personal / unit CPD Time management skills Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality Good crisis management skills Flexible, resilient and able to cope with stressful situations Ability to work effectively in a team Leadership skills Good interpersonal skills Enquiring approach to work Caring attitude to patients and relatives Conscientious Honest Reliable Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Paediatric Surgery Specialty - RVI Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)