Core Clinical Fellow (MTI) - Paediatrics

Job Overview

An opportunity to be part of the paediatric team at Frimley Park Hospital as a trust doctor ST2/3 equivalent. The successful candidate will work across the paediatric and neonatal teams.

This post is for 12 months, commencing October 2026. 2 posts are available. This is for MTI Drs in particular.

We are seeking an enthusiastic junior doctor who has an interest in Paediatrics and wants experience before committing to a full training programme. The successful candidate will join the existing team in a modern hospital with a well-equipped children’s department and Local Neonatal Unit (level 2).

While this post does not carry formal training recognition, it does provide an opportunity to care for a tremendously varied group of patients in a large paediatric department in a busy District General Hospital. The post-holder will take part in a full shift rolling Rota, Band 1a.

You will be assigned a clinical supervisor who will oversee your continued professional development. Applications from doctors who would like to work part time will be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Provide care of acute patients under the guidance of the senior staff

Be encouraged to participate in audits

Perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation where practicable with their colleagues both senior and junior.

Comply with Infection prevention and control procedures which is the responsibility of everyone. Employees are required to strictly adhere to the infection control policy.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The Paediatric Department has 29 acute medical and surgical in-patient beds including 6 teenage beds and a 5-bed paediatric high dependency unit.

There is a separate assessment area. (PAU)

There are several specialised out-patient clinics attended by tertiary-specialists. There is an 18 cot, purpose built neonatal unit with 5 intensive care/high dependency cots. Full intensive care is offered to inborn babies greater than 27/40 weeks gestation; neonatal surgery being transferred to the regional unit in Oxford

FY2/ST1-3 Trainees are on a full shift (Band 1A) and are organised in separate teams for General Paediatrics and for Neonates. The general ward & neonatal unit are separated by a single door allowing good registrar support across both sides of the department.

Within our department we have a mixture of FY2, ST1-3 in paediatrics and ST1-ST2 GP trainees all participating to a rolling junior doctor rota. Please review the attached job description for further information.

Person specification

Competencies

Essential criteria

• Able to manage time and prioritise workload
• Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately

Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense

Respects and promotes individual’s rights, interests, preferences, beliefs and cultures

Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection

Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice

Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk

Understanding of the basic principles of research

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English e.g. able to write legible records
• Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
• Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
• Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
• Able to prioritise clinical need
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB BS or equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes
• Other degrees e.g. BSc, Masters, PhD (or equivalent)
  
  

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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