Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatrics - MIFS inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED 18 DEC 2023
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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
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
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Applications are invited for vacancies at Senior Locally Employed Doctor level in the department of General Paediatrics at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Managed Clinical Service. This is a fixed term 2-year rotational post via the Manchester International Fellowship Training Scheme and is ideal for those wishing to gain UK experience at middle grade (Tier 2) level or as a preparations for MRCPCH exams.
Successful candidates will gain specialist paediatric experience within one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK, with additional responsibility for provision of out of hour's cover. As well as giving advice on referrals, you will also attend ward rounds, be responsible for ward-based clinical duties and attend out-patient clinics.
Successful applicants could be placed at one of our three acute paediatric sites:
- RMCH - paediatrics only
- North Manchester - paediatrics and neonates
- Wythenshawe - paediatrics and neonates
Interviews will be heldvia MS Teams
All candidates should be expected to commence in post by no later than early June 2025 and will need to attend a bespoke induction for all MIFTS recruits.
We can offer different working patterns depending on the skills and experience of successful candidates. All middle grade posts involve an element of out of hours resident on call duties covering admissions and ward patients. Examples of the possible rota schedules are attached to this advert. Senior Locally Employed Doctors are responsible for immediate supervision of the ST1-2 when on call or at the weekends. Daily ward rounds are led by the hot week Consultant
All referrals regarding Child Protection are seen by middle grade doctors/ Consultants. The ST4+ also has regular OP clinic commitments and administrative duties as well as role in medical student education.
As RMCH is a specialist children's hospital, there may also be the opportunity for successful candidates to be based in one of our tertiary medical specialties.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
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
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Applications are invited for vacancies at Senior Locally Employed Doctor level in the department of General Paediatrics at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Managed Clinical Service. This is a fixed term 2-year rotational post via the Manchester International Fellowship Training Scheme and is ideal for those wishing to gain UK experience at middle grade (Tier 2) level or as a preparations for MRCPCH exams.
Successful candidates will gain specialist paediatric experience within one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK, with additional responsibility for provision of out of hour's cover. As well as giving advice on referrals, you will also attend ward rounds, be responsible for ward-based clinical duties and attend out-patient clinics.
Successful applicants could be placed at one of our three acute paediatric sites:
- RMCH - paediatrics only
- North Manchester - paediatrics and neonates
- Wythenshawe - paediatrics and neonates
Interviews will be heldvia MS Teams
All candidates should be expected to commence in post by no later than early June 2025 and will need to attend a bespoke induction for all MIFTS recruits.
We can offer different working patterns depending on the skills and experience of successful candidates. All middle grade posts involve an element of out of hours resident on call duties covering admissions and ward patients. Examples of the possible rota schedules are attached to this advert. Senior Locally Employed Doctors are responsible for immediate supervision of the ST1-2 when on call or at the weekends. Daily ward rounds are led by the hot week Consultant
All referrals regarding Child Protection are seen by middle grade doctors/ Consultants. The ST4+ also has regular OP clinic commitments and administrative duties as well as role in medical student education.
As RMCH is a specialist children's hospital, there may also be the opportunity for successful candidates to be based in one of our tertiary medical specialties.
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