Wye Valley NHS Trust

Speciality Doctor in Paediatrics

The closing date is 28 July 2025

Job summary

This is a full time (12 sessions/PAs) hospital based post on the senior resident doctor Rota (tier 2/middle grade) to fill one of the specialty doctor posts.The tier 2 staff consists of 1 Paediatric deanery ST trainee and 5 specialty doctor posts.

Main duties of the job

The job entails responsibilities in acute Paediatrics and neonatal ward work, outpatient clinics, assessment and treatment of patients in the Paediatric assessment unit and sharing with consultants the supervision and teaching of resident doctors. The job involved a combination of normal working day shifts, long day and night shifts.

There will be opportunities for in -service training, development of special interests or participation in the CSER Programme. Wye Valley NHS trust believes in investing in our staff to develop local consultants and leaders of the future and have an active education department providing local training. We support SAS doctors by investing in local teaching programs for generic professional capabilities such as human factors, leadership development and quality improvement training. Additionally we offer a consultant supervisor to all our SAS doctors in Paediatrics. The trust has 2 SAS tutors who advocate for this group of doctors and link with the wider SAS network in HEE.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum (according to experience)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-SD-GT-7320805

Job locations

County Hospital, Hereford

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information and an informal chat Please contact:

Dr Cathryn Seagrave (clinical lead)Cathryn.seagrave@wvt.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information and an informal chat Please contact:

Dr Cathryn Seagrave (clinical lead)Cathryn.seagrave@wvt.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary Medical Qualification MBChB or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
  • APLS/EPLS and NLS (or equivalents)
  • Level 3 Safeguarding Training

Desirable

  • MRCPCH

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • A broad range of paediatric experience
  • A minimum of 6 months neonatal intensive care in a level 3 centre
  • At least 4 years full-time equivalent post graduate training.
  • Ability to fulfil the duties of the post as laid down in the job description.
  • Knowledge of when to seek assistance from a senior college

Desirable

  • Management or leadership experience
  • Experience in child safeguarding work
  • Experience in teaching
  • Experience of working within the NHS

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Can demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Audit

Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Involvement in quality improvement project

Communication and Language Skills

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills

Research

Essential

  • Understanding of the role and importance of research to modern medicine

Desirable

  • Evidence of contribution to a paper
  • Evidence of a presentation at departmental/regional/ national meeting

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Competent in the use of IT systems to support patient care.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Able to act as a team player
  • Motivated
  • Ability to organise and manage workload priorities

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Other Requirements Specific to the Role

Essential

  • Understanding of confidentiality
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary Medical Qualification MBChB or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
  • APLS/EPLS and NLS (or equivalents)
  • Level 3 Safeguarding Training

Desirable

  • MRCPCH

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • A broad range of paediatric experience
  • A minimum of 6 months neonatal intensive care in a level 3 centre
  • At least 4 years full-time equivalent post graduate training.
  • Ability to fulfil the duties of the post as laid down in the job description.
  • Knowledge of when to seek assistance from a senior college

Desirable

  • Management or leadership experience
  • Experience in child safeguarding work
  • Experience in teaching
  • Experience of working within the NHS

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Can demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Audit

Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Involvement in quality improvement project

Communication and Language Skills

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills

Research

Essential

  • Understanding of the role and importance of research to modern medicine

Desirable

  • Evidence of contribution to a paper
  • Evidence of a presentation at departmental/regional/ national meeting

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Competent in the use of IT systems to support patient care.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Able to act as a team player
  • Motivated
  • Ability to organise and manage workload priorities

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Other Requirements Specific to the Role

Essential

  • Understanding of confidentiality

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital, Hereford

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital, Hereford

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical Lead

Dr Cathy Seagrave

Cathryn.Seagrave@wvt.nhs.uk

01432355444

Details

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum (according to experience)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-SD-GT-7320805

Job locations

County Hospital, Hereford

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


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