The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Speciality Doctor (ST3-6 equivalent) in Paediatrics

The closing date is 04 November 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Princess Alexandra Hospital, we are looking for a Trust Middle Grade doctor (ST3-ST6) to complement our existing middle grade rota including contribution to the on-call rota. The candidate's will provide care to a variety of different clinical areas Paediatric Emergency Department, Short Stay Unit, Dolphin Paediatric ward, Neonatal Unit, Postnatal ward as well as the Outpatients department. They will have access to consultant support at all times.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post will include the day to day management of sick children, infants and neonates helped by the nursing staff and senior house officer under the direct supervision of the Consultant Paediatricians.

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

It's never been a better time to join us.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£65,048 to £73,992 a year Per Annum plus £149 London Fringe

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

292-7478961-CHWS

Job locations

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration

Desirable

  • Higher degree (PhD or Master)

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in Paediatrics.
  • Presenting and completing Audits

Desirable

  • Published audits

Skills

Essential

  • Experience of teaching & supervising junior medical staff

Desirable

  • Commitment to support research and development within the Trust R&D policy
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration

Desirable

  • Higher degree (PhD or Master)

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in Paediatrics.
  • Presenting and completing Audits

Desirable

  • Published audits

Skills

Essential

  • Experience of teaching & supervising junior medical staff

Desirable

  • Commitment to support research and development within the Trust R&D policy

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 Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Edward Haworth

edward.haworth2@nhs.net

01279827615

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£65,048 to £73,992 a year Per Annum plus £149 London Fringe

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

292-7478961-CHWS

Job locations

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


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