Paediatric Speciality Doctor | Isle of Wight NHS Trust

3 Month fixed term post

We are seeking to employ a full time speciality doctor to work within the Paediatric department providing care to Paediatrics, SCBU and Paediatric ED. This role will deliver 10.5 DCC with 1.5 SPA totalling 12PAs across Days, Nights and weekend providing resident middle grade cover.

Provide middle grade cover for SCBU, Paediatric Ward, Children's Assessment Unit and Paediatric ED, working closely with the Advanced Nurse Practitioners alongside Trust grade SHO's and GP trainees escalating to the Consultant on Call as required.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

For full details please see attached job description.

The post holder will work within Paediatrics providing medical care for children and young

people up to the age of 18yrs. The Paediatric department is made up of the Children’s Ward,

the Paediatric Assessment Unit and the Children’s Day ward. The Children’s Ward has 10

beds, including one Higher Dependency bed, and co-located next to the inpatient ward is a 3

bedded Paediatric Assessment Unit. The day unit has 6 beds which are used for day case

surgical procedures as well as food challenges and other day case procedures. There are

excellent facilities within the department. Including a large playroom shared by all three

areas, where activities are overseen by our play therapist.

Special Care Baby Unit

The Unit is situated adjacent to both the postnatal ward and to the labour ward and has 6

cots and a stabilisation area. The unit admits babies of 32-weeks gestation and over. More

intensive care is provided by our network tertiary neonatal units in Portsmouth and

Southampton. The Unit is an active member of the Thames Valley and Wessex Neonatal

Network.

The David Hyde Asthma and Allergy Research Unit

This purpose-built unit has great potential, both locally and nationally, as a research base for

allergic disease. Patients can be referred to the Consultant-led outpatient service which is

available twice weekly. There are ongoing studies into the development of allergy disease in

infancy and childhood.

The Southampton University Hospital and University of Southampton Link

There is a close collaboration between the paediatric staff on the Isle of Wight and the sub

specialist staff in Southampton.

Portsmouth University Hospital Trust Link

There is a close working relationship with Portsmouth University Hospital Trust and our

resident doctors rotate throughout the neonatal service to enhance skills and knowledge

monthly.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service provides a multi-disciplinary diagnostic,

assessment, treatment and advisory consultative service for children and adolescents

suffering psychiatric disorders or who show disturbance of behaviour, emotional state, or

development which is causing serious harm to themselves and/or those caring for them.

Close links are maintained with the Consultant in Child and Family Psychiatrists.

This advert closes on Wednesday 27 May 2026

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