Core Clinical Fellow - Paediatrics | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Opportunity to be part of the paediatric team at Wexham Park Hospital as a trust doctor F3/ST1-2 equivalent. Successful candidate will work across the paediatric and neonatal teams.

This post is for 12 months, commencing 5th August 2026. 1 posts is available.

The Paediatric Department has 29 acute medical and surgical in-patient beds and a 5-bed paediatric high dependency unit. There is a separate assessment area. (PAU)

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. There is also a transitional care unit based on the post natal ward.

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.

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). The post includes shifts in both general paediatrics and neonates.

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.

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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• Provide care of acute patients under the guidance of the senior staff – this includes on the general paediatric ward, PAU, neonatal unit, post natal ward, and attendance at high risk deliveries on labour ward
• Be encouraged to participate in audits
• Perform duties in 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

This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026