Junior Specialist Doctor Lower in Paediatrics

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking doctor to join our Paediatric Department as a Junior Specialist Doctor (JSD) at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. This post will be a 4 months fixed term post in the first instance starting from as soon as possible with the possibility of longer term opportunities within the Trust subject to performance, progress and vacancies. This post would be aimed at junior grade ST1-3 level and whilst not an approved training post we would mirror the training opportunities given to a training post holder. The JSD paediatric post will allow you to consolidate your experience in a supportive paediatric environment whilst giving you wide ranging clinical exposure and training in a progressive Trust that has won numerous national and local awards. We would be keen to work with the successful applicant and help you to continue to build your paediatric career. We envisage that the JSD post would act as a stepping stone into
specialty training and we would look to encourage and fully support successful completion of paediatric exams.

The successful candidate will have foundation year training or equivalent and an interest in General Paediatrics and Neonates with full GMC Registration with a license to practice. They need to have recent experience in paediatrics or neonates and knowledge of the workings of the NHS.

Midland Metropolitan Hospital Hospital (MMUH) opened its doors on 6th October 2024. Its opening is the beginning of a fresh chapter in our ambitious journey to be the nation's leading provider of integrated care. As well as being the closest adult hospital to Birmingham's busy city centre, Midland Metropolitan Hospital will offer dedicated maternity and children's services. Crucially, it will bring together teams who provide acute, emergency care, in line with the views expressed in our public consultation. It will provide state-of-the-art treatment and care for patients from Sandwell and across the region and will become the civic heart of the area and a point of pride for the community.

The Trust is a key partner with the local commissioning group and the local authorities in the Right Care Right Here programme which seeks to deliver a redevelopment of local health services. The programme includes one of the largest investments in the UK with new facilities in both the acute and community sectors. Included within this is the new Midland Metropolitan Hospital., Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.

We have three strategic objectives:

People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;

Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;

Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;

We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.

Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus

Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues