Clinical Trust Fellow ST3+ Paediatrics

The closing date is 27 July 2026

Job Title: Clinical Trust Fellow ST3+ Paediatrics
Division: Paediatrics
Grade: CTF ST3+
Salary: £51,931 - £69,976 Per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: TBC

We are recruiting for a Clinical Trust Fellow ST3+ Paediatrics who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Details
Date posted: 13 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £51,931 to £69,976 a year
Per annum/pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 275-2607CTFST3+PAEDSIN
Job locations: Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To provide acute general paediatric cover to in-patient and out-patient services (without need for neonatal service cover.)
• To provide Paediatric Assessment Unit care as part of a multidisciplinary team
• By arrangement to cover colleagues during periods of annual and study leave.
• Administrative duties include those associated with the care of the patients and the running of the clinical department.
• Help in the supervision and teaching of nursing and junior medical staff
• Participate actively in quality improvement activity/ clinical audit and implement its results.
• The post-holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergency and unforeseen circumstances as are essential for continuity of patient care.
• Abiding by the clinical and corporation governance policies of the Trust

The post is a Clinical Trust Fellow at Registrar level for 6 months. The post is based at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, Kent.

The post holder will participate in a 1 in 12 rota, working with colleagues to provide a comprehensive general paediatric service with no neonatal cover. The work will be based on the general paediatric ward with Level 2 Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU), and assessment unit. There will be opportunity to participate in general out patient clinics.

He / she will also be encouraged to be involved in and experience other aspects of the service including management and education and will be supported to attend relevant senior management and governance meetings.

The post holder will be allocated a paediatric Consultant at the start of the post who will provide educational supervision and mentoring.

Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in general paediatrics and GMC registration. NHS experience is desirable. Please note this is not MTI post.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS
• Full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH or alternative foreign degree
• ALS

Knowledge
Essential

• Awareness of NHS processes.
• Awareness of current Governance and Management processes; in particular understanding of safety reporting, investigations, quality improvement methodology and implementation.
• Awareness of morbidity and mortality issues; our department has twice monthly review meetings to maintain excellent clinical standards, provide team support and feedback, and to fulfil both local and national reporting mechanisms.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of 3 years in Paediatrics (at least two years in General Paediatrics) is essential
• Experience of working in a hospital based setting post MBBS for minimum of 5 years
• Experience of working in NHS hospital is essential.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care in general paediatrics is essential

Skills
Essential

• Good communication skills and fluency in English
• Ability to build rapport with children and carers
• Initiate assessment and management of sick children
• BLS Certification
• Team working skills are essential - our service is based on respectful and supportive team working across both medical and nursing staff.

Desirable

• APLS/ EPALS Certification - desirable but can be obtained within 2 months of being in post.

Other Attributes
Essential

• Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service.
• The vision and focus to continually strive to improve the service for our patients is a key attribute for this, and any role at the Medway NHS Foundation Trust

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Medway NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.