Job summaryWe are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated Paediatric Surgery team based at the Great North Children's Hospital. You will support with the provision of specialist paediatric surgical services to the Northern Region, which will include three elective operating lists and two outpatient sessions per week, as well as ward assessment and management of elective and emergency admissions.
The post is available from September/October for 12 months.
Main duties of the jobThis post is based in the Department of Paediatric Surgery in the New Victoria Wing of the Royal Victoria Infirmary, which provides Specialist Paediatric Surgical services to the Northern Region.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Miss Victoria Lane on 0191 2825289 or via email at Victoria.lane@nhs.net
About usAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
DetailsDate posted13 August 2026
Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staff
GradeDoctor - other
Salary£67,325 to £76,582 a year
per annum
ContractFixed term
Duration12 months
Working patternFull-time
Reference number317-TD-26-213
Job locationsRoyal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWard assessment and management of elective and emergency admissions. Experience in neonatal surgical and intensive care unit. Three elective operating lists and 2 outpatient sessions per week. On-call duties on a 1 in 7 basis including prospective cover. Maintain high standards of clinical care, contemporary note keeping and adherence to the admission and discharge process. Responsibility for effective communication with other members of the clinical team to ensure the planned management for each patient is carried out. Communication with patients and their relatives. Arrange investigations for patients and ensure results available in a timely manner. Undertake referrals to other clinical teams and ensure effective communication of the underlying problem. Undertake a key role in planning and implementing effective discharge, including any communication with the relevant community care team. Ensure medical students have opportunity to meet their own learning outcomes. Participate in feedback and evaluation of the foundation programme. Participate fully in educational programme and ensure that appraisal and feedback occurs in a timely manner.
Person SpecificationEducation and QualificationsEssential- Full UK GMC registration with a license to practise at time of application.
- MBBS or equivalent.
- MRCS or equivalent.
Desirable- Degree in Paediatric surgery or equivalent.
- Other relevant qualifications (ALS, ATLS, PALS).
Clinical Skills and KnowledgeEssential- Competence at advanced cardio-respiratory arrest resuscitation in children (including team leadership).
- Good history and examination skills, relevant to critical care.
- Ability to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations relevant to critical care.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Maintaining Clinical CompetenceEssential- Work placed assessments.
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
TeachingEssential- Experience and evidence of teaching. (Postgraduate, undergraduate or non-medical).
Desirable- Good presentation skills.
- Contribution to departmental training sessions.
Clinical Governance, Audit and ResearchEssential- Experience of audit projects.
- Understanding of research principles.
Desirable- Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change.
- Research experience.
- Presentation of work to learned bodies.
- Publication of peer-reviewed work.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
