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From the employer's advert, checked 26 October 2026.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
Applications are invited for a 6 to 12 months Clinical Fellow post in Paediatric Surgery department at Birmingham Children's Hospital, one of the busiest in the United Kingdom. The post will be on the Resident (1 in 8) tier of Paediatric Surgery and Urology on call rota (depending on the experience of the successful applicant). The role will be primarily for a Paediatric Urology Fellow who is near the end of their training (or has finished) but will involve cross-cover in Paediatric Surgery. Further details about the resident and non-resident tiers are provided below
Main duties of the job
The Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology consist of 14 Consultant Paediatric Surgeons and Urologists. We serve a regional population of over 5 million, as well as receiving supra-regional referrals for complex cases. In addition, two Paediatric Hepatobiliary and Transplant surgeons provide their training expertise.
The placement offers exposure to a wide range of Paediatric Surgery and Urology at tertiary level. Successful Candidates will join the team on the Resident Registrar Tier on the Paediatric Surgery and Urology on call rota (please see job description for a description of the tiered rota).
Applicants should possess either the MBBS or recognised equivalent European equivalent.
Due to the nature of the position, the successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Further information is available from Mr H Patel, Miss R Wragg, or Mr L McCarthy (0121 333 8110)
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
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About the employer
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
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