Consultant Community Paediatrician

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Tees Valley seeks a consultant for community paediatrics. The successful candidate will provide essential services in child development and neurodevelopment for children in care, participate in multidisciplinary team efforts, and engage in leadership and education development. Minimum two years NHS experience required, with a supportive environment promoting inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience working within the NHS.
• Ability to produce all essential certificates.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant input into child development services.
• Involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Participate in continuing medical education.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Teaching and training

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical research

Education

Clinical experience in paediatrics

Job description

Nominal base either Bishop Auckland Hospital or Darlington Memorial Hospital to be discussed with successful candidate.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of dynamic and experienced community paediatricians in an active and progressive department at County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. As well as direct clinical activity, there are opportunities for clinical leadership development, education and training as well as clinical research.

There may also be opportunity pending your interests to explore a mix of Gen Paed acute and Community Paediatrics job plan.

The post holder will provide consultant input into the child development and Neurodevelopmental service, Initial Health Assessments for Children in Care.

We would also welcome applications from Associate Specialists pending your clinical experience who wish to progress a career within community paediatrics.

• Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
• Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
• Active participation in continuing medical education

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as an HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce all certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre‑employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester‑Le‑Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community‑based settings and providing care in patients’ homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under‑represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.