Consultant Community Paediatrics | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cornwall seeks an enthusiastic Consultant Community Paediatrician to join their Child Health Team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, conducting specialist medical assessments for children with neurodevelopmental problems. A rewarding career in a supportive environment is offered, alongside extensive educational links for personal development.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for child health and community paediatrics.
• Experience in safeguarding and statutory services.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Hold the statutory role of Named Doctor for Children in Care.
• Undertake specialist medical assessments for children.
• Participate in child protection rota and supervise colleagues.

Skills

Proactive addition to workforce

Collaborative work in multi-disciplinary teams

Promoting good professional practice

Specialist medical assessment skills

Education

Medical degree and registration

Job description

Overview

An exciting new Consultant opportunity to join the Child Health Team in Cornwall as Named Doctor for Children in Care and work clinically as Community Paediatrician.

We are looking for an enthusiastic doctor who will be a proactive addition to our workforce, and who is interested in taking the service forward, with our close links with our hospital colleagues and medical school.

We need a Consultant Community Paediatrician who can work collaboratively within RCHT and multi-disciplinary partners across the county.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals’ NHS Trust (RCHT) is part of the Cornwall Healthcare Community, working in partnership with other local trusts to deliver high quality healthcare services across the county. The Trust has close links to medical specialist services in the Southwest Peninsula and beyond. Serving a widespread local population, as well as thousands of visitors to Cornwall each year, poses a number of unique healthcare challenges. The Trust delivers acute medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 400,000 and has a higher proportion of elderly people than the national average. The population more than doubles during the busy holiday periods. RCHT comprises three main hospitals: The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro; West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance, and St. Michaels in Hayle. Outpatient and other services are a member of corporate support services are located away from the main hospital sites.

Responsibilities

• This postholder will hold the statutory role of Named Doctor for Children in Care (Looked After Children) on behalf of RCHT and will also work clinically within the Community Paediatric Team.
• Named Doctors have a key role in promoting good professional practice within their organisation, providing advice and expertise for fellow professionals, and ensuring robust arrangements are in place, working in partnership with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding and Associate Director Safeguarding & Statutory Services.
• Working as part of an established multidisciplinary team, the post holder will undertake the specialist medical assessment, investigation and clinical management of the children with neurodevelopmental problems through designated clinics. They will also contribute to the multidisciplinary assessment process.
• All consultants take part in the daytime non-CSA child protection rota both directly and in a supervisory role.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

Additional Information

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This advert closes on Sunday 19 Oct 2025