Consultant General Paediatrician

NHS; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Consultant General Paediatrician to join their dedicated team in Weston-super-Mare. The role involves providing vital healthcare services for children and young people across North Somerset, Bristol, and South Gloucestershire. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in general paediatrics and a commitment to team collaboration, adapting to changing circumstances when necessary. There's an opportunity for career development within this supportive environment, alongside beautiful living conditions.

Qualifications

• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
• Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants.
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Deliver the short-stay assessment and ambulatory care service as the named consultant.
• Contribute to the General Paediatrics acute inpatient service.
• Deliver rapid access clinics and routine general paediatric clinics.

Skills

Acute paediatric assessment

Communication skills

Teaching experience

IT skills

Education

MRCPCH by examination

Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD, PhD)

On GMC's Paediatric Specialist Register

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Consultant General Paediatrician

The closing date is 13 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time (7 PA's) Consultant General Paediatricians to join our Weston-based team at UHBW. We are seeking enthusiastic, passionate and dynamic individuals who will enhance our established team of Consultant Paediatricians. You will take part in the general workload of the department and play a vital role in the delivery of healthcare for Children and Young People across North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We are looking for a colleague who is driven, enthusiastic and adaptable to join our team. Being a flexible team-player is essential. Expertise in an area of special interest to complement those already available in the Department is welcome. We are committed to finding the right individual and supporting their career development in the long term. Weston-Super-Mare and its surroundings are a wonderful place to live, with beautiful countryside, easy access to Bristol, and direct train services to London, Taunton and Exeter.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be an integral part of the General Paediatric service across Weston and Bristol, delivering the short-stay assessment and ambulatory care service at the Seashore Centre weeks as the named service consultant, as well as contributing to the General Paediatrics acute inpatient service in Bristol and the trust wide Safeguarding consultant service also based in Bristol.

Rapid access clinics and routine general paediatric clinics will be held mostly in Weston-Super-Mare. The postholder may be asked to deliver some clinics in Bristol to allow patients to access healthcare closer to home.

For more information, or to organise a tour of our specialist departments please contact:

Hester Taekema, General Paediatrician, Clinical Lead on 01934 881123.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• On GMC's Paediatric Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration. However, for permanent posts, Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application.
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
• Valid BLS Training
• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
• Valid APLS and NLS

Experience

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in general paediatrics, and safeguarding
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
• Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust's service strategy

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
• Skills in acute paediatric assessment and management, and delivery of outpatient general paediatric care
• Broad range of IT skills

Clinical Governance, Audit and Quality Improvement

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
• Positive approach to evidence based practice
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation

Research

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research
• Evidence of involvement in research
• Evidence of peer review research papers
• Ability to increase the academic profile of the department

Teaching and Training

• Experience of teaching medical students
• Experience of supervising trainees
• Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
• Formal teaching qualification
• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Ability to be a flexible team member

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
• Awareness of personal limitations
• Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
• Meets professional health requirements
• Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role
• Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)