Consultant in Paediatrics

NHS; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant in Paediatrics to enhance their Integrated Children's Care model. This role offers the chance to work closely with primary care and hospital paediatric services in a beautiful region, supporting both clinical duties and professional development.

Benefits

Support for CPD activities

Mentoring program for new staff

Time off in lieu for extra duties

Qualifications

• Candidates must have MRCPCH or equivalent and full GMC registration.
• Experience in clinical paediatrics and ability to participate in on-call services is required.
• Commitment to teaching and participation in medical audit necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 2 or 3 clinics per week and cover Consultant of the week duties.
• Lead morning ward rounds and participate in child health service management.
• Facilitate outpatient services and support shared-care for complex health needs.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Expert Clinical Opinion

Interpersonal Skills

Teaching

Empathetic Approach

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Paediatrics

The closing date is 18 July 2025

We are seeking General Paediatric Consultants interested in working with the current team to further develop and extend our Integrated Children's Care model within North Cumbria. We are looking for applicants who are dynamic and forward thinking, who are interested in the full scope of practice of a General Paediatrician and who want to work within a role that encompasses close ties with Primary Care, Community and Hospital Paediatrics and who want to live and work in a beautiful part of Britain.

We strongly support the development and maintenance of Specialist Interests within Paediatrics with provision of outpatient services across both sites and the maintenance and development of shared-care for Children with Complex Health Needs with tertiary colleagues in Newcastle and other centres where this is best for the Child and family. Candidates with areas of special interest that complements the existing departmental clinical provision will be considered.

We would equally welcome applications from either experienced or newly trained Consultants. We are a developing and expanding team. The post holder will be primarily based at the West Cumberland Hospital. But they may undertake some acute and outpatient duties across the Trust sites on a rotational basis at both the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle (CIC) and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven (WCH).

Main duties of the job

Proposed Job Plan - see Appendix 1

The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions will change as the service develops (see below - rotas)

The post-holder will be site-based at the Whitehaven. The Job Plan will typically include an average of 2 or 3 clinics per week, rapid access clinics on a rotational basis, and Consultant of the week cover (1 week in 6). Proposed initial job plans for each site have been outlined in Appendix 1 and will be agreed on commencement of appointment

Rotas

It is a full Tier 3 rota with non-resident on-calls at Consultant level. The Consultant is expected to lead the morning ward rounds in the working days and during the weekends when they are on-call.

The Paediatric Service is committed to ensuring safe and effective acute services for children whilst maintaining the Work-Life balance of its Medical Staff. Example Job Plans, current and future are provided in the Appendix)

About us

All North Cumbrian appointments are in line with the Terms and Conditions of Consultant Medical Staff 2003.

Please read the accompanying Jobs Narrative for a more detailed description of our department and a summary of our links with the local Integrated Care communities.

The trust has a commitment to supporting annual appraisal and revalidation. The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Our organisation sees the mentoring and 'settling in' programme as delivering benefits for all involved and we are keen to develop it further

Time off in lieu of extra duties will be considered.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be site-based at the Whitehaven. The Job Plan will typically include an average of 2 or 3 clinics per week, rapid access clinics on a rotational basis, and Consultant of the week cover (1 week in 6 ). Proposed initial job plans for each site have been outlined in Appendix 1 and will be agreed on commencement of appointment

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• oMRCPCH or equivalent oFull GMC registration oInclusion on the Specialist Registrar in Paediatrics (or within six months of inclusion on GMC specialist register) oHolder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT or CESR) or within six months of award of CCT/CESR or equivalent by interview.

Experience and Knowledge

• oHigh standard of clinical skill and expertise in clinical Paediatrics oClinical Governance oAbility to offer expert clinical opinion on range of clinical paediatric problems both emergency and elective and in primary care. oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for liaising with clinical staff for the clinical care of patients. oUK Experience
• oSpecial interest to complement the existing clinical provision in the department

Administrative and Management

• oParticipation in on call and emergency cover. oAbility to advice on efficient and smooth running of Child Health service.

Teaching

• oExperience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff. oAbility to teach clinical and personal skills required for Child Health

Research Audit & Governance

• oExperience of, and commitment to, medical audit.

Communication skillsand abilities

• oEmpathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs oApproachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills oTeam loyalty oPositive approach to lessons learnt oConfident approach

Personal Attributes

• Effectively plan and prioritise own workload with an ability to complete mundane tasks, e.g. read numerous e-mails and remember and store them effectively for future use when needed. Cope with conflict or crisis in a calm manner and demonstrate emotional stability through a controlled temperament with a willingness to face difficult issues and acknowledge poor behaviour in self and others. Be willing to try new activities or approaches to ensure a proactive and open minded method of change in the working environment.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust