Consultant Paediatrician

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Cycle-to-work scheme

Wellbeing hub and gym facilities

On-site cafe

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital’s Paediatric department is seeking a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in neurology/neurodisability to join our high-performing team. The role focuses on neurodisability and epilepsy clinics, with leadership opportunities and collaboration across the Children in Care team.

The successful candidate will have GMC registration, extensive NHS and community paediatrics experience, and a track record in teaching, audit, and service development.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise
• Experience in Community Paediatrics
• Teaching experience
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Epilepsy paediatric interest/ experience
• Experience in Children in Care
• Experience in NHS management
• RCPCH supervision course
• Sound knowledge of NHS structure and systems
• IT literate
• Ability to lead and manage staff
• Ability to clinically supervise junior staff
• Participation in audit and quality improvement projects

Responsibilities

• Provide services in neurodisability and epilepsy
• Leadership opportunities in all areas of the job role
• Engage with the Children in Care team for health assessments and advisory panels
• Participate in audits and quality improvement projects

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Audit & quality improvement

IT literate

Team supervision

Clinical supervision

NHS systems knowledge

Ability to teach clinical skills

Education

GMC registration with licence to practise

RCPCH supervision course

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in neurology / neurodisability to join our highly rated Paediatric department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. We provide high-quality patient centred care, maintain excellent team working, resilience, and have developed effective, close working relationships with other colleagues across the Network. Your job plan will involve provision of services in neurodisability and epilepsy. An interest in other Paediatric subspecialities such as children in care is welcomed and candidates are encouraged to discuss further opportunities with team. There will also be leadership opportunities in all areas of the job role for an interested candidate. The Children in Care team provides an efficient and high-performing service for initial health assessments, adoption panels and advisory panels. Please see the job description for further details about our hospital and department.

• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview., Level 3 safeguarding competency
• Experience in Community Paediatrics
• Teaching experience
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Ability to teach clinical skills., Epilepsy paediatric interest/ experience.
• Experience in Children in Care
• Experience in NHS management
• RCPCH supervision course
• Sound knowledge of multiple NHS structure and systems., IT literate.
• Ability to lead and manage staff.
• Ability to clinically supervise junior staff.
• Participation in audit and quality improvement projects

• On-site parking, local discounts, on-site Caf and Amazon lockers.
• Cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points.
• A hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports. Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips. Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region. In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year. The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.