Consultant Paediatrician with Special Interest in Diabetes (Paeds on call)

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a dedicated Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Paediatric Diabetes to join their vibrant team. The role involves providing high-quality clinical care, participating in teaching, and engaging in departmental leadership. With flexible working opportunities and based in beautiful surroundings, this position offers an exceptional professional opportunity.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Access to beautiful countryside

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Medical Council with a Licence to Practise.
• Experience in Paediatric Diabetes or equivalent training is essential.
• Enthusiasm for teaching and training postgraduate doctors.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to children and young people.
• Contribute to the clinical and operational leadership within the team.
• Manage on-call responsibilities for the paediatric wards.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

Specialist registration for Paediatrics

Job description

Consultant Paediatrician with Special Interest in Diabetes (Paeds on call)

Consultant Paediatrician with Special Interest in Diabetes (Paeds on call)

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We currently have an exciting permanent position for a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest Paediatric Diabetes available within the Children and Young People's Directorate at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic consultant to join our team. They will deliver exceptional care to children, young people, and their families.

Main duties of the job

We currently have an exciting permanent position for a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest Paediatric Diabetes available within the Children and Young People's Directorate at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic consultant to join our team. They will deliver exceptional care to children, young people, and their families.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be expected to work 10 PA contracts and support the specialties listed above and within job descriptions. They will have consultant of the week and on call responsibility for the paediatric wards.

The service may be able to be flexible with specialist interests and PAs, depending on the skill sets of successful applicants. This will be agreed on appointment and in job planning meetings with the Clinical Director and General Manager.

As well as being able to provide clinical expertise in all aspects of paediatric care, successful applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills whilst demonstrating compassion, flexible thinking and the ability to prioritise a highly demanding workload. They will need to be excellent team players with motivation to strive for excellence.

Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining specialist registration at the time of interview. They must possess a Licence to Practise.

About us

Nestled in the heart of the stunning Pennine Hills and conveniently situation between the vibrant cities of Leeds and Manchester with easy access to M62, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work. The Trust is also conveniently situated for visiting the beautiful countryside of the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District.

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

Job responsibilities

The post will be based at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Acre Mill Outpatients (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary). Some outpatient clinics will also run from our fantastic new community hub (Rainbow Community Hub), based in Elland. There may be opportunity for some remote working, as agreed by the Clinical Director and General Manager.

The post offers the opportunity to live in an area which offers:

• Highly desirable countryside and properties at realistic prices
• An excellent standard of education from both state and private schools
• Easy access to areas of outstanding natural beauty e.g. the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District
• Excellent road (M62/M1) and rail links. The cities of Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield are all within commuting distance

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
• All applicants must have Specialist registration for Paediatrics (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration

Desirable

• Relevant higher degree

ExperienceEssential

• Has SPIN Paediatric Diabetes or equivalent training

Desirable

• Also should be able to demonstrate experience or training in Paediatric practical and Procedural skillset and any sub speciality training that can advance or compliment the departmental future or present needs.
• Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
• Attendance at a recognised management course
• Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions

Teaching and TrainingEssential

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.

Desirable

• Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
• Training in clinical and educational supervision
• Attendance at a teaching course

Audit and ResearchEssential

• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects

Desirable

• Critical Appraisal Skills
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/CommitmentEssential

• Good communication and empathy skills with patients
• Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
• Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
• Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
• Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
• Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal QualitiesDesirable

• Evidence of continual learning and development
• Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
• Evidence of innovation
• Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser

GeneralEssential

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer detailsEmployer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Salterhebble

Huddersfield

HX3 0PW

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Link for applications and further information:

https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9372-25-0326?searchFormType=main&keyword=Paediatric%20Consultant&location=Halifax&language=en

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