Consultant Paediatrician

NHS; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital is seeking a committed Consultant Paediatrician to join their team, focusing on providing exceptional care to children. The role involves clinical responsibilities, participation in audits, and opportunities for teaching and development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice.
• Extensive UK paediatrics experience.
• Current APLS and NLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide a Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal service.
• Engage in clinical governance activities.
• Participate in safeguarding children activities.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Management

Teamwork

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

CCT in Paediatrics

Job description

Go back Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Paediatrician

The closing date is 29 May 2025

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and committed Paediatrician to join our established team of general paediatricians. We are seeking applicants with an interest in respiratory or allergy, but additional special interests including the following will be considered:

Paediatric high dependency care

Safeguarding

This is a new consultant post to help manage the increasing clinical and administrative workload and to support the 'facing the future' standards set by the RCPCH.

Additional colleagues will enhance senior consultant presence in clinical areas and support a 'second on' duty paediatrician rota, enabling two consultants to provide acute clinical cover during the working week.

The post involves clinical responsibilities for services to children within the Acute Trust, working alongside nine other consultants to provide elective and emergency children's acute services for North Northamptonshire.

Main duties of the job

The Consultants operate a Paediatrician/neonatal consultant of the week rota for the children's wards. The Paediatrician of the week is responsible for all paediatric in-patient admissions during the week and for all paediatric emergencies during regular working hours, with out-of-hours on-call shared among colleagues.

A separate neonatal consultant covers the neonatal unit from 9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays, with a split on-call rota. All paediatric and neonatal consultants participate in a shared rota covering the paediatric assessment unit from 0900-1700hrs, five days a week.

On-call:

The on-call paediatric consultant attends handover ward rounds and provides onsite cover during on-call hours from 1700 to 2200 hrs, with on-call from home until 0830. The 'Consultant of the week' is on call from 0830 to 1800, with an additional hour (1700-1800) for handovers and urgent reviews. The appointee will conduct ward rounds on Saturday and Sunday mornings and provide onsite cover from 0900 to 1500 hours.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a large employer on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and excellent patient care, while being an outstanding employer. We are part of the Group Model with Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our values are:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous
• Accountable

Children and Young People Services are part of the Family Health Division, led by a Chief of Division, Divisional Director, and Head of Nursing. Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology are led by Clinical Directors.

The new consultant will join an existing team to deliver high-quality emergency and elective neonatal/paediatric services. They will also have opportunities to contribute to the development of the new hospital build and urgent care hub, which includes a co-located PAU and offers excellent prospects for integrated working with primary, secondary, and community care services.

Job responsibilities

Main Role

• To provide a Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal service to children within the Trust, working with colleagues.
• The post is based at Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust. The post holder should reside within 10 miles or 30 minutes' drive of the hospital.
• To maintain annual Appraisal and Job Planning with the Clinical Director and Revalidation with the Responsible Officer.
• To participate in Junior Doctors' appraisals, assessments, and training.
• To participate in medical students' training.
• To engage in clinical governance activities, including audits, guideline development, responding to complaints, and investigating adverse incidents.
• To participate in safeguarding children activities and serve as rotational named doctor for safeguarding roles as required.

Paediatric Duties

• To receive referrals from GPs, colleagues, community child health, and other agencies.
• To provide outpatient clinics as scheduled.
• To share the on-call rota with colleagues, including cover for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The appointee must have the necessary skills for this role.

There is scope to dedicate time to develop subspecialty services aligned with the transformation program. The group model fosters collaboration across county-wide services, offering opportunities for research and excellence in paediatric care in Northamptonshire.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice
• Extensive UK paediatrics experience
• Participation in clinical audits
• Postgraduate and undergraduate teaching experience
• Specialist interests complementing departmental expertise
• Publications in recognized journals

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• CCT in Paediatrics (or within 6 months of interview)
• At least 6 months tertiary neonatal experience at middle grade level
• Current APLS and NLS certification

Interpersonal Skills

• Good organizational skills
• Experience in management and service improvement
• Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to disclose any previous convictions.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust