Job overview
This post is based at Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke, which is part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. Based at the child development centre on the Royal Stoke site, the successful applicant will join a well-established community paediatric team to provide a comprehensive community paediatric service for Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire. This will include participation in the child protection rota 9-5 Monday to Friday, with availability at weekends for telephone consultation only. There is no requirement to participate in the West Midlands SARC service.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will assess, diagnose and manage common community paediatric problems, including pre-school ASD. ADHD assessment is not required as this is provided by the local CAMHS service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is for a paediatric consultant in Community Paediatrics. The successful candidate will become part of a team of 7 whole-time equivalent consultants delivering community paediatric services.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in general and community paediatrics equivalent to that required for UK CCT in community paediatrics.
- Level 3 Child protection.
- Experience in managing paediatric patients with disabilities and their associated medical problems.
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit.
- Ability to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
- Ability to manage and lead a paediatric team
- Training in standardised developmental assessments; e.g. Bayleys, Griffiths or SOGS
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
- Commitment to continuing medical education.
Desirable
- Experience in other areas relevant to child health, e.g. general practice, child mental health, public health
- Management course.
- Training the trainers course.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good leadership skills and people management skills
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver a safe and patient centred service • flexibility
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and staff from both within on outside the paediatric service
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good organisational and management skills
- Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring, tolerant and empathetic attitude to patients, their families and colleagues
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professionals
- Knowledge of and commitment to uphold trust values in all that you do
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
- Commitment to innovation and service development
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to collect and submit data for collaborative studies as required
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
Desirable
- Awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
- Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Ability and commitment to teach clinical skills
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduate medical students
Desirable
- Training the trainer’s course
- Higher medical education qualification
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Residence allowing return to base within 30 minutes if required
- To be accessible by telephone for on call duties
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent higher qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
- European Community Rights APLS or EPLS or PALS provider
- Success in Intercollegiate specialty examination or overseas equivalent or specialty accreditation if acquired prior to introduction of such examinations.
Desirable
- Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
- Level 3 safeguarding training
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service needs
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of paediatric service
- Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
- Experience and understanding of clinical audit
Desirable
- Formal management training
- Evidence of managerial experience
- Evidence of initiating change through the audit process
- Leadership qualification
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This advert is for Community Paediatrics Consultant with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in University Hospitals North Midlands. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 £113,565 - £150,569 £105,504-£139,882 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Sep 2026.
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