Consultant Community Paediatrian

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic consultant paediatrician with expertise in community child health to help deliver a highly-regarded service for children in Manchester.

This is a 10 PA post and applicants are strongly advised that we require a doctor able to work 10 PAs.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic, forward looking and well established team of Consultant Community Paediatricians providing citywide community paediatric services across Manchester. The service works closely with other community health services including community children’s nursing, health visiting, school nursing, and physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy. It provides services in partnership with acute hospital services, the local authority, voluntary organisations and other agencies that provide health and social care to meet the health needs of local communities.

The Community Paediatric Service is part of the Division of Manchester Children’s Community Health in the Manchester Local Care Organisation, which is part of Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Community Paediatric Service provides a citywide community paediatric service from an office base near Manchester city centre.

Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration - MFT cannot support GMC Sponsorship for candidates who are offered permanent vacancies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a paediatric service to children living in Manchester including: assessment of children with developmental delay and disability; medical input into a specialist primary school; assessment of looked after children and children protection. Also, preparation of statutory reports for Social Services and Special Educational Needs and Disability; and attendance at review and planning meetings as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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Closing vacancy listings early

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

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.