# Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Diabetes

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Paediatrics
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 10 sessions per week (Full time - 10 sessions per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-09T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T16:01:04.320Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8174478
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174478?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to find a Consultant Paediatrician to join our friendly team at Blackpool Teaching Hospital. We are a team of 15 WTE consultants, delivering integrated care to Blackpool and the Fylde coast. The post is also an excellent opportunity for those with recent CCST or approaching CCST. The trust also offers a programme to new consultants that includes a well-designed leadership development programme that offers much consolidation of new skills to a recent CCST recipient. The trust also has an excellent CSSR programme, for those not yet on the Specialist Register.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering patient care to both Neonates and Paediatrics. The post involves a 1 in 9 Consultant of the Week (COW) and COW2 rota, being responsible for patients under their direct care, and also those patients under consultant colleagues having current inpatient care. On call is non-resident 1 in 6. Safeguarding medical assessments currently sit under acute paediatrics.

### Main duties of the job

All our consultants have a lead role to suit primarily their area of interest, but also the needs of the department. The department would be keen for an applicant with a diabetes interest to support our Diabetes Team. There is also opportunity to develop an additional lead role depending on individual area of interest. Support with be provided as required in developing as a lead, particularly for those who will be a new consultant.

For full details of the duties, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role.

In addition to this please contact Raymond Gill on 01253 958741 or via email at raymond.gill1@nhs.net to find out more.

### 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

### Management skills

**Essential**

- Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
- Participation in a management training course

### Legal Requirements

**Essential**

- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
- Full registration with the GMC

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
- Effective teaching skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
- Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
- Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
- Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions

**Desirable**

- Computer and IT skills
- Educational qualification or working towards.

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- MB ChB or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Higher degree (MD/PhD)

## Documents

- [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617)
- [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447)
- [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448)
- [jd consultant paeds interest in diabetes oct 26 (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700851)
- [ps consultant paeds interest in diabetes oct 26 (pdf, 224.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700852)

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