# Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Cardiology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-paediatrician-with-interest-in-cardiology/ae3d6375-3d23-4575-947e-51173a891e13 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-paediatrician-with-interest-in-cardiology/ae3d6375-3d23-4575-947e-51173a891e13.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Shrewsbury - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T11:31:39.906Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Telford/The_Shrewsbury_Telford_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v7902389 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7902389?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent locally employed acute paediatrician with interest in paediatric cardiology. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the biggest development of Children’s services that the County has seen. You will become part of a team and will work in what is one of the largest acute District General Hospital Paediatric departments in the County serving a catchment population of over 0.5 million. ### Main duties of the job - To provide consultant level care of acutely ill children and lead the acute care team across sites. - To provide General paediatric outpatient’s service. - To provide subspecialty care in paediatric cardiology as per job plan. - To provide educational supervision to trainees - To support the department with supporting professional activities - To develop enhanced clinical skills, in the assessment and management of acutely ill and chronic patients and contribute to on call rotas including safeguarding rota. - To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. - To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. - To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities. For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. 2 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research. The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent locally employed acute paediatrician with interest in paediatric cardiology. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the biggest development of Children’s services that the County has seen. You will become part of a team and will work in what is one of the largest acute District General Hospital Paediatric departments in the County serving a catchment population of over 0.5 million. ## Job Description To provide consultant level care of acutely ill children and lead the acute care team across sites. - To provide General paediatric outpatient’s service. - To provide subspecialty care in paediatric cardiology as per job plan. - To provide educational supervision to trainees - To support the department with supporting professional activities - To develop enhanced clinical skills, in the assessment and management of acutely ill and chronic patients and contribute to on call rotas including safeguarding rota. - To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. - To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. - To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways. ## Responsibilities A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities. For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. 2 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research. The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification - MRCPCH by examination or equivalent - APLS - NLS - Level 3 Safeguarding Training ## Documents - [job pack (pdf, 905.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10337534) - [gmc good medical practice (pdf, 275.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1265) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.