Consultant Paediatrician

Job overview

This is an amazing opportunity to take advantage of an exciting post of Consultant Paediatrician at Queens Hospital, Burton on Trent.

As well as providing a high-quality paediatric service, you will work together with senior colleagues in shaping the future of paediatric services. You will have shared responsibility for the operational performance, clinical quality, and resource management of the service.

Main duties of the job

The role on offer is for a 10 PA contract with potential scope for further APA's in the future subject to job planning. It will include 1:7.5 on-call commitment for general paediatrics and the neonatal unit including weekends for providing an out-of-hours emergency service, on a shared basis with other Consultants within the Department for which an on-call availability supplement is payable.

You will be responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan.

It is essential for applicants for substantive Consultant posts to be on the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of their CCT date (or equivalent) at the interview date.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ability to offer expert opinion & take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients across the wide  spectrum of paediatric disorders.
• Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduate
• Experience of supervising F1, F2, ST trainees
• Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills

Please see job description for further information.