# Fixed Term Consultant Paediatrician with an Expertise in Cardiology - 12 months > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/fixed-term-consultant-paediatrician-with-an-expertise-in-cardiology-12-months/6ab198f9-2a08-4ec6-aa7e-26807ac7468b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/fixed-term-consultant-paediatrician-with-an-expertise-in-cardiology-12-months/6ab198f9-2a08-4ec6-aa7e-26807ac7468b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bury St Edmunds - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Pro Rata Per Annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term) - **Closing date:** 2026-05-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T12:31:32.374Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant/Consultant-v8029729 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8029729?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to appoint a Fixed Term for 12 months, 8.5PA's Consultant with experience in cardiac echography. The post holder will work collaboratively with the consultant team and with our PEC and will cover general paediatrics and neonatal ward rounds, general paediatrics clinic and will take part in the on-call rota in General Paediatrics and Neonates. The successful candidate will join a team of 16 Paediatric Consultants who share General Paediatric and neonatal work. There are also 4 SAS doctors, 4 Tier 2 Paediatric STs, 7 Tier 1 doctors, 2 CANPs and 2 Physician Associates on the acute paediatric rota in addition to Clinical Nurse Specialist for Epilepsy, Asthma and Diabetes and Cardiology. Routine educational activities include weekly junior doctor teaching programme in addition to Quality meetings, Child Protection Peer review and Neonatal Mortality & Morbidity meetings run as part of the monthly programme. Please See Full Job Description attached for details ### Main duties of the job - Paediatric Cardiology New and Follow-Up clinics: weekly - Joint outreach clinics with the Brompton and Evelina Hospitals - Echocardiography as required for inpatients stays on both Paediatric and Neonatal units - To share work related to relevant committees, working groups and training of staff within the department, particularly relating to cardiology. - Take part in an on-call rota (1:16) for General Paediatrics and Neonates Please See Full Job Description attached for details ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities There is a twelve cot Neonatal Unit (NNU) with two fully equipped intensive care costs. The NNU has been upgraded and re-equipped to provide a more efficient and comfortable working environment. The number of deliveries at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust continues to rise and is currently around 2,629 per year. The NNU is equipped with 2 Draegar patient-triggered ventilators and 4 high flow machines and nasal CPAP flow drivers, together with appropriate monitoring equipment, which includes facilities for CFM. SN Karen Ransom is the manager for the NNU. There is close links with Level 3 Neonatal units at Rosie Maternity unit in Addenbrookes and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals. The unit is a designated Level 1-unit (30 weeks and above) and babies born less than 30 weeks are stabilised and retrieved by the PANDR (Transport team incorporating ANTS) 24/7. PANDR also provide advice and guidance for the management of sick babies. The unit is equipped to provide high dependency for 4 babies which includes providing high flow/nCPAP, TPN, ultrasound and echocardiography. Retinopathy screening service is provided by the local ophthalmology team. Please See Full Job Description attached for details ## Job Details We are looking to appoint a Fixed Term for 12 months, 8.5PA's Consultant with experience in cardiac echography. The post holder will work collaboratively with the consultant team and with our PEC and will cover general paediatrics and neonatal ward rounds, general paediatrics clinic and will take part in the on-call rota in General Paediatrics and Neonates. The successful candidate will join a team of 16 Paediatric Consultants who share General Paediatric and neonatal work. There are also 4 SAS doctors, 4 Tier 2 Paediatric STs, 7 Tier 1 doctors, 2 CANPs and 2 Physician Associates on the acute paediatric rota in addition to Clinical Nurse Specialist for Epilepsy, Asthma and Diabetes and Cardiology.Routine educational activities include weekly junior doctor teaching programme in addition to Quality meetings, Child Protection Peer review and Neonatal Mortality & Morbidity meetings run as part of the monthly programme. Please See Full Job Description attached for details ## Job Description 1. Paediatric Cardiology New and Follow-Up clinics: weekly 2. Joint outreach clinics with the Brompton and Evelina Hospitals 3. Echocardiography as required for inpatients stays on both Paediatric and Neonatal units 4. To share work related to relevant committees, working groups and training of staff within the department, particularly relating to cardiology. 5. Take part in an on-call rota (1:16) for General Paediatrics and Neonates Please See Full Job Description attached for details ## Responsibilities There is a twelve cot Neonatal Unit (NNU) with two fully equipped intensive care costs. The NNU has been upgraded and re-equipped to provide a more efficient and comfortable working environment. The number of deliveries at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust continues to rise and is currently around 2,629 per year. The NNU is equipped with 2 Draegar patient-triggered ventilators and 4 high flow machines and nasal CPAP flow drivers, together with appropriate monitoring equipment, which includes facilities for CFM. SN Karen Ransom is the manager for the NNU. There is close links with Level 3 Neonatal units at Rosie Maternity unit in Addenbrookes and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals. The unit is a designated Level 1-unit (30 weeks and above) and babies born less than 30 weeks are stabilised and retrieved by the PANDR (Transport team incorporating ANTS) 24/7. PANDR also provide advice and guidance for the management of sick babies. The unit is equipped to provide high dependency for 4 babies which includes providing high flow/nCPAP, TPN, ultrasound and echocardiography. Retinopathy screening service is provided by the local ophthalmology team. Please See Full Job Description attached for details ## Person Specification ### Research **Essential** - Critical reading skills - Evidence based approach to clinical practise. **Desirable** - Experience of research - Publication of peer-reviewed research - Presentations at national and international meeting. - Enthusiasm and plans for research in a DGH setting ### Standards **Essential** - To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of “Good Medical Practice” from the GMC. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Hold Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practise - MBBS or equivalent - MRCPCH or equivalent **Desirable** - APLS/NLS Instructor - Entry on the GMC specialist register in Paediatrics or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining) ### Clinical experience **Essential** - Special Interest (SPIN) in Cardiology - Experience and training in child protection Level 3 - EPLS or APLS - Echocardiography Training - Experience in a wide variety of general specialist Paediatrics in senior’s role in the UK. - 1 Year Paediatric Cardiology Experience - Experience in Managing children with both chronic and acute Cardiac conditions. **Desirable** - Experience in Neonatal echocardiography ### Teaching experience **Essential** - Experience in teaching students and doctors in training **Desirable** - Formal training in teaching methods - Willingness to develop personal teaching skills by participating in Trainer Development Programme ### Management and administration **Essential** - Willingness to share management and administration duties with consultant colleagues. - To demonstrate experience in clinical audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance **Desirable** - To have attended a management course and have some experience of management ### Personal Skills and Qualities **Essential** - Ability to communicate clearly. - Show caring attitude to patients and staff. - To be able to work effectively in a team. - Leadership skills, appropriate management course - Committed to work within Trust policies. - Committed to CPD as laid down by the RCPCH. - Committed to own professional development and be responsible for own revalidation. - Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping. - Be fit for the duties of the post. - Able to meet the travel requirements of the post. - The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate. - All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - o PLAB 1 o PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence. **Desirable** - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities. - Computer skills - Ability to travel to rural locations. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 551.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10317083) - [person specification (pdf, 147.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10317084) ## 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.