Specialist Doctor in Community Paediatrics

Job summary

Our Community Paediatric team is made up of a wide range of enthusiastic and passionate individuals which currently includes 5 consultants, 5 Specialty and Specialist (SAS) doctors and a diverse team of nursing staff. The clinical team is supported by a dedicated secretariat team, with office and networked computer facilities. We are a busy centre, serving a large diverse population. Our community paediatric services are delivered across two hospital sites (Pinderfields General Hospital in Wakefield and Pontefract General Infirmary in Pontefract), which make up The Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals Trust. The service also delivers clinics within special schools and medical centres in the geographical area. Our vision is to deliver patient-centred, accessible and integrated services as seamlessly as possible with primary care. The dedicated team at Mid-Yorks sees around 4,500 patients through our outpatient departments. Our Trust has modern, spacious state of the art clinical, diagnostic and teaching facilities.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the post include: General Community Paediatric Clinics, Neurodisability, Bladder and Bowel Management Clinics. Initial Health Assessments (IHA) for Looked After Children, with scope to contribute to adoption work, Pre-Adoption Medicals (PAM) as the service develops. ADHD assessment (with potential involvement in triage pathways). Close multidisciplinary working with education, therapy services, CAMHS, local authority teams, and palliative care providers. Opportunities to contribute to clinical and educational supervision (following appropriate training). Administrative duties, with appropriate office accommodation and secretarial support provided. Promoting a strong multidisciplinary team approach across community paediatrics and partner agencies. Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Details

• Date posted: 09 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £104,401 to £115,341 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001432
• Job locations: Trustwide UK, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

About the role

Our Community Paediatric team is made up of a wide range of enthusiastic and passionate individuals which currently includes 5 consultants, 5 Specialty and Specialist (SAS) doctors and a diverse team of nursing staff. The clinical team is supported by a dedicated secretariat team, with office and networked computer facilities.

We are a busy centre, serving a large diverse population. Our community paediatric services are delivered across two hospital sites (Pinderfields General Hospital in Wakefield and Pontefract General Infirmary in Pontefract), which make up The Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals Trust. The service also delivers clinics within special schools and medical centres in the geographical area. Our vision is to deliver patient-centred, accessible and integrated services as seamlessly as possible with primary care. The dedicated team at Mid-Yorks sees around 4,500 patients through our outpatient departments. Our Trust has modern, spacious state of the art clinical, diagnostic and teaching facilities.

An Introduction to the Division/Specialty from the Head of Clinical Service

The trust is made up of 3 sites delivering excellent clinical care from our hospitals at Pontefract, Wakefield and Dewsbury. We have a 26 bedded children’s ward with a 4 bedded children’s level 2 HDU at the Pinderfields site as well as a children’s assessment unit and 24-hour paediatric ED. We have a level 2 neonatal unit also at the Pinderfields site with 4 ICU cots. Dewsbury also as a 12-hour children’s assessment unit that runs from 10am until 10pm attached to the 24-hour emergency department. Children’s outpatient services are delivered at all three Trust sites and in some community settings

Main duties

Main duties of the post include: • General Community Paediatric Clinics, Neurodisability, Bladder and Bowel Management Clinics. • Initial Health Assessments (IHA) for Looked After Children, with scope to contribute to adoption work, Pre-Adoption Medicals (PAM) as the service develops. • ADHD assessment (with potential involvement in triage pathways).

• Close multidisciplinary working with education, therapy services, CAMHS, local authority teams, and palliative care providers. • Opportunities to contribute to clinical and educational supervision (following appropriate training). • Administrative duties, with appropriate office accommodation and secretarial support provided. • Promoting a strong multidisciplinary team approach across community paediatrics and partner agencies.

Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

Essential person specification requirements

To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

Practices within the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework including current licence to practice from the GMC Demonstrates the underpinning subject-specific competences i.e. knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment Manages the difficulties of dealing with patients with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients, employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent/ autonomous practitioner. Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required Communicates effectively and can share decision-making with patients, relatives and carers; treats patients as individuals, promoting a person-centred approach to their care, including self-management. Respects patients’ dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult or where barriers exist e.g. using interpreter and adjusting for patients with communication difficulties Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of concern, ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicine safely and using medical devices safely. Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression. Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty data protection, equality and diversity. Applies basic principles of public health; including population health, promoting health and wellbeing, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention.

Medical Degree from recognised medical school

Training relevant to any subspecialty interest

Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise.

Shall have completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades.

Previous experience of working within the NHS.

Eligibility to work in the UK

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Contact information

For further information please contact in the first instance Dr Prashant Mani, Deputy Head of Clinical Services and Consultant for Community Paediatrics Secretary on Tel: 01924 542955 or email p.mani@nhs.net or Dr Claire Davidson, Head of Clinical Services and Consultant for Paediatric Service Secretary on Tel 01924 542507 or email claire.davidson14@nhs.net

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

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Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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