Job Summary
THIS IS A FIXED TERM 6 MONTH POST
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in the Child Health CDG. We are inviting applications for a Consultant in Acute Paediatrics with any specialist interest welcome. Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register or be due to have completed with 6 months.
Clinical Responsibilities
The key duties and responsibilities are:
* General responsibilities including participation in Consultant on call rota
* Specialist Clinics
* Outpatient clinics
* Operating: as per specialty
* Teaching
* Other care of inpatients or outpatients
* Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
* Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
* Participation in Clinical Governance
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Details
Date posted: 14 January 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year on experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 432-MI2804
Job locations: Ipswich, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Job description – Responsibilities
All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.
The post-holder will:
* Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
* Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
* Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
* Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
* Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification – Interview Essential
* MRCPCH or equivalent
* CCT/CESR or equivalent in paediatrics (or within 6 months of this)
* Clinical experience and training in general paediatrics equivalent to 5 years at ST4-8 grade or equivalent
* Current APLS or EPALS provider
* Current NLS provider
Person Specification – Desirable
* MD or PhD
* APLS / NLS instructor
* PGCME
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Ipswich, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Employer's website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
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