Job Overview
We have an exciting new opportunity for a full‑time Consultant Paediatrician working for a leading Trust in Northern Ireland, UK. The contract is 2‑year fixed term, full time (10 programmed activities per week), with potential for extension. This role is based at the second largest hospital in Northern Ireland, a teaching hospital.
Responsibilities
The post holder will provide inpatient and outpatient paediatric and neonatal medical services, ensuring high standards of clinical care by setting clear standards, giving advice, encouraging audit, coordinating medical opinion and providing clinical support for all child health services. The role involves identifying unmet need and contributing to the development of service provision to meet that need. The successful candidate will maintain an effective multidisciplinary secondary health care team, provide clinical advice, supervise training of doctors and medical students, and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education in child health.
Qualifications and Experience
* Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a licence to practice.
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics or Paediatrics (Neonatal Medicine) via CCT (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community rights.
* APLS and NLS (or equivalent).
* Ability to provide Consultant level emergency care in general paediatrics and neonatology, taking full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients and communicating with children, families and colleagues.
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies, ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi‑disciplinary basis with all levels of staff, lead, organise and manage the work of a clinical department and team, effectively train and supervise medical undergraduates and postgraduates.
* Higher degree (e.g. MD/PhD/MBA) or MRCPCH or equivalent; formal management training, research, publications or presentations desirable.
* Level 3 (or equivalent) training in safeguarding and experience of safeguarding work, SPIN Module in Neonatal Medicine, knowledge and experience of cardiac echo or relevant neonatal interest desirable.
Benefits
* Salaries ranging from £106,424 to £139,920 per annum.
* Relocation expenses.
* Salary advance.
* Comprehensive induction & onboarding and ongoing training.
* Support with CESR/Portfolio pathway.
* Clear career development supported by a dedicated team.
Location
Londonderry in Northern Ireland, UK, is a vibrant small city in an area of outstanding natural beauty. It offers a balance of city, town and outdoors living, with excellent schools and a relatively low cost of living.
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