Overview
Job summary: The Paediatric surgical service is part of the Family Services Care Group. A Triumvirate team heads the Division and consists of Clinical Director, Senior Matron and Senior General Manager. Paediatric Clinical Leads provide support to the Triumvirate and the service to ensure high quality care is provided and clinically led. All Paediatric services are undertaken on the Hull Royal Infirmary site. The Paediatric surgical services are largely provided in the Women's and Children's Hospital (WACH). Further transformation work is ongoing in order to bring the remaining services into the WACH.
Main duties of the job
To provide leadership and support to the paediatric surgical service, delivering outpatient, day case and inpatient care at the Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust.
To work as part of the consultant, nursing and Divisional team providing high quality surgical services for children which are responsive to them and their families.
To provide high quality surgical care for patients requiring both elective and non-elective surgical intervention.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to research in many areas including biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
Details
Date posted: 10 September 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year pa pr
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 356-25-7267913
Job locations: HRI, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: Full GMC registration with entry on the Specialist Register
* Desirable: MD, MS or equivalent
Clinical Experience and Skills
* Essential: Minimum of 5 years in recognised training in paediatric Surgery
* Essential: Minimum of 18 months in Paediatric Surgery
* Essential: Excellent communication skills
* Essential: Demonstrable subspecialty interest compatible with the needs of the surgical service
* Desirable: Post CCT or Subspecialty Fellowship
* Desirable: Evidence of Interest in Paediatric GI surgery +/- Interest in developing services alongside interventional radiology e.g. Vascular Access
Knowledge and Teaching Experience
* Essential: Experience of managing and developing a surgical sub specialty
* Essential: Ability to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
* Desirable: Experience of teaching and supervising SPRs and SHOs
Management and Administration Skills
* Essential: Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
* Essential: Commitment to play and active role in the management of the service
* Desirable: Experience of clinical risk management
Audit Skills
* Essential: Evidence of active interest in research, academic activities, audit
* Essential: Evidence of teaching experience
* Desirable: Evidence of research publications, presentations
Research and Academic Skills
* Essential: Record of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
* Essential: Evidence of contribution to service development
* Essential: Skills of leadership and organising as required for a consultant
* Desirable: Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes and other academic distinctions
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: HRI, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ
Employer website: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/
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