Employer Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Mid Cheshire Hospital (Community Sites) Town Crewe Salary £109,725 - £145,478 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2025 23:59
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Consultant in Neurodevelopmental (Community) Paediatrics. The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in the Neurodevelopmental field of Community Paediatrics, and be expected to deliver appropriate subspecialty care in Neurodevelopmental medicine.
The post holder will be a Consultant member of the Community Paediatric Service. Working autonomously, this role will take responsibility for the patients under their care and be able to manage a full range of presentations within the Service.
The successful candidate will undertake independent outpatient clinics, employing the necessary clinical decision skills to formulate appropriate management plans for the patients under their care. In addition, the appointee will cover the on-call in hours rota.
Although working autonomously, the post holder will have the necessary understanding of their own limits and seek help when required.
The post holder will be involved with the assessment of children on Neurodevelopment pathways.
The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise. The applicant must also be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training.
The proposed AAC date is 12.11.2025.
Main duties of the job
Aims of the Service:
* To ensure that the health needs of children within Central Cheshire are met, so that every child attains his / her potential.
* To identify, as early as possible, any children with special needs, so that relevant services and support are given to minimise the effect of the problem.
* To provide a timely and comprehensive service.
The post holder will be expected to:
* Provide leadership / direction within the specialty.
* Deliver a team approach to care through the establishment of explicit lines of communication, ensuring that the roles and responsibilities of doctors and nursing staff are clearly defined and recorded to ensure clarity.
* Participate in multidisciplinary forums to ensure that patients receive care appropriate to their needs.
* To ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of a quality service provision.
* To be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in training and development activities and to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post.
* To undertake statutory and mandatory training as deemed appropriate by the Trust.
* To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
* To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K).
The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff.
A wide range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.
With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust became a strategic partner in Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester ‘places’ and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership, caring for a population of over 2.7million.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been included in the Government’s 'New Hospital Programme' to replace the current estate and enable the transformation of healthcare for our community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information regarding the clinical duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached job plan.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* Full GMC Registration and a Licence to PractiseRegister via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
Experience
* Community Paediatric experience
Clinical Skills and Experience
* Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
* Relevant Speciality clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, Speciality knowledge exam.
* Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
* Interest and experience in looked after children, adoptions and fostering
Teaching and Education
* Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning
Key Messages
· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
· All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold. You can find more information on the Government website .
· Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
· Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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