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Consultant Paediatrician (Paeds on call)
The closing date is 30 August 2025
We currently have an exciting permanent position for a Consultant Paediatrician with a within the Children and Young People's Directorate at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic Consultant to join our team. They will deliver exceptional care to children, young people, and their families.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be expected to work 10 PA contracts and will have Consultant of the week and on call responsibility for the paediatric wards.
The service may be able to be flexible with specialist interests and PAs, depending on the skillsets of successful applicants. This will be agreed on appointment and in job planning meetings with the Clinical Director and General Manager.
As well as being able to provide clinical expertise in all aspects of paediatric care, successful applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills whilst demonstrating compassion, flexible thinking and the ability to prioritise a highly demanding workload. They will need to be excellent team players with motivation to strive for excellence.
Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining specialist registration at the time of interview. They must possess a Licence to Practise.
About us
Nestled in the heart of the stunning Pennine Hills and conveniently situation between the vibrant cities of Leeds and Manchester with easy access to M62, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work. The Trust is also conveniently situated for visiting the beautiful countryside of the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District.
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
Job responsibilities
The post will be based at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Acre Mill Outpatients (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary). Some outpatient clinics will also run from our fantastic new community hub (Rainbow Community Hub), based in Elland. There may be opportunity for some remote working, as agreed by the Clinical Director and General Manager.
The post offers the opportunity to live in an area which offers:
* Highly desirable countryside and properties at realistic prices
* An excellent standard of education from both state and private schools
* Easy access to areas of outstanding natural beauty e.g. the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District
* Excellent road (M62/M1) and rail links. The cities of Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield are all within commuting distance
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MRCPCH or equivalent
* Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
* All applicants must have Specialist registration for Paediatrics (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration
Teaching and Training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
* Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
* Training in clinical and educational supervision
* Attendance at a teaching course
Audit and Research
* Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
* Critical Appraisal Skills
* Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
* Good communication and empathy skills with patients
* Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
* Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
* Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
* Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
* Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
* Evidence of continual learning and development
* Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
* Evidence of innovation
General
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
* For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
* An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
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.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a yearPer annum dependent on experience
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