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Consultant Paediatrician
The closing date is 23 April 2026
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite candidates to apply to work with us as a Consultant in Paediatrics at Scarborough Hospital.
We will work with the successful candidate in order to develop a unique and ideal job plan to suit the individual's needs. The post will involve opportunities to work across other sites within the Trust - in particular York, and will have some teaching and supervision responsibilities in respect of specialty trainees.
Main duties of the job
The Trust is looking for candidates with general paediatric experience who are interested in helping to develop our existing services and be part of a forward thinking, innovative Paediatric team. The post is flexible, and we would be happy to accommodate special interests, this is an exciting opportunity to develop new or existing specialist areas.
This post includes a 1:8/1:9 non-resident on call rota.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic generalist paediatrician with solid neonatal skills, who enjoys working in beautiful rural and costal Scarborough. You will be able to provide all aspects of paediatric and neonatal care and develop a subspecialty interest. We provide initial stabilisation for critically ill children and neonates with the support of our emergency medicine and anaesthetic colleagues, our dedicated paediatric and neonatal Embrace transport team and regional tertiary teams.
There is excellent on-call family accommodation close to the hospital if needed.
About us
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job responsibilities
For more information please see the job description attached
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
* Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and skill.
* Knowledge of good medical practice and GMC requirements.
* Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and audit.
* Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees.
* Able to teach clinical skills.
* Able to critically review and apply research to clinical situations.
* Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
* Written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients & colleagues.
* Able to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team members, patients, relatives, GPs and other agencies.
* Able to work effectively despite pressures, and to cope with stressful situations in a calm and reflective manner.
* Understanding of current NHS issues.
* Willing to reside within a distance of 30 minutes or 10 miles by road from their principal place of work, unless agreed otherwise agreed with the Medical Director.
Qualifications & Training
* Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice.
* Entry on the relevant GMC Specialist Register via: - CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) Or CESR
* Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Other
* MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research in relevant Specialty.
* Substantive NHS experience.
* Experience of setting up and/or developing clinical services.
* Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees.
* Higher teaching qualification.
* Research experience & peer‑reviewed journal publications.
* Successful completion of advanced communication skills training.
* Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development.
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels.
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.
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