Job Overview
Applications are invited for a General Paediatric Consultant to join a team of Acute General Paediatricians at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, North Wales. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a positive approach, a specialist interest in Cystic Fibrosis, and a willingness to take on the lead role in safeguarding within acute children’s services.
Main Duties of the Job
* Manage, appraise, and supervise Junior Doctors.
* Maintain personal and professional development; register with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for continuing medical education and professional development.
* Provide expert advice to the Executive Team, Board, General Practitioners, and other stakeholders on planning and delivery of clinical services at local, regional, and national levels, adhering to confidentiality agreements related to Health Board business.
* Share responsibility with other Consultants for recruitment, appointment, and supervision of Junior Medical staff in accordance with Health Board policies.
* Devote time to teaching and training of Junior Medical staff, contributing to postgraduate and continuous medical education.
In addition to regular outpatient clinics, the role includes active participation in clinical governance and management responsibilities, which will be developed through the job planning process. Study leave is fully supported, and attendance at regular departmental meetings is incorporated into the timetable.
Working for Our Organisation
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a workforce of over 20,000 staff and a budget exceeding £2.4 billion. It provides primary, community, mental health, and acute hospital services across three acute hospitals and a network of community facilities, coordinating NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists for the North Wales population.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* GMC Specialist Registration in Paediatrics or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview.
* MRCPCH or equivalent.
* Newborn Life Support provider course.
* Advanced/European Paediatric Life Support provider course.
* Valid Level 3 Safeguarding training.
Desirable Qualifications
* MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent higher degree.
* Evidence of management training.
Management and Leadership
Essential Criteria
* Provide leadership for the Cystic Fibrosis Service and take on the safeguarding lead role within Acute Children’s Services.
Desirable Criteria
* Take on the role of Respiratory Lead, including responsibility for asthma.
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Experience or willingness to develop subspecialty experience in respiratory, including CF.
* Experience working as part of the management team.
* Evidence of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Experience liaising with other agencies (e.g., Child Protection agencies).
* Evidence of initiating, progressing, and completing audits.
* Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience of research.
* Neonatal experience beyond core training.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential Criteria
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Leadership skills.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Understanding of the research process.
* Commitment to participating in the management process.
* Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
* Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives, and staff members.
Desirable Criteria
* Research interest.
* Evidence of initiating, progressing, and drawing research projects to a conclusion with publication.
* ICT/Computer skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential Criteria
* Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service.
* Being adaptable and flexible where required.
Desirable Criteria
* Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn.
Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying. Please contact Alice Collumbell, Clinical Rota Co‑ordinator, at alice.collumbell@wales.nhs.uk or 03000 842108.
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