About the role
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking 2 Acute General Paediatric Consultants interested in working with our current team, who are a dynamic and passionate group of individuals dedicated to delivering high quality care for children and young people living in Wakefield, Pontefract and Dewsbury. Our posts will combine education and career development with practical patient facing care. We strongly support the development and maintenance of specialist interests within paediatrics, with provision of general and sub-speciality out-patient services across all 3 hospitals within the trust: Pinderfields General Hospital, Pontefract General Infirmary and Dewsbury & District Hospital.
Candidates with areas of interest which complement the current team (see list attached) will be considered. In particular an interest in epilepsy/neurology, whilst not essential, would be preferable for one of these posts. Both these posts are substantive and advertised at 10PAs per week, but applications are welcomed from candidates wishing to work either full or part time.
Main duties
The main duties of both posts will include:
* Consultant of the week (COW) cover for acute paediatrics at PGH (CAU/ward/HDU)
* On site 08:30 16:30 hrs Monday-Friday.
* This is on a rotational basis (approximately 1 in 7 weeks).
* There are 2 consultants covering at any one time one taking GP referrals and covering the Children’s Assessment Unit and a second covering the inpatient Paediatric Ward and HDU.
* Consultant of the week (COW) cover for acute paediatrics at DDH (CAU open 10:00-22:00)
* On site 10.00 18.00 hrs then non-resident 18.00-22.00 Monday-Thursday (with day off on Friday).
* This is on a rotational basis (approximately 1 in 13 weeks).
* A team of 3 paediatric doctors cover CAU at DDH made up of one consultant, one FY2/ST1-3 trainee and one ST4-8 trainee. Both trainees are on site 10.00-22.00.
* Same COW shift (10.00-22.00) worked on a Friday on a 1 in 12 basis before 19.00-08.30 weekend shifts.
* On-call duties overnight Mon-Fri (approximately 1 in 11 basis):
* resident at PGH from 16.00-21.30 then non-resident on call 21.30-08.30.
* On-call duties at weekend (approximately 1 in 5 basis). Weekend on calls in paediatrics are shared with Colleagues with one of the following shift patterns (3 consultants on per weekend):
1. 08.30-12.30 resident at PGH then non-resident on call for DDH 12.30-22.00 Saturday and 08.30-14.30 resident at PGH then non-resident on call for PGH 14.30-19.00 Sunday.
2. As above but with 08.30-19.00 shift on Saturday and 08.30-22.00 shift on Sunday.
3. 19.00-21.30 resident at PGH then non-resident on call 21.30-08.30 Saturday and Sunday.
* Delivery of general paediatric outpatient clinics and sub-speciality clinics (dependent upon applicant’s interest and expertise.
* Participation in the Department Safeguarding Rota (involves providing a safeguarding clinic, seeing up to 2 referrals from social care approximately once a month).
* Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provided.
* Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.
Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.
Essential person specification requirements
To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:
Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)
Note: Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application
MRCPCH or equivalent
Full GMC registration with licence to practise
CCT in General Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCT
Eligibility to work in the UK
Broad experience in acute general paediatrics
Ability to manage paediatric emergencies and complex general cases
Experience of working in a DGH or equivalent setting
Understanding of RCPCH standards incl. Facing the Future
Expertise in safeguarding children and young people
Valid Level 3 safeguarding training
Valid BLS training
Valid APLS
Effective multidisciplinary team working
Understanding of clinical governance and patient safety
Participation in service development and rota sustainability
For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.
Contact information
For further information please contact in the first instance:
Dr Claire Davidson, Head of Clinical service for Paediatrics
Telephone: 01924 542507
Email Claire.davidson14@nhs.net
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
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Our benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
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