Job Overview Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in allergy and asthma. Applications are invited to apply for the post of Consultant Paediatrician in Acute Paediatrics. The successful candidate will join a team of 13 Acute Consultant Paediatricians and 7 Consultant Neonatologists. The post is a 9‑session post with a 1:9 on‑call commitment for general paediatrics. The contract includes a 1:9 Consultant of the Week system and 1:9 Paediatric Assessment Unit provision, making a total of a pro‑rota 10‑session contract. The 9‑session contract is split into 6.5 direct clinical care sessions and 2.5 supporting professional activity sessions in line with the Welsh Consultant Contract. The stakeholder panel will be held on 29 June and the AAC panel on 3 July 2026.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have responsibility for acute general paediatric services.
The successful applicant will be expected to be actively involved in the clinical governance programme of the department, providing support to undergraduate and postgraduate trainees as necessary.
The Consultant Paediatrician will ensure maintenance of relevant skills through continuing professional development with an annual appraisal.
The Consultant Paediatrician will provide clinical supervision for other paediatricians and clinical and educational supervision for specialist paediatric trainees.
The Consultant Paediatrician will participate in the relevant children’s management meetings for the service.
Working for our organisation Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales across three acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics and mental health units. It also coordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region. The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third‑sector organisations.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Person specification Qualifications
MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
Full GMC registration
On the GMC’s Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at the time of scheduled interview. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application
Valid BLS Training
Desirable criteria – Qualifications
Higher degree, e.g., MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
Research degree
‘Training the Trainers’ certification
Experiences
Ability to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Higher Specialist Paediatric Training
Valid level 3 Safeguarding Training
Valid APLS Training
Valid NLS Training
Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving medical practice
Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable criteria – Experiences
Experience working in the NHS
Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspeciality service (if applicable)
Knowledge And Skills
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies and staff at all levels
Ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
Meets the requirements of the GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’
Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
Ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria – Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc.
RCPCH SPIN module in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
Training or experience in allergy and asthma
Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
Evidence of motivational skills
Additional Requirements
Energy and enthusiasm
Flexible approach
Caring attitude to patients, carers and colleagues
Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post, including on‑call commitments and travel requirements
Aligns own values with those of the Health Board
Desirable criteria – Additional Requirements
Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh Language
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