Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 241-192FC-25
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/04/2025
Employer heading
Consultant Paediatrician
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are looking for an innovative Consultant Paediatrician to join our exceptional Bolton NHS Foundation Trust team.
Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to welcome applications for the post of Consultant Paediatrician within the families division. We are looking for a highly motivated colleagues with excellent communication and team working skills who wants to deliver the best care for our local paediatric population. The post holder should have a broad training in general paediatric medicine.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job include delivering unscheduled care in the Children and Young Person’s unit, comprising an admission and observation unit and inpatient ward, carrying out child protection medical assessments requested by social care under section 47 of the Children’s Act, providing rapid access and outpatient clinics, and the supervision and training of resident doctors and advanced nurse practitioners. Non-resident on-call duties will be included.
Additional interests or responsibilities that complement the department will be offered, supported or developed where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from community services in Bolton to hospital services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have been given a CQC rating of Good for services for children and young people in October 2023. Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they do not need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children’s services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women’s and Children’s services and has a credible and enviable reputation. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1500 gynaecological procedures each year, making us a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder should have a broad training in paediatrics and must hold full and specialist registration with a licence to practise with General Medical Council. Additionally, they should be holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by the date of interview. Development of an area of special interest will be encouraged. The post holder will be expected to participate in hot week, on-call and safeguarding rotas, and to undertake resident evening shifts. The successful candidate is expected to undertake clinics at Royal Bolton Hospital following the planned move back to site from the current city centre location.
Person specification
Educational & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC Registered
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise workload effectively to manage targets within defined timescales
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS experience
- Exposure to all aspects of paediatrics
- Teaching experience
Desirable criteria
- Medical education and supervision of doctors in training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- ST or equivalent training in paediatrics
- Evidence of appropriate CPD
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Jo Morgan
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Paediatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 390551
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