Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 3 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 241-221FC-25
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Breightmet Health Centre
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/04/2025
Employer heading
Consultant Paediatrician - Community Paediatrics
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced, caring and self-motivated clinician to support the work of the Community Paediatric team based at Breightmet Health Centre.
The successful applicant will have excellent clinical skills in a wide range of paediatric disciplines including skills working with looked after children. They will need to demonstrate attention to detail, have excellent communication skills, be well organised, flexible and self-directive with a positive ‘can do’/problem solving attitude. They must be able to work confidently within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency team and be able to work to timescales and deadlines when needed.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
The main areas of clinical work are:-
- General community paediatrics including care of children with neurodisabilities in locality based clinics. We aim to provide care as close to home as possible
- Responsibility for the health of children attending a local authority special school (secondary school), providing a clinic in the school
- Clinics for initial health assessments and adoption medicals
Working for our organisation
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our
Trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as
Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients.
It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff
have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can
offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all
sectors of the community are welcomed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed job description and person specification including main responsibilities please see attached documents.
Person specification
Work related circumstances
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC
- Ability to get independently to venues within the Bolton locality
Skills
Essential criteria
- Broad knowledge of paediatrics with several years of experience
- A thorough understanding of the health needs and requirements to support children who are looked after including experience of initial health assessments and adoption medicals
- Ability to work well within a team
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- Ability to work to timescales and deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Experience of performing consultant duties
- Evidence of organisational and leadership skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- On specialist register, holding paediatric CCT or expected to do so within 6 months of interview
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree eg MD
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 Gabi Lipshen
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 463507
- Additional information
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