Consultant in Gen Paeds - Neonatal Transition and Surgical SupportNHS

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Consultant in General Paediatrics with a focus on neonatal transition and paediatric surgical support at Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and supportive General Paediatric service, working across neonatal, surgical and general paediatric pathways to improve care for children and young people who require joined up medical oversight.

The post will strengthen consultant capacity for paediatric surgical ward support, neonatal transition ward rounds and multidisciplinary team working, alongside contribution to General Paediatric service weeks, outpatient activity, Advice and Guidance, and the consultant on-call rota.

The successful candidate will work closely with paediatric surgery, neonates, anaesthetics, nursing, therapy teams, specialty colleagues, primary care and community partners to support safe, timely and coordinated care.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will contribute to General Paediatric service weeks, including ward rounds, assessment of acutely unwell children, clinical decision making, trainee supervision and liaison with multidisciplinary colleagues.

The postholder will undertake General Paediatric outpatient clinics and associated clinical administration, ensuring timely correspondence, investigation follow-up and effective pathway management.

The role will also include Advice and Guidance to support primary care and partner services, helping to reduce avoidable referrals and improve timely access to specialist paediatric advice.

The successful candidate will participate in acute paediatric on calls, including evening shifts, unpredictable emergency work and weekend on call commitments, as set out in the final agreed job plan.

They will also contribute to clinical governance, audit, incident review, risk management, teaching, supervision and service improvement, and will provide reciprocal cover for consultant colleagues within the agreed job plan and service requirements.

Job description

Please see the job description for the main responsibilities, which are attached to this advert.

Karen Aucott

General Paediatrician

[email protected]

About us

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) was established in 2006 and we are one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham.

NUH are, by any measure, a large, complex, person centred organisation. With over 20,000 employees from a wide range of professional backgrounds, they are one of the region's largest employers.

NUH has an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of their patient care and for their research, education and innovation. They have strong links to the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for their students, as well as being a major research organisation.

For information about the Trust, including business plans, annual reports, and services, visit theirwebsite.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have various staff benefits. Some of the benefits of working for NUH include;

• Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our 24hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
• Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Cycle to work and travel passes
• NHS discounts
• Flexible working

Details of these and other benefits can be found on our intranet pages which you will have access when you commence with Team NUH.