University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

General Paediatrician Speciality Interest Epilepsy and Neurology

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Job summary

This post is based at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke which is part of the University

Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. The paediatric department at UHNM primarily delivers acute paediatric care to the local children of Staffordshire and beyond.

This post is to provide general paediatric outpatient clinics Speciality Interest Epilepsy and Neurology.

Main duties of the job

This post is based at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke which is part of the University

Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. The paediatric department at UHNM primarily delivers acute paediatric care to the local children of Staffordshire and beyond.

This post is to provide general paediatric outpatient clinics.

About us

Staffordshire Children's Hospital is part of UHNM which has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. The Staffordshire Children's Hospital is based at the Royal Stoke site, all inpatient services for children are there. Outpatient clinics run at both sites.

The Paediatric Department is one of the largest in the country with a number of sub speciality areas receiving tertiary care referrals. The Trust has a purpose built Children's Centre comprising of inpatient wards, Children's A&E and admissions unit and outpatients department adjacent to the Child Development Centre. The Child Health Directorate provides a wide range of services encompassing acute paediatrics, paediatric and neonatal intensive care, outpatients and community paediatrics. We also provide consultant support to the children's emergency centre and deliver a range of paediatric general and speciality clinics on the County Hospital site.

Flexible working requests will be considered.

Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year £93,666 - £126,281 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7366133

Job locations

University Hospitals North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is based at Staffordshire Childrens Hospital at Royal Stoke which is part of the University

Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. The paediatric department at UHNM primarily delivers acute paediatric care to the local children of Staffordshire and beyond.

This post is to provide general paediatric outpatient clinics Speciality Interest Epilepsy and Neurology.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is based at Staffordshire Childrens Hospital at Royal Stoke which is part of the University

Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust. The paediatric department at UHNM primarily delivers acute paediatric care to the local children of Staffordshire and beyond.

This post is to provide general paediatric outpatient clinics Speciality Interest Epilepsy and Neurology.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills

Essential

  • MRCPCH or equivalent higher qualification
  • Fully registered with GMC
  • APLS, EPALS or PALS provider
  • MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: o Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) o Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) (You must be on the Specialist Register at the point of your application) o European Community Rights APLS or EPLS or PALS provider

Desirable

  • Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
  • Level 3 safeguarding training

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in general paediatrics equivalent to that required for UK. CCT in paediatrics OR existing Practising Consultant in General paediatrics.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within general paediatrics
  • Experience and understanding of using evidence based medicine and clinical audit to support decision making
  • Experience of or active interest in Paediatric Pallaiitve Care Medicine

Desirable

  • SPIN accreditation or equivalent for area of sub-speciality

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service needs
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of paediatric service
  • Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of paediatric service
  • Experience and understanding of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Formal management training
  • Evidence of managerial experience
  • Evidence of initiating change through the audit process
  • Leadership qualification

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Ability and commitment to teach clinical skills
  • Commitment to continuing medical education
  • Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduate medical students

Desirable

  • Training the trainer's course
  • Higher medical education qualification

Research Experience

Essential

  • Ability to collect and submit data for collaborative studies as required
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice

Desirable

  • Awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
  • Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Good leadership skills and people management skills
  • Willingness to work flexibly to deliver a safe and patient centred service oflexibility
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and staff from both within on outside the paediatric service
  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Good organisational and management skills
  • Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Caring, tolerant and empathetic attitude to patients, their families and colleagues
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professionals
  • Knowledge of and commitment to uphold trust values in all that you do

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
  • Commitment to innovation and service development

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
  • Residence allowing return to base within 30 minutes if required
  • To be accessible by telephone for on call duties
Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills

Essential

  • MRCPCH or equivalent higher qualification
  • Fully registered with GMC
  • APLS, EPALS or PALS provider
  • MBChB/MBBS or equivalent
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: o Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) o Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) (You must be on the Specialist Register at the point of your application) o European Community Rights APLS or EPLS or PALS provider

Desirable

  • Further Higher Degree, e.g. MD, PhD
  • Level 3 safeguarding training

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in general paediatrics equivalent to that required for UK. CCT in paediatrics OR existing Practising Consultant in General paediatrics.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within general paediatrics
  • Experience and understanding of using evidence based medicine and clinical audit to support decision making
  • Experience of or active interest in Paediatric Pallaiitve Care Medicine

Desirable

  • SPIN accreditation or equivalent for area of sub-speciality

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service needs
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of paediatric service
  • Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of paediatric service
  • Experience and understanding of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Formal management training
  • Evidence of managerial experience
  • Evidence of initiating change through the audit process
  • Leadership qualification

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Ability and commitment to teach clinical skills
  • Commitment to continuing medical education
  • Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduate medical students

Desirable

  • Training the trainer's course
  • Higher medical education qualification

Research Experience

Essential

  • Ability to collect and submit data for collaborative studies as required
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice

Desirable

  • Awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
  • Proven research ability including publications in refereed journals

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Good leadership skills and people management skills
  • Willingness to work flexibly to deliver a safe and patient centred service oflexibility
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and staff from both within on outside the paediatric service
  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Good organisational and management skills
  • Good interpersonal skills, supportive and tolerant
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Caring, tolerant and empathetic attitude to patients, their families and colleagues
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professionals
  • Knowledge of and commitment to uphold trust values in all that you do

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
  • Commitment to innovation and service development

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
  • Residence allowing return to base within 30 minutes if required
  • To be accessible by telephone for on call duties

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Furqan Basharat

furqan.basharat@uhnm.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year £93,666 - £126,281 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7366133

Job locations

University Hospitals North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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