Consultant Community Paediatrician
The closing date is 15 August 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Paediatric Consultant, working within the Community Paediatric team in Plymouth. The applicant would be joining a friendly, enthusiastic, and dynamic team of 3 Community Consultant Paediatricians, 2 Associate Specialists and 1 Specialty doctor working in Plymouth and its surrounding area, conducting clinical work predominantly in the Child Development Centre (CDC). The medical team is part of the wider multidisciplinary team co-located at the CDC and includes specialist nurses in neurodiversity, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, psychologists, as well as well-established bowel and bladder service and community children's nursing teams all underpinned by a dedicated administrative team. Audiology clinics are also held within the building as are visiting genetics clinics and ophthalmology. We also enjoy excellent links with our acute paediatric colleagues with multiple opportunities for shared learning, and outstanding links with our local authority partners, allied agencies, and commissioning team.
Main duties of the job
o Provision with consultant colleagues of a service to the University Hospitals Plymouth, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the properfunctioning of the department.
o Appropriate cover for urgent administrative duties for colleagues' annual leave and otherauthorised absences.
o Any responsibility that relates to a special interest which may be developed whilst with theservice
o Professional supervision of other resident medical staff.
o Responsibilities for carrying out teaching of medical students and resident doctors andwhere appropriate non-medical colleagues and students
o Participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes, and in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Details
Date posted
15 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
216-G1-CPA7302576
Job locations
Plymouth Child Development Centre
Beacon Park Road
Plymouth
PL2 2PQ
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address
Plymouth Child Development Centre
Beacon Park Road
Plymouth
PL2 2PQ
Employer's website
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