North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Paediatrics

The closing date is 29 December 2025

Job summary

We are seeking General Paediatric Consultants interested in working with the current team to further develop and extend our Integrated Children's Care model within North Cumbria. We are looking for applicants who are dynamic and forward thinking, who are interested in the full scope of practice of a General Paediatrician and who want to work within a role that encompasses close ties with Primary Care, Community and Hospital Paediatrics and who want to live and work in a beautiful part of Britain.

We strongly support the development and maintenance of Specialist Interests within Paediatrics with provision of outpatient services across both sites and the maintenance and development of shared-care for Children with Complex Health Needs with tertiary colleagues in Newcastle and other centres where this is best for the Child and family. Candidates with areas of special interest that complements the existing departmental clinical provision will be considered.

We would equally welcome applications from either experienced or newly trained Consultants. We are a developing and expanding team. The post holder will be primarily based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. But they may undertake some acute and outpatient duties across the Trust sites on a rotational basis at both the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle (CIC) and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven (WCH).

Main duties of the job

Proposed Job Plan - see Appendix 1

The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions will change as the service develops (see below - rotas)

The post-holder will be site-based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. The Job Plan will typically include an average of 2 or 3 clinics per week, rapid access clinics on a rotational basis, and Consultant of the week cover (1 week in 6). Proposed initial job plans for each site have been outlined in Appendix 1 and will be agreed on commencement of appointment

Rotas

It is a full Tier 3 rota with non-resident on-calls at Consultant level. The Consultant is expected to lead the morning ward rounds in the working days and during the weekends when they are on-call.

The Paediatric Service is committed to ensuring safe and effective acute services for children whilst maintaining the Work-Life balance of its Medical Staff. Example Job Plans, current and future are provided in the Appendix)

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Our CEO, Trudie Davies, would love to hear from you to discuss your future career in North Cumbria. To arrange an informal chat, please contact Karen Dark on karen.dark@ncic.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7373834-A

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA28 8JG


Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • GMC Registration - Inclusion on the Specialist Registrar in Paediatrics (or within six months of inclusion on GMC specialist register)
  • Within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by interview.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • High standard of clinical skill and expertise in clinical Paediatrics
  • Clinical Governance.
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of clinical paediatric problems both emergency and elective and in primary care.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for liaising with clinical staff for the clinical care of patients.
  • UK Experience.

Desirable

  • Special interest to complement the existing clinical provision in the department

Administrative and Management

Essential

  • Participation in on call and emergency cover.
  • Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of Child Health service.

Desirable

  • Experience of audit management

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
  • Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for Child Health.

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Teaching of nonmedical health professionals.
  • Educational Qualification

Research Audit & Governance

Essential

  • oExperience of, and commitment to, medical audit.

Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Publications in referred journals

Communication skillsand abilities

Essential

  • Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
  • Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Team loyalty.
  • Positive approach to lessons learnt.
  • Confident approach.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Effectively plan and prioritise own workload with an ability to complete mundane tasks, e.g. read numerous e-mails and remember and store them effectively for future use when needed. Cope with conflict or crisis in a calm manner and demonstrate emotional stability through a controlled temperament with a willingness to face difficult issues and acknowledge poor behaviour in self and others. Be willing to try new activities or approaches to ensure a proactive and open minded method of change in the working environment.
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • GMC Registration - Inclusion on the Specialist Registrar in Paediatrics (or within six months of inclusion on GMC specialist register)
  • Within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by interview.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • High standard of clinical skill and expertise in clinical Paediatrics
  • Clinical Governance.
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of clinical paediatric problems both emergency and elective and in primary care.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for liaising with clinical staff for the clinical care of patients.
  • UK Experience.

Desirable

  • Special interest to complement the existing clinical provision in the department

Administrative and Management

Essential

  • Participation in on call and emergency cover.
  • Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of Child Health service.

Desirable

  • Experience of audit management

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
  • Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for Child Health.

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Teaching of nonmedical health professionals.
  • Educational Qualification

Research Audit & Governance

Essential

  • oExperience of, and commitment to, medical audit.

Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Publications in referred journals

Communication skillsand abilities

Essential

  • Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
  • Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Team loyalty.
  • Positive approach to lessons learnt.
  • Confident approach.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Effectively plan and prioritise own workload with an ability to complete mundane tasks, e.g. read numerous e-mails and remember and store them effectively for future use when needed. Cope with conflict or crisis in a calm manner and demonstrate emotional stability through a controlled temperament with a willingness to face difficult issues and acknowledge poor behaviour in self and others. Be willing to try new activities or approaches to ensure a proactive and open minded method of change in the working environment.

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

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA28 8JG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA28 8JG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Katarina Berankova

Katarina.Berankova@ncic.nhs.uk

07855107018

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7373834-A

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA28 8JG


Supporting documents

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