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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Neurodisability

The closing date is 30 October 2025

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Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Pediatrician with interest in neurodisability.

Please note this is a 7 PA (7 sessions per week) post.

Please note interviews are face to face.

Main duties of the job

  • Complete medical and developmental assessments of children referred to the Child Development Service and reviews of these children as necessary
  • Lead the Spina bifida and hydrocephalus team including monthly multidisciplinary clinics, close liaison and twice-yearly multidisciplinary meetings with Leeds urologists and clinical management of around 50 children with spina bifida
  • Act as one of three locally based medical advisors to One Adoption West Yorkshire, including carrying out around 90 adoption medicals per year, meeting 15 sets of prospective adoptive parents and advising on adult adopter GP medicals
  • Contribute to Educational Health Care plans as required
  • To participate in multi-disciplinary autism assessments and lead as required
  • To cover CDC colleagues in the event of sickness or to help if the workload dictates
  • To maintain and contribute to holistic and multi-disciplinary care for all children
  • To participate in fortnightly Child Development Service Educational Meetings
  • To attend monthly Child Development Service Management Team meetings
  • To participate in the rota for cover of acute queries from families and MDT.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

389-CONS-286

Job locations

Bradford Teaching Hospital

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Applications should contain details of GMC registration and CCT along with names and addresses of three referees (one of which should be your current or most recent employer), please note,

If you are currently a substantive consultant, we would require one of your referees to be either the Medical Director or Chief Executive,

If you are currently a Specialty Registrar, we would require one of your referees to be your Training Programme Director.

Shortlisted candidates are welcome to visit by prior appointment to see the department. All interviews will be face to face.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Applications should contain details of GMC registration and CCT along with names and addresses of three referees (one of which should be your current or most recent employer), please note,

If you are currently a substantive consultant, we would require one of your referees to be either the Medical Director or Chief Executive,

If you are currently a Specialty Registrar, we would require one of your referees to be your Training Programme Director.

Shortlisted candidates are welcome to visit by prior appointment to see the department. All interviews will be face to face.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in management of children with developmental problems and neurodisability
  • Experience in assessment and management of children with autistic spectrum disorders
  • Clinical governance / audit experience
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team and multi-agency liaison

Desirable

  • Assessment and multidisciplinary management of children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus

Skills

Essential

  • Competent in assessing Child Development e.g. using Schedule of Growing Skills or similar tool.
  • Good communication and organisational skills
  • Competent with IT
  • Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary and multi-organisational basis

Desirable

  • Teaching and management skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Relevant up-to-date clinical knowledge and training in Community Paediatrics
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • Understanding and knowledge of requirements of service for 'Children Looked After' and children being placed for Adoption

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • On Specialist Register with GMC and continue to hold a licence to practise
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Paediatric CCT or equivalent, or within 6 months of AAC date.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in management of children with developmental problems and neurodisability
  • Experience in assessment and management of children with autistic spectrum disorders
  • Clinical governance / audit experience
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team and multi-agency liaison

Desirable

  • Assessment and multidisciplinary management of children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus

Skills

Essential

  • Competent in assessing Child Development e.g. using Schedule of Growing Skills or similar tool.
  • Good communication and organisational skills
  • Competent with IT
  • Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary and multi-organisational basis

Desirable

  • Teaching and management skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Relevant up-to-date clinical knowledge and training in Community Paediatrics
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • Understanding and knowledge of requirements of service for 'Children Looked After' and children being placed for Adoption

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • On Specialist Register with GMC and continue to hold a licence to practise
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Paediatric CCT or equivalent, or within 6 months of AAC date.

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospital

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospital

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Louise Lacy

Louise.lacy@bthft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

389-CONS-286

Job locations

Bradford Teaching Hospital

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


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