Community Consultant Paediatrician

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  • Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
  • £110,240-160,951 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
Community Consultant PaediatricianThe principal place of work for this post is Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth. The post holder will generally be expected to undertake their programmed activities at the principal place of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan. Exceptions will include travelling between work sites and attending official meetings away from the workplace. A planned and cost-effective approach is expected and is included in the DCC sessional allocation. The post holder may be required to work at any site within the Health Board, including new sites.To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Community Paediatrics and support the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness.All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision.As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.Main duties of the jobTo ensure the provision and delivery of a first-class clinical serviceTo provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialtyTo sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriateTo undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policiesTo conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plansTo maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health BoardCore clinical expertise in Community PaediatricsExperience and knowledge of running a subspecialty serviceLeadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary teamSupporting and training multidisciplinary teamsDelivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teamsProviding persuasive strategic advice to HB's and Social Services DepartmentsAddressing the Intermediate Care AgendaParticipating in CPD including AuditYou are expected to maintain your professional development for RevalidationA Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduatesEducational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical StaffTo undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence-based medicineAbout usHywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.Our services are provided in:
  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£110,240 to £160,951 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number100-MED-BGH-129-DJob locationsBronglais General HospitalAberystwythSY23 1ERJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.Consultant Development and Mentoring ProgrammeWe run a successful Consultant Development and Mentoring Programme within the Health Board, this programme is specifically designed to meet the needs of newly appointed consultants, and offers a current and future focus by:
  • developing you as a senior leader, to enable you to effectively contribute to Hywel Dda and its future direction.
  • Enhancing your capability as a senior leader and to support you to deliver organisational priorities
  • build capacity for the future, by aligning current priorities with planning for delivering future service.
  • delivering development aimed at consultants, enabling you to translate the NHS Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF) behaviours into practice
The programme has been designed to support new Consultants to achieve the competencies required from the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF). This framework has been included within the NHS Leadership Framework (LF), and as such is consistent in its language and approach.Please find below links to some useful information: https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY https://youtu.be/Xb5ksZWmXm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.Consultant Development and Mentoring ProgrammeWe run a successful Consultant Development and Mentoring Programme within the Health Board, this programme is specifically designed to meet the needs of newly appointed consultants, and offers a current and future focus by:
  • developing you as a senior leader, to enable you to effectively contribute to Hywel Dda and its future direction.
  • Enhancing your capability as a senior leader and to support you to deliver organisational priorities
  • build capacity for the future, by aligning current priorities with planning for delivering future service.
  • delivering development aimed at consultants, enabling you to translate the NHS Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF) behaviours into practice
The programme has been designed to support new Consultants to achieve the competencies required from the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MCLF). This framework has been included within the NHS Leadership Framework (LF), and as such is consistent in its language and approach.Please find below links to some useful information: https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY https://youtu.be/Xb5ksZWmXm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33sPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
  • Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
  • Or CCT or CESR-CP in General Paediatrics without Community Child Health (CCH) is acceptable if the applicant can show how they have acquired the Level 3 CCH competencies
  • Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
  • Valid BLS Training
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
  • Appropriate Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, or MSc or equivalent
  • Community Paediatrics CESR
Clinical ExperienceEssential
  • Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • Competence in Community Paediatrics
  • Extensive and broad based community paediatric experience to able to work at consultant community paediatrics'
Desirable
  • Experience of NHS
  • Wider experience, research, and training in providing subspecialty service
  • Evidence of above average performance
  • Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical GovernanceEssential
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable
  • Knowledge of risk management
  • Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
ResearchEssential
  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
  • Evidence of initiating, progressing, and concluding research projects with publication
  • Research degree
TeachingEssential
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable
  • Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
  • "Training the Trainers" experience
ManagementEssential
  • Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable
  • Evidence of management training
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
  • Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
  • Or CCT or CESR-CP in General Paediatrics without Community Child Health (CCH) is acceptable if the applicant can show how they have acquired the Level 3 CCH competencies
  • Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
  • Valid BLS Training
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
  • Appropriate Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, or MSc or equivalent
  • Community Paediatrics CESR
Clinical ExperienceEssential
  • Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • Competence in Community Paediatrics
  • Extensive and broad based community paediatric experience to able to work at consultant community paediatrics'
Desirable
  • Experience of NHS
  • Wider experience, research, and training in providing subspecialty service
  • Evidence of above average performance
  • Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical GovernanceEssential
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable
  • Knowledge of risk management
  • Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
ResearchEssential
  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
  • Evidence of initiating, progressing, and concluding research projects with publication
  • Research degree
TeachingEssential
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable
  • Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
  • "Training the Trainers" experience
ManagementEssential
  • Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable
  • Evidence of management training

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