Locum Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Respiratory Medicine

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen due to changes in service delivery and future plans for possible reconfiguration. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the biggest secondary care service for the children and young adults (CYP) of the County. You will become part of a large team and will work in a very large acute District General Hospital Paediatric department serving a catchment population of over 0.5 million. This is an exciting time to be part of the team as we are planning our new purpose-built unit at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site.

Main Duties of the Job

1. To provide consultant level care of acutely ill children and lead the acute care team.
2. To provide General paediatric outpatients service.
3. To provide subspecialty care in paediatric respiratory medicine as per job plan.
4. To provide educational supervision to trainees.
5. To support the department with supporting professional activities.
6. To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients and contribute to on call rotas including safeguarding medical rota.
7. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
8. To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
9. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

About Us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique. Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Date Posted

11 April 2025

Pay Scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working Pattern

Full-time

Reference Number

223-MLC2156

Job Locations

The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, TF1 6TF

Job Responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director at the start of the post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities. For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part-time post) as: 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work; 2 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research. The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPCH
• APLS
• NLS
• Level 3 Child Protection Training

Entry Essential

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Spin module in Paediatric Respiratory medicine
• Tertiary Paediatric respiratory & CF experience for a minimum of 6 months (ideal 12 months) at middle-grade level and additional minimum 6 months at DGH level

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, TF1 6TF

Employer's Website: http://www.sath.nhs.uk/