Consultant Paediatrician

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Consultant Paediatrician to join Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will join a team of 13 Consultants based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe. The applicant will ideally have a sub-speciality interest in Allergy and Cardiology.
The Trust would welcome discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern to support a different work life balance.
Specialist Registration or a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
The post is an excellent opportunity to join a cohesive Paediatric team in a successful, busy District General Hospital. The applicant will become part of a team of Consultant Paediatrician's providing services for children in our catchment population. The successful applicant will work in Paediatrics and Neonatology on a 1 in 10 on call rota. On call duties include Acute Paediatrics, Neonatal care and safeguarding activity.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
The post is offered at 10 PA but under the terms of the 2003 Consultant Contract, candidates who wish to conduct private practice would be required to offer an additional programmed activity.
The Job Plan is based on 10 PAs which includes 8 PAs for Direct Clinical Care and 2 PAs for Supporting Professional Activities.
8 PAs for DCC include hot weeks in paediatrics and neonatal care, on call commitments, out-patient clinics, clinical administration and patient / relative / carer communication.
1 in 10 on call for weekdays and weekends.
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
Specialist training in Paediatrics and Neonatology
Experience in Child Protection
Interest and experience in Cardiology

Commitment to education and supervision of postgraduates and undergraduates