Job Description

Consultant in Paediatrics with specialist interest in Community Paediatrics/Neuro-Disability (1 Year Maternity Cover)

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Consultant in Community Paediatrics/Neurodisability. This post will provide exciting opportunities to make a real difference to the care of children of York and North Yorkshire.

The Trust is seeking a highly motivated individual to directly influence both service delivery and the future development plans for the Paediatric services locally.

A key driver is to improve the overall patient experience and this is focused around providing a high quality, safe, responsive and coordinated service within the local and regional health area. The service is therefore looking to appoint an individual who has vision and drive combined with a passion for caring for children, to work in York and surrounding areas.

It is expected that the successful applicant will have relevant training and experience in community paediatrics and/or paediatric neuro-disability.

The Community Paediatric Service is supported by 6 consultants, a specialty doctor, community and specialist nursing teams and Allied Health Professionals.

The surrounding area of North Yorkshire is one of the most attractive in England and offers opportunities for city, costal or rural living. There are excellent options for schooling at all levels throughout the region.

The successful applicant will undertake paediatric neuro-disability clinics within the children's outpatients department at York, and in local special schools. There may be opportunities to undertake clinics in other locations, such as Scarborough, Malton and Tadcaster. There will be opportunities for the successful applicant to develop any areas of special interest within the field of community paediatrics. The role may include providing IHA medicals for children living within the local area.

This post does not include any out of hours work and is a full time post (10 PA) but those wishing to work less than full time are also encouraged to apply.

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.

For more information please see the job description attached

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

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