Consultant General Paediatrician

Job summary

This is a 12 month fixed term post in general paediatrics to start as soon as possible. There are 7.7 programmed activities (PAs) available for this post. This post would be suitable for either a new consultant or a consultant well established in their field. For those new to consultant practise we are able to offer scheduled supervision within the job plan and for experienced colleagues we are keen to support special interests.

The successful candidate will join 15 existing General Paediatricians in providing general paediatric cover in a hot-week rota 1:12 with 1:12 on call. Six other consultants on a separate rota cover the neonatal unit.

Main duties of the job

It is important that the successful candidate shares the commitment of the department for excellence in clinical service and the policy of continuing the development of innovative service delivery and high-quality training for all staff. The department strategy is in three parts and we are looking for an individual who is interested and able to add value to these strategies:

• Expertise at the front end of pathways
• Planning the unplanned
• Integrating with primary care

He/she will be approachable, pro-active and able to provide advice and support to colleagues, junior doctors and members of the multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will be able to work with a variety of professional people and participate fully as a member of a team working to develop and extend the Paediatric service. As well as caring for young people and their families, we are looking for an individual who will care for themselves and the rest of the team that they work with.

About us

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We work with health and social care partners in Somerset to ensure that we deliver outstanding services that meet the needs of our population.

Our trust was formed on 1 April 2020 when Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust merged.

Location

Taunton is a beautiful area of the South West, located between areas of outstanding natural beauty. Somerset offers you the opportunity to live near some of the UKs most desirable locations; from the beautiful local beaches; to the vibrant cosmopolitan centres of Bristol, Bath and Exeter within easy reach.

The County town of Taunton boasts a wide range of local amenities including; an extensive range of shopping, a wide range of local restaurants, sporting and recreational facilities, and excellent educational facilities. Taunton's nightlife offers a great atmosphere with cosy pubs and trendy bars.

Taunton provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link with trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours, and Bristol in 30 minutes.