University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Consultant Community Paediatrician

The closing date is 15 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Paediatric Consultant, working within the Community Paediatric team in Plymouth. The applicant would be joining a friendly, enthusiastic, and dynamic team of 3 Community Consultant Paediatricians, 2 Associate Specialists and 1 Specialty doctor working in Plymouth and its surrounding area, conducting clinical work predominantly in the Child Development Centre (CDC). The medical team is part of the wider multidisciplinary team co-located at the CDC and includes specialist nurses in neurodiversity, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, psychologists, as well as well-established bowel and bladder service and community children's nursing teams all underpinned by a dedicated administrative team. Audiology clinics are also held within the building as are visiting genetics clinics and ophthalmology. We also enjoy excellent links with our acute paediatric colleagues with multiple opportunities for shared learning, and outstanding links with our local authority partners, allied agencies, and commissioning team.

Main duties of the job

o Provision with consultant colleagues of a service to the University Hospitals Plymouth, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the properfunctioning of the department.

o Appropriate cover for urgent administrative duties for colleagues' annual leave and otherauthorised absences.

o Any responsibility that relates to a special interest which may be developed whilst with theservice

o Professional supervision of other resident medical staff.

o Responsibilities for carrying out teaching of medical students and resident doctors andwhere appropriate non-medical colleagues and students

o Participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes, and in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience £109,725 - £145,478 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

216-G1-CPA7302576

Job locations

Plymouth Child Development Centre

Beacon Park Road

Plymouth

PL2 2PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provision with consultant colleagues of a service to the University Hospitals Plymouth, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the properfunctioning of the department.

Appropriate cover for urgent administrative duties for colleagues annual leave and otherauthorised absences.

Any responsibility that relates to a special interest which may be developed whilst with theservice

Professional supervision of other resident medical staff.

Responsibilities for carrying out teaching of medical students and resident doctors andwhere appropriate non-medical colleagues and students

Participating in medical audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes, and in ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD)

Involvement in research (where applicable).

Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate.

A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional ornational levels.

The post-holder must always carry out their duties with due regard to the Trusts EqualOpportunities Policy. A responsibility to ensure that all colleagues and patients receive thesame treatment, care and attention, regardless of race, religion, ethnic origin, gender,marital status, age, sexuality or disability.

A responsibility to work co-operatively with colleagues and to respect and value theircontribution to patient care.

It is the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment forpatients, visitors, and staff. The post-holder is required to comply with the appropriate Health and Safety Policies as may be in force.

A responsibility to decline to undertake duties for which the post-holder has not been trained, or for which the post-holder does not believe they will be able to undertake safely.

It is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with the current quality initiatives within the area of work.

All staff who have access to, or transfer data, are responsible for that data and must respect confidentiality and comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998, in line with the Trusts policies. Such information should not be released without the consent of the patient, client, or staff member concerned unless required by a court order.

The post-holder is responsible for data quality and complying with the policies, procedures, and accountability arrangements throughout the Trust for maintaining accuracy and probity in the recording of the Trusts activities.

The post-holder will be required to comply with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in line with Trust policy.

The post-holder will be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department.

The post-holder will be required to participate in the annual appraisal process.

The post-holder will be required to complete annual updates in mandatory training.

Travel as necessary between hospitals/clinics will be required but a planned and cost-effective approach will be expected.

Any other duties that may be required from time to time.

The post-holder must comply with all aspects of confidentiality, professional codes of conduct.

The post holder will be expected to show the leadership skills of a senior clinician on a day to day basis.

Although the initial job plan is not anticipated to include specific leadership or management roles, the post holder would be encouraged to pursue these over time as they wish.