Locum Consultant in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics (6 months F/T)

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in the Neurodevelopmental field of Community Paediatrics, and be expected to deliver appropriate subspecialty care in Neurodevelopmental medicine.

The post holder will be a Consultant member of the Community Paediatric Service. Working autonomously, this role will take responsibility for the patients under their care and be able to manage a full range of presentations within the Service.

The successful candidate will undertake independent outpatient clinics, employing the necessary clinical decision skills to formulate appropriate management plans for the patients under their care. In addition, the appointee will cover the on-call in hours rota.

Although working autonomously, the post holder will have the necessary understanding of their own limits and seek help when required.

The post holder will be involved with the assessment of children on Neurodevelopment pathways.

Main duties of the job

Aims of the Service:

To ensure that the health needs of children within Central Cheshire are met, so that every child attains his / her potential.
To identify, as early as possible, any children with special needs, so that relevant services and support are given to minimise the effect of the problem.
To provide a timely and comprehensive service.

The post holder will be expected to:

Provide leadership / direction within the specialty.
Deliver a team approach to care through the establishment of explicit lines of communication, ensuring that the roles and responsibilities of doctors and nursing staff are clearly defined and recorded to ensure clarity
Participate in multidisciplinary forums to ensure that patients receive care appropriate to their needs.
To ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of a quality service provision.
To be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in training and development activities and to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post.
To undertake statutory and mandatory training as deemed appropriate by the Trust.
To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K).

The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff.

A wide range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust became a strategic partner in Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 'places' and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership, caring for a population of over 2.7million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign.Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been included in the Government's 'New Hospital Programme' to replace the current estate and enable the transformation of healthcare for our community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Date posted

17 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

412-W&C-6977287

Job locations

Mid Cheshire Hospital (Community Sites)

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached JD for more information regarding the clinical duties and responsibilities.

The Community Paediatric Service is divided geographically into two areas, Vale Royal (Winsford and Northwich) and South Cheshire (Crewe, Nantwich, Middlewich, Sandbach, Alsager). The former is based in Winsford and the latter at Leighton Hospital. The service is Consultant led, with Specialty Doctor and Specialist Higher Trainee (ST3+) support. There is also a team of nurses delivering their own clinics.

The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in Community Paediatrics and be expected to deliver appropriate subspecialty care in Neurodevelopmental medicine.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached JD for more information regarding the clinical duties and responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in Community Paediatrics and be expected to deliver appropriate subspecialty care in Neurodevelopmental medicine.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Experience

Essential

Community Paediatric experience

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential

Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
Relevant Speciality clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, Speciality knowledge exam.
Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.

Desirable

Interest and experience in looked after children, adoptions and fostering

Teaching and Education

Essential

Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Experience

Essential

Community Paediatric experience

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential

Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
Relevant Speciality clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, Speciality knowledge exam.
Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.

Desirable

Interest and experience in looked after children, adoptions and fostering

Teaching and Education

Essential

Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).