Specialist Doctor in Community Peadiatrics

Job summary

Specialist Grade Doctor in Community Paediatrics

We are excited to be looking for a new colleague to join our team of substantive Community Paediatric team within Flintshire and Wrexham, to assist in providing comprehensive and specialist child health services across this area of North Wales.

This post will be predominately based at our Flintshire Childrens Centre. The post has arisen from plans to reconfigure our Community Paediatrics team to enable us to future-proof the community service in light of increasing demand.

The successful candidate will join a team of 5 other Community Paediatricians and 8.5 Acute General Paediatricians to provide child health services across the Flintshire and Wrexham areas of North Wales

The contract is a standard full-time 10 PA contract with 8 clinical and 2 SPA sessions. The post will cover a range of community clinics, but there may be flexibility to develop specific areas of interest. The job plan will be reviewed annually through the job planning process.

Applicants are encouraged to visit. Dr Greg Chick, Clinical Director or Mr Andrew Gralton, Associate Director are happy to speak with any prospective candidates and a meeting can be arranged.

You can e-mail directly: Greg.Chick@wales.nhs.uk or Andrew.Gralton@wales.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

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

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.