Closing date: 09 November 2026

Job summary
We are looking to find a Consultant Paediatrician to join our friendly team at Blackpool Teaching Hospital. We are a team of 15 WTE consultants, delivering integrated care to Blackpool and the Fylde coast. The post is also an excellent opportunity for those with recent CCST or approaching CCST. The trust also offers a programme to new consultants that includes a well-designed leadership development programme that offers much consolidation of new skills to a recent CCST recipient. The trust also has an excellent CSSR programme, for those not yet on the Specialist Register.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering patient care to both Neonates and Paediatrics. The post involves a 1 in 9 Consultant of the Week (COW) and COW2 rota, being responsible for patients under their direct care, and also those patients under consultant colleagues having current inpatient care. On call is non-resident 1 in 6. Safeguarding medical assessments currently sit under acute paediatrics.

Main duties of the job
All our consultants have a lead role to suit primarily their area of interest, but also the needs of the department. The department would be keen for an applicant with a diabetes interest to support our Diabetes Team. There is also opportunity to develop an additional lead role depending on individual area of interest. Support will be provided as required in developing as a lead, particularly for those who will be a new consultant.

For full details of the duties, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a forward looking and innovative place to work and is committed to Values Based Collaborative Leadership and being a 'Great Place to Work'.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1st December 2007. The Trust gained Teaching Hospital status and became Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2010. In April 2012 the Trust merged with community health services from NHS Blackpool and NHS North Lancashire as part of the Transformation of Patient Pathways Programme. We are now a Vanguard site with Extensive Care Services provided for the complex elderly population within Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.

The Trust serves a population of approximately 440,000 residents across Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre, Lancashire and South Cumbria and the North of England. It comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital and two smaller community hospitals - Clifton Hospital and Fleetwood Hospital and the National Artificial Eye Service. The Trust is also responsible for the provision of Community services such as District Nursing and Midwifery to a large geographical area, extending from Lytham St Annes in the South to Morecambe and Carnforth in the North.

Details
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 382-DOC117-26

Essential person specification

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
• Full registration with the GMC
• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Leadership skills - ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
• Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
• Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
• Participation in a management training course

Desirable person specification

• Higher degree (MD/PhD)
• Computer and IT skills
• Educational qualification or working towards

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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