Job summaryWe currently have an exciting permanent position for a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Neonatology within the Children and Young People's Directorate at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic Consultant to join our team. They will deliver exceptional care to children, young people, and their families.
Main duties of the jobThe postholder will be expected to work 10 PA contracts and will have Consultant of the week and on call responsibility for the neonatal ward.
The service may be able to be flexible with specialist interests and PAs, depending on the skillsets of successful applicant. This will be agreed on appointment and in job planning meetings with the Clinical Director and General Manager.
As well as being able to provide clinical expertise in all aspects of paediatric care, successful applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills whilst demonstrating compassion, flexible thinking and the ability to prioritise a highly demanding workload. They will need to be excellent team players with motivation to strive for excellence.
Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining specialist registration at the time of interview. They must possess a Licence to Practise.
About usCHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
DetailsDate posted: 13 August 2026
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
Reference number: 372-FSS-MD127
Job locations: Calderdale Royal Hospital, Salterhebble, Halifax, HX3 0PW, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description & person specification for further detail of main responsibilities.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Registered with the GMC & hold licence to practice
- Specialist Registration for Paediatrics (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register)
DesirableExperienceEssential- Special Interest in Neonataology
- Experience or training in neonatal practical & procedural skillset
Desirable- Understanding of current issues within the wider NHS
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Ability to work with and lead others across professions
TeachingEssential- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors & non medical staff
Desirable- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
AuditEssential- Knowledge of audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable- Critical Appraisal Skill
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition/Attitude/ComittmentEssential- Good communication & empathy skills with patients & families/care givers
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a MDT environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication & sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise & organise workload and coordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective & cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal qualitiesEssential- Evidence of continual learning & development
- Understands self (Strengths & weaknesses) & impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email & internet browser
GeneralEssential- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
