Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in neurology / neurodisability to join our highly rated Paediatric department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

We provide high-quality patient centred care, maintain excellent team working, resilience, and have developed effective, close working relationships with other colleagues across the Network.

Your job plan will involve provision of services in neurodisability and epilepsy. An interest in other Paediatric subspecialities such as children in care is welcomed and candidates are encouraged to discuss further opportunities with team. There will also be leadership opportunities in all areas of the job role for an interested candidate.

The Children in Care team provides an efficient and high-performing service for initial health assessments, adoption panels and advisory panels.

Main duties of the job
Please see the job description for further details about our hospital and department. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to get in touch to discuss how you could be part of our future plans.

About us
Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Caf and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

Job responsibilities
Please see the job description for further details about our hospital and department. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to get in touch to discuss how you could be part of our future plans.

Qualifications
Essential

• MRCPCH
• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview.

Experience
Essential

• Level 3 safeguarding competency
• Experience in Community Paediatrics
• Teaching experience
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Ability to teach clinical skills.

Desirable

• Epilepsy paediatric interest/ experience.
• Experience in Children in Care
• Experience in NHS management
• RCPCH supervision course
• Sound knowledge of multiple NHS structure and systems.

Skills
Essential

• IT literate.
• Ability to lead and manage staff.
• Ability to clinically supervise junior staff.
• Participation in audit and quality improvement projects

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.

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