Job summary
We are looking to appoint and welcome two motivated community paediatricians to join our friendly team and build on what has already been achieved by the service. There is the opportunity for 2 x 0.8 WTE (8 programmed activities) or 1 WTE (10 programmed activities) and 0.6 WTE (6 programmed activities) posts, those wishing to job share or work less than full time are welcome to apply. There is a keen scope to support any specialist interest enhancements for the right candidate.

The department is committed to the introduction and development of skill mix across medical and nursing specialist roles. To this end, five (3.5 WTE) specialist nurses provide a specialist role in the management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and provide nurse-led follow up.

Main duties of the job
The Community Paediatrics Service provides specialist assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management for children and young people with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay (specific or global), disability, coordination difficulties (DCD), social interaction and communication difficulties, attention control difficulties, learning difficulties (specific or complex), and Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). In addition, the consultant workforce delivers statutory and non-discretionary functions, including Initial Health Assessments for Children Looked After, participation in the child protection rota, and pre-adoption medicals.

About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Details
Date posted: 14 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number: 408-26-304-A
Job locations: St Catherine's Hospital, Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding the main responsibilities of this role.

If you are successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.

As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £16 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment

Person Specification
Academic
Essential

• Participation in research or clinical audit
• Participation in departmental teaching

Desirable

• Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project
• Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching/training

Experience
Essential

• Wide experience in general paediatrics with specialist knowledge of community child health (CCH)
• Competent in all aspects of CCH including child public health, behavioural paediatrics, safeguarding including CLA and neurodisability

Desirable

• Have substantial clinical experience of the health needs of children looked after and experience of providing medical advice to an adoption and/or foster panel

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS / MBCHB
• MRCPCH
• Full GMC registration
• On the GMC Specialist Register in Community Child Health or within 6 months of CCT (the applicant must supply a letter from the Regional Advisor to confirm this). Any applicants without a CCT in CCH would have to demonstrate how they have attained Level 3 CCH competencies, as well as Level 3 Child Protection competencies

Desirable

• MSc or further qualification in Community Child Health

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
• Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team
• Knowledge of normal child development and communication
• Knowledge of developmental and complex special needs particularly in relation to Looked After Children
• Have substantial knowledge of medico-legal issues relating to looked after children and the law applying to children in the court process
• The ability to assess, diagnose and manage developmental difficulties in babies, children and young people including those with special and complex care needs
• Have good negotiating and leadership skills and experience of multi-agency working at local and regional level

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
• Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, e.g. report writing, thesis

Management
Essential

• Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to manage, e.g. project work, mentoring junior staff

Other
Essential

• Able to meet the travel or health requirement of the job
• Able to meet the travel or health requirement of the job

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).

UK Registration
Applicants 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).