Job summary
- Main area
- Community Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- 7 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 412-W&C-8266748
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leighton Hospital
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £63,696 - £102,689 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/09/2026 18:00
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor - Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Specialty Doctor to join Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will join a team of 3 Consultants supported by Specialist Doctors, and Specialist Nursing Team.
The successful applicant will work in the paediatric department and will participate in the on-call rota, which is in hours, Monday-Friday to complete Child Protection Medicals.
The Trust would welcome discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern and hours, to support a different work life balance.
Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including a License to Practice.
Please note that this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is reached.
Main duties of the job
Through personal development in agreement with relevant clinicians and identification of service needs the post holder will:
This post will be within the middle grade tier working at Middle Grade level.
The Community Paediatric Department offers services in:
- Child Protection
- Adoption and Fostering for the Local Authority
- School Health Services, giving advice to the Local Authority regarding children with Special Educational Needs
- ADHD and Autis
- Neurodisability
- Health Promotion
The successful candidate will undertake:
- Outpatient clinics alongside consultants
- Safeguarding; assessment and management of children referred for safeguarding.
- Participate in the on-call in hours rota.
The candidate will employing the necessary clinical decision skills to formulate appropriate management plans for the patients under their care. In addition, the appointee will cover the on-call in hours rota.
See attached Job Description & Personal Specification
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals provides comprehensive hospital and community services for Cheshire and Chester. Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care.
Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.
As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.
With a new hospital on the horizon and ongoing digital developments, we are transforming how care is delivered across our 24/7 services. This requires colleagues to be flexible, adaptable and open to evolving roles and ways of working. In return, we are committed to supporting flexible working wherever possible, recognising the importance of wellbeing and individual needs. We also remain dedicated to supporting our staff to develop and thrive.
Guided by our values of putting people first, striving for more, respecting everyone and working together, we look ahead to a bright future and welcome applicants who want to make a difference and help shape what lies ahead.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Through personal development in agreement with relevant clinicians and identification of service needs the post holder will:
This post will be within the middle grade tier working at Middle Grade level.
Duties will be across:
- Outpatient clinics alongside consultants
- Safeguarding; assessment and management of children referred for safeguarding
- Attendance at monthly peer review meetings.
See attached Job Description & Personal Specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- MRCPCH or equivalent medical qualification
- Community Paediatric experience
Fitness to Practise
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
- Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies (or equivalent) by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: • good clinical care • maintaining good medical practice • good relationships and communication with patients • good working relationships with colleagues • good teaching and training • professional behaviour and probity • delivery of good acute clinical care
- Evidence of achievement of ST1 & ST2 competences (or equivalent) in a relevant Specialty
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Acute care safe: up-to-date ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Relevant Specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, Specialty knowledge exam.
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
Specialty specific skills related to the post
Essential criteria
- Interest in Neurodevelopmental assessments
Desirable criteria
- Interest and experience in looked after children, adoptions and fostering
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others’ perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
- Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
- Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
- Managing others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
- Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
- Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
- Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
- Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity
Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching
Desirable criteria
- Research Skills: demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements (see notes).
- Teaching: evidence of experience in teaching where required in the job.
Probity
Essential criteria
- Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others. Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Essential criteria
- Commitment to ongoing professionaLearning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the Specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the role.l development
- Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Naomi Jayatilake
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Community Paediatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 255141
- Additional information
Jack Gillard
Service Manager Acute & Community Paediatrics
Tel: 01270 612186
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