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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 9.25 sessions per week
Job ref
164-8097536- A
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/08/2026 23:59
Interview date
07/10/2026

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Consultant in Gen Paeds - Neonatal Transition and Surgical Support

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Consultant in General Paediatrics with a focus on neonatal transition and paediatric surgical support at Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and supportive General Paediatric service, working across neonatal, surgical and general paediatric pathways to improve care for children and young people who require joined up medical oversight.

The post will strengthen consultant capacity for paediatric surgical ward support, neonatal transition ward rounds and multidisciplinary team working, alongside contribution to General Paediatric service weeks, outpatient activity, Advice and Guidance, and the consultant on-call rota.

The successful candidate will work closely with paediatric surgery, neonates, anaesthetics, nursing, therapy teams, specialty colleagues, primary care and community partners to support safe, timely and coordinated care.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will contribute to General Paediatric service weeks, including ward rounds, assessment of acutely unwell children, clinical decision making, trainee supervision and liaison with multidisciplinary colleagues.

The postholder will undertake General Paediatric outpatient clinics and associated clinical administration, ensuring timely correspondence, investigation follow-up and effective pathway management.

The role will also include Advice and Guidance to support primary care and partner services, helping to reduce avoidable referrals and improve timely access to specialist paediatric advice.

The successful candidate will participate in acute paediatric on calls, including evening shifts, unpredictable emergency work and weekend on call commitments, as set out in the final agreed job plan.

They will also contribute to clinical governance, audit, incident review, risk management, teaching, supervision and service improvement, and will provide reciprocal cover for consultant colleagues within the agreed job plan and service requirements.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) was established in 2006 and we are one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham.

NUH are, by any measure, a large, complex, person centred organisation.  With over 20,000 employees from a wide range of professional backgrounds, they are one of the region’s largest employers. 

NUH has an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of their patient care and for their research, education and innovation. They have strong links to the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for their students, as well as being a major research organisation.

For information about the Trust, including business plans, annual reports, and services, visit their website.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have various staff benefits. Some of the benefits of working for NUH include;

  • Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our 24hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
  • Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
  • Salary sacrifice schemes
  • Cycle to work and travel passes
  • NHS discounts
  • Flexible working

Details of these and other benefits can be found on our intranet pages which you will have access when you commence with Team NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description for the main responsibilities, which are attached to this advert.

Karen Aucott

General Paediatrician

[email protected]

Person specification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration.
  • On the GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics, or within six months of CCT at the time of scheduled interview. CESR applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application.

Qualifications/Development

Essential criteria
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Valid BLS training
Desirable criteria
  • Higher professional degree
  • Additional relevant postgraduate qualification.

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completed training in Paediatrics / General Paediatrics, or training assessed to be equivalent by the GMC.
  • Experience in acute and general paediatrics, including inpatient care, outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary working.
  • Experience managing children and young people with complex medical needs, long-term conditions, safeguarding considerations and family-centred care planning.
  • Evidence of ability to work across organisational boundaries with community, therapy, nursing, primary care and specialist teams.
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with children, young people, families and other health professionals.
  • Experience working in the NHS.
  • Valid Basic Life Support training.
  • Valid Level 3 Safeguarding training
  • Valid APLS training.
Desirable criteria
  • Additional experience or training in neonatal medicine, paediatric surgical liaison/support, peri-operative paediatric care, transitional care, ambulatory paediatrics or acute paediatrics.
  • Experience of developing cross-specialty pathways.
  • Experience of Advice and Guidance or referral management.
  • Specific training in communication skills.
  • Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
  • APLS instructor

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
  • Able to delegate appropriately.
  • Able to work in a team.
Desirable criteria
  • Higher management degree or qualification or training
  • Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • Able to use the Trust’s IT support systems

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
  • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable criteria
  • Original Research Publications
  • Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Practical Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen’s Medical Centre campus

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care Leaver CovenantNHS Rainbow badgeCareLeaver Covenantadded for NUH

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Aucott
Job title
General Paediatrician
Email address
[email protected]
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