consultant Portsmouth, South East England, England
Job description
The successful candidate will join a dedicated consultant team who provide general and specialist paediatric services to the population of Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. The post will be based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. The remit of the post holder is to provide general paediatric services alongside specialist services in diabetes. The job plan will be based on 10 programmed activities and will include participation in the general paediatric on-call rota.
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is a provider of Acute Health Services under contract to a range of Purchasers in the area of the Hampshire basin and Western South Downs. The catchment is in excess of 650,000 people. The area served by the Trust is on the Solent and English Channel and includes the City of Portsmouth and the Boroughs of Gosport, Fareham and Havant extending from Warsash in the west to Emsworth on the Sussex border and its northern boundaries encompass Petersfield and Liss. With the exception of the rural north, it is an essentially urban area having grown up around the Royal Naval establishments in Portsmouth and Gosport.
It now provides a wide range of modern high-tech industry and the facilities associated with a commercial port and cross Channel ferry terminal. Portsmouth is a thriving naval city, steeped in history, on the South Coast. It is ninety minutes from central London and has good transport links, including regular ferries to France and Spain. The major airports are easily accessible.
It has some of the best water sports facilities in Europe and sandy beaches are within easy reach. Developments within the city itself and on the Gosport side of the harbour suggest a vibrant future for the area. Inland from the hospital is the beautiful and relatively unspoilt countryside of rural Hampshire. Close by is the New Forest and the recently designated National Park of the South Downs.
The area combines the advantages of city life with pleasant villages and seaside towns. There are a number of first rate schools both in the state and private sector and it is an excellent place to raise a family. Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has a vision to be recognized as a world-class hospital, leading the field through innovative healthcare solutions, focusing on the best outcomes for our patients, delivered in a safe, caring and inspiring environment. It provides many services in a wide ranging number of specialities at the Queen Alexandra Hospital.
Paediatrics, Neonatal Medicine and maternity services are all collocated within purpose built facilities on the same site. There is an on-site nursery and a fitness centre.
