Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant to join the superb team in the Paediatrics department. We are known for our high quality of patient centred care, superb team working, resilience and our close working relationships with other colleagues across the Network.

This full time appointment will provide services in Acute Paediatrics, level 2 Neonates and Community Paediatrics. Interest in Paediatric subspecialties is welcome.

You will join a dynamic and supportive team which strives consistently to provide excellent clinical care. This is also an exciting time to be joining the department which is currently in the process of launching a paediatric assessment unit (PAU). Plans are underway for admission avoidance through introduction of a consultant led triage service and further development of our multi-professional team. The department is also currently in the process of developing separate pathways for ADHD, ASD assessment and embedding a multidisciplinary workforce model, with alternative roles to support the current consultant workforce.

The role will require participation in the General Paediatric and Neonatal on-call rota on a 1:10 basis and we would like the successful candidate to explore possibilities of joining the well supported 1:5 SUDI rota.

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification which gives details regarding the job role, and also contact details should you wish to discuss any aspect of the job.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a friendly District General Hospital with the beautiful Peak District on it’s doorstep. This post presents a great opportunity to live and work in some of the finest landscape this country has to offer.

Major cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham and Derby are all within an hour’s train journey, and local airports include East Midlands, Manchester and Leeds Bradford, with London within a couple of hours drive.

There are excellent schools in the local area, only a few minutes from the hospital. All our staff can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including on-site parking, fitness activities, local discounts, on-site cafe & Costa Coffee, Amazon delivery and an active health and wellbeing programme plus many more.

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification which gives details regarding the job role, and also contact details should you wish to discuss any aspect of the job.