Consultant Paediatrician

A 6.5 PA Consultant opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in the Child Health CDG.

We are inviting applications for a Consultant in Acute Paediatrics with any specialist interest welcome. Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (Portfolio Pathway) and must be on the Specialist Register or due to have completed with 6 months.

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available. The post-holder will: o Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of careo Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelineso Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&Eo Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary careo Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team Clinical Responsibilities The key duties and responsibilities are: o General responsibilities including participation in Consultant on call rotao Specialist Clinicso Outpatient clinicso Operating: as per specialtyo Teachingo Other care of inpatients or outpatientso Clinical and other administration as required by agreemento Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduateso Participation in Clinical Governance