Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Diabetes

We are looking to find a Consultant Paediatrician to join our friendly team at Blackpool Teaching Hospital. We are a team of 15 WTE consultants, delivering integrated care to Blackpool and the Fylde coast. The post is also an excellent opportunity for those with recent CCST or approaching CCST. The trust also offers a programme to new consultants that includes a well-designed leadership development programme that offers much consolidation of new skills to a recent CCST recipient. The trust also has an excellent CSSR programme, for those not yet on the Specialist Register. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering patient care to both Neonates and Paediatrics. The post involves a 1 in 9 Consultant of the Week (COW) and COW2 rota, being responsible for patients under their direct care, and also those patients under consultant colleagues having current inpatient care. On call is non-resident 1 in 6. Safeguarding medical assessments currently sit under acute paediatrics.

All our consultants have a lead role to suit primarily their area of interest, but also the needs of the department. The department would be keen for an applicant with a diabetes interest to support our Diabetes Team. There is also opportunity to develop an additional lead role depending on individual area of interest. Support with be provided as required in developing as a lead, particularly for those who will be a new consultant.