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Community Consultant Paediatrician

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Llanelli

Salary

£114,099 – £166,585

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

The Community Consultant Paediatrician plays a key role in delivering high-quality, family-centred care to children and young people across community settings within Hywel Dda University Health Board. The role focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and management of developmental, neurodevelopmental and complex health needs, working closely with multidisciplinary and multi-agency partners across health, education and social care.

This is a senior clinical position combining expert practice, leadership and service development, with opportunities to shape and improve community paediatric services across the Health Board. The post holder will have a strong focus on teaching, training and professional development, including supporting medical students and postgraduate trainees, alongside opportunities to engage in research and quality improvement.

Hywel Dda offers a supportive working environment, with access to structured training, leadership development programmes and strong academic links. The region provides an excellent quality of life, with beautiful coastlines, rural surroundings and welcoming communities, alongside affordable living and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

The successful candidate will:

Community Consultant Paediatrician

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Deliver specialist care to children and young people in community settings, including the assessment, diagnosis and management of developmental, neurodevelopmental and complex conditions

Play a key role in neurodevelopmental services, including ADHD and autism pathways

Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, including health, education and social care

Support the safeguarding of vulnerable children, including looked-after children and those with additional needs

Provide clinical leadership, supporting and supervising junior medical staff and wider team members

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of community paediatric services across the Health Board

Participate in teaching and training, supporting medical students, trainees and multidisciplinary colleagues

Engage in audit, quality improvement and research, ensuring evidence-based practice

Contribute to service planning and strategic development, supporting ongoing innovation across the service

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in: Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth;GlangwiliHospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Person specification

Essential

Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
On the GMC Specialist Register (including via Portfolio Pathway (CESR)/European Community Rights) or will have CCT due within six months of interview date. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application.
Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
Where a sub-specialty interest is required sub-specialty training should be to a level appropriate for UK consultant sub-specialist practice - fellowship or equivalent level experience.
MRCPCH or equivalent.
Broad based experience within the specialty area.
Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
Experience of leading a team.
Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Valid BLS Training
Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.
Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
Evidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups.
Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.
Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.
Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.

Desirable

Additional Higher qualification(s).
Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.
Knowledge of risk management.
Teaching qualification.
Active participation in research.
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

22 days left to apply

Sunday, 12 July 2026

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