Job Description
Job summary
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust seeks to appoint a substantive Consultant Paediatrician to join the Department of Paediatrics at Manor Hospital. The post will support the delivery and development of acute and general paediatric services, including the Paediatric Assessment Unit, inpatient ward and outpatient services. The successful candidate will participate in the Consultant of the Week and on-call rota and will contribute to service development, quality improvement, teaching, training and multidisciplinary working. Applicants with a subspecialty interest that complements existing departmental services are encouraged to apply. Interviews - 26th November 2026.
Main duties of the job
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Provide consultant-led care for children and young people across acute and general paediatric services, including the Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU), inpatient ward, day-case unit and outpatient clinics.
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Participate in the Paediatric Consultant of the Week (PCOW) model and the general paediatric Tier 3 on-call rota, ensuring safe, high-quality care for children and young people.
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Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, primary care, community services, emergency medicine and tertiary centres to deliver integrated paediatric care.
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Contribute to the development of acute paediatric pathways, service improvement initiatives and innovative models of care to enhance patient outcomes and experience.
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Support the teaching, training and supervision of resident doctors, medical students, physician associates and advanced practitioners.
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Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, appraisal and revalidation activities to maintain high standards of clinical practice.
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Provide senior clinical leadership within the department and contribute to safeguarding services for children and young people.
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Develop and deliver a specialist interest that complements existing departmental services and supports the ongoing development of paediatric care within the Trust.