Consultant Paediatrician

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 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.

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.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, primary care, community services, emergency medicine and tertiary centres to deliver integrated paediatric care.

Contribute to the development of acute paediatric pathways, service improvement initiatives and innovative models of care to enhance patient outcomes and experience.

Support the teaching, training and supervision of resident doctors, medical students, physician associates and advanced practitioners.

Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, appraisal and revalidation activities to maintain high standards of clinical practice.

Provide senior clinical leadership within the department and contribute to safeguarding services for children and young people.

Develop and deliver a specialist interest that complements existing departmental services and supports the ongoing development of paediatric care within the Trust.

About us Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The 170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Details Date posted
08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant Salary
Depending on experience

105,

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
407-WCCSS-8190114

Job locations

Manor Hospital Moat RoadWalsallWS2 9PS
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Proposed Job PlanA job plan will be agreed with the appointed candidate and the Clinical Director amounting up to 8.0 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 2.0 PAs of supportive programmed activities (SPAs) upon commencement.

Work The appointee will be expected to:
Work with other consultants to provide integrated paediatric services with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. This will include the planning and development, management and delivery of these services. Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in specialty and related services. Undertake all work in accordance with Walsall…