Consultant Community Paediatrician

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales .

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

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Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Community Paediatrics in the East IHC, to assist in providing comprehensive and specialist child health services across this area of North Wales. The post will be based at the Childrens Centre, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, but cross county work will be encouraged. A particular interest in Adoption and Fostering work would be desirable but there is flexibility to develop specific areas of interest.

The post holder will be supported to undertake a lead role in safeguarding (county lead). The appointee will be part of a busy and cheerful department, with a clear emphasis on delivering top quality community based care to our local children and young people. There is close joint working between Community Paediatricians and the specialist paediatric nursing team including, Preschool Developmental Nursing team, School Age Learning Disability Team, Health Visitors and School Nurses, and Diana Nursing team as well as therapy services.

We have excellent working relationships with our acute colleagues, and with tertiary centre specialist services in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for community paediatric services within Wrexham, cross country work to Flintshire may be needed appropriate with prior agreement with appointee in the job plan. The new post holder will work with a team of community paediatricians to provide this population based paediatric service.

The successful applicant will be expected to be actively involved in the clinical governance programme of the department, providing support to undergraduate and postgraduates as necessary.

The Consultant Paediatrician will ensure maintenance of relevant skills through continuing professional development with an annual appraisal.

The Consultant Paediatrician will provide clinical supervision for other community paediatricians and clinical and educational supervision for specialist paediatric trainees.

The Consultant Paediatrician will participate in the relevant children’s management meetings for the service

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.