Consultant Paediatrician with expertise in Cardiology

Job summary
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite candidates to apply to work with us as a Consultant in Paediatrics with an expertise in Cardiology at York Hospital.

We will work with the successful candidate in order to develop a unique and ideal job plan to suit the individual's needs. The post will involve opportunities to work across other sites within the Trust - in particular Scarborough, and will have some teaching and supervision responsibilities in respect of specialty trainees.

Main duties of the job
The Trust is looking for candidates with general paediatric experience, along with a Cardiology interest to develop our existing services and be part of a forward thinking, innovative paediatric team. The post is flexible and is an exciting opportunity to develop new or existing specialist areas.

This post includes a 1:10 non-resident on call rota.

We are looking for a motivated generalist paediatrician with solid neonatal skills, who enjoys working in a beautiful and historic area in York. You will be able to provide all aspects of paediatric and neonatal care and have a Cardiology interest. We provide initial stabilisation for critically ill children and neonates with the support of our emergency medicine and anaesthetic colleagues, our dedicated paediatric and neonatal Embrace transport team and regional tertiary teams.

About us
For further information on what it is like to work for our Trust, please visit the Trust's recruitment pages.

Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 419-8338487-C-FH-Y-NR
Closing date: 06 November 2026

Job responsibilities
For more information please see the job description attached.

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

Person Specification
Essential - Experience and Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and skill.
• Experience in teaching and supervising medical students and junior trainees.
• Able to critically review and apply research to clinical situations.
• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
• Written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with multi-disciplinary team members, patients, relatives, GPs and other agencies.
• Able to work effectively despite pressures, and to cope with stressful situations in a calm and reflective manner.

Desirable - Experience and Knowledge

• Substantive NHS experience.
• Experience of setting up and/or developing clinical services.
• Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees.
• Research experience and peer-reviewed journal publications.

Essential - Qualifications and Training

• MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• Entry on the relevant GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
• Successful completion of the RCPCH SPIN module in Paediatric Cardiology OR formal portfolio evidence (eg CESR/Portfolio pathway) proving equivalent tertiary level training (minimum 12-18 months tertiary paediatric cardiology training).
• Competence in independent diagnostic paediatric echocardiography

Desirable - Qualifications and Training

• Higher teaching qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk

Contact for questions about the job: Care Group Director, Dr Jo Mannion, jomannion@nhs.net

This Trust is committed to equality of opportunity. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community.