Consultant Paediatrician – With Respiratory Medicine Interest

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This appointment is a full-time substantive replacement post with an interest in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (and preferable some allergy experience) based on the Bedford Hospital site. We would encourage anyone looking for flexible working or less than full time to apply as this may be able to be accommodated.

The successful candidate will join a team of 11 paediatric consultants at Bedford Hospital. The team provide 1 in 10 paediatric attending and on call cover to general Paediatrics and Special Care Neonatal Unit. They would also cover three neonatal consultant weeks in a year.

It is expected that the post holder, once appointed, will work in partnership with the existing Consultant Paediatricians, as well as the cross-site subspecialty Respiratory MDT team to provide a safe and resilient service.

The Paediatric service is based at Riverbank Unit and includes a Children’s Assessment Unit, Inpatient Ward, Ambulatory Care and a dedicated Children’s OPD on site. The Children’s Emergency Department as part of the general Emergency Department has been redeveloped to have a dedicated space with a separate waiting area. The department has close working links with a number of tertiary centres including Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Closing Date: 02.08.26

Assessment date: Week Commencing 24.08.26

Interview Date: 07.09.26

Main duties of the job

1. Duties and Responsibilities

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Paediatric and Neonatal patients

To share, with colleagues in the Paediatric Department the management of children requiring emergency review, assessment, and admission to the Paediatric Unit

To share with consultant colleagues in providing the on-call non-resident out-of-hours rota

Teaching and training of resident and locally employed doctors, nursing staff and medical students

To support speciality specific training and development

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit

To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development (CPD)

To lead on specialty specific guideline developments, audits, peer review preparations, continue and strengthen MDT working locally, cross-site and with the Speciality Networks

To share with colleagues in the department and trust speciality knowledge and experience.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: ?CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) ?CESR – portfolio pathway (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying

Education

Essential

  • Medical Degree
  • MRCPCH

Desirable

  • MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Excellent all round experience of DGH work
  • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Paediatrics including respiratory medicine
  • Evidence of interest in respiratory medicine
  • At least 6 months of neonatal experience in tertiary neonatal unit at tier 2 level
  • Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision
  • Level 3 Child protection training
  • APLS/ EPLS & NLS course or equivalent

Desirable

  • GRID or SPIN respiratory training or equivalent
  • Experience in paediatric allergy

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD
  • Experience of guideline appraisal
  • Participation in relevant local audits
  • Evidence of service development/QI
  • Ability to interpret and apply clinical research

Desirable

  • Participation in relevant national audits
  • Participation in research
  • GCP

Teaching

Essential

  • Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students

Desirable

  • Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
  • Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
  • Leadership Skills

Desirable

  • Attended recognised management / leadership course

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
  • Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory DBS clearance

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 2 August 2026

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