Consultant Paediatric Surgeon with interest in Thoracic Surgery

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Permanent | 10 PA

A Consultant Paediatric Surgeon with a Special Interest in Thoracic Surgery is required for Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. This post will join the existing surgeons with interests in Thoracic Surgery.

Applicants should possess, or be within six months of receiving, CCT (or equivalent) in Paediatric Surgery at the time of the appointment. It would be desirable for the candidate to be Fellowship trained in thoracic surgery. The start date is negotiable, but ideally should be within six months of accepting the post.

On-call duties are 1 in 8 non-resident with prospective cover, shared with the existing General Paediatric Surgeons and Paediatric Urologists. The on-call rota is currently split Mon-Thurs and Fri-Sun.

If the person appointed elects to undertake a maximum part-time contract, they will be required to devote substantially the whole of their professional time to the duties of the post.

Interviews expected to be held onFriday 4th September 2026.

Main duties of the job

The appointee, together with Consultant colleagues, will be responsible for providing a paediatric and neonatal surgical service for Sheffield and South Yorkshire, including children with thoracic problems.

The new Consultant will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the Paediatric Surgical Unit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCT or CESR (CP) – proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
  • GMC registration

Desirable

  • Post CCT
  • Post CCT fellowship

Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in paediatric surgery within a dedicated paediatric and neonatal surgical unit.
  • Experience in paediatric thoracic surgery.
  • Evidence of quality improvement work in last 12 months.
  • Evidence of research involvement including 2+ publications in quality specialty journals.

Desirable

  • Active participation in Management/Audit during SpR or equivalent last 6 months.
  • Involvement in multicenter research.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to contribute to the general on call.
  • Training in Management/Audit aspects at SpR or equivalent level.
  • Research methodology qualifications.
  • Evidence of collaborative working.

Desirable

  • APLS provider/instructor or equivalent.
  • MD or PhD.
  • Computer literacy.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Behave in a manner which establishes professional relationships with patients and colleagues in the region.
  • Ability to work as a team.
  • Ability to conduct operative procedures which may be demanding of a number of hours of close attention.

Desirable

  • Evidence of respect for diversity.

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

  • Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

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: 16 August 2026

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