Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Cardiology: Sponsorship Available

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust provides maternity and neonatal services across its two main acute sites: Scunthorpe General Hospital (SGH) and the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital (DPOW), Grimsby. Together, the Trust supports a combined birth activity of approximately 4,800 births per year, comprising around 2,100 births at SGH and 2,700 births at DPOW.

Both hospitals provide 24/7 maternity and obstetric services.

The Paediatric Cardiology Service is hosted on both Scunthorpe and Grimsby and comprises of 2 consultants with special interest, one on both sites, along with a cardiology specialist nurse who covers the service cross site.

. We are part of an established cardiac network which runs regular educational meetings within the region biannually. We use Phillips Affinity 70 Echocardiogram machine for use in outpatients and on the neonatal unit. Images can be viewed on PACS( XERO) and web v, images can be transferred to tertiary cardiology (Leeds) out of hours.

Both LNUs are part of the Yorkshire & Humber Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (ODN), working collaboratively across the region to optimise perinatal care and neonatal pathways.

Main duties of the job

As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support, other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s Patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: –

To ensure the provision of a high standard clinical service.

To provide effective leadership to the junior doctors and medical students

To undertake all work in accordance to the Trust’s procedures and operating policies

To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s operational group service plans.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent, MRCPCH by examination or appropriate specialist qualification
  • Full GMC registration and license to practice
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of receipt of Certification of Completion Training (CCT) at time of interview
  • Successful completion of RCPCH SPIN Module in cardiology or equivalent specialist experience

Desirable

  • MD or other post-graduate qualification relevant to this post
  • Certification in Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiography (EACVI)

Eligibility

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • On the GMC’s Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview
  • Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on Specialist Register at the point of application

Speciality specific skills related to post

Essential

  • Appropriate to the holding of a Consultant Paediatrician with wide experience in General and Neonatal paediatrics. Experience in Safeguarding children. Awareness of new developments in the specialty with ability to critically assess the impact of these on the service. Able to support colleagues in constructively challenging other professionals, when appropriate, in the best interests of children Able to participate in organization training need analysis, and to teach and educate health service professional and multi-agency partners as part of a team Willingness and ability to fulfill the key elements of the job description.

Knowledge and Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of paediatric conditions
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Ability to prioritise and organise work effectively
  • Willingness to participate in and lead on multi-disciplinary teams, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Language and Communication Skills

Essential

  • All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
  • Demonstrate clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
  • Capacity to listen and take in others’ perspectives
  • Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on patients, practice shared decision making

Desirable

  • Patient survey feedback and reflections

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: 22 October 2026

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