We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic consultant community paediatrician in Newport following re-allocation of roles within the community paediatric team. Desk space is available in Serennu Children's Centre with office accommodation and secretarial support at the Royal Gwent Hospital.

Applicants without a driving license must be able to travel between health board premises within a reasonable timescale to fulfil the requirements of the post. Free parking is available across all our sites.

Both Cardiff and Bristol are within 30 minutes' drive from Newport, and the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains and Gower Peninsula are all easily accessible for great recreational opportunities.

Main duties of the job

You will have General Community Paediatric responsibilities including assessment of Neurodevelopmental disorders and Child Development and Disability, working within the ISCAN (Integrated Services for Children with Additional Needs) team in south Gwent, along with 3 other consultants and an associate specialist.

You will contribute to the pan Gwent Child Protection Rota (Monday - Friday only, with no out of hours responsibilities) at The Grange University Hospital. For appropriately qualified applicants there will be opportunity to contribute to the local colposcopy rota, undertaking examinations at Nevill Hall Children's Centre in Abergavenny.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes The Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer the job description attached.

This position involves Regulated Activity with children as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including a children's barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP)date within 6 months of interview.

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Clinical Experience
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Clinical Governance
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Research
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Teaching
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Management
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Other Requirements
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BMJ Ref: BMJ-113497/040-CON515