Consultant Paediatrician

Job summary A 6.5 PA Consultant opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in the Child Health CDG. We are inviting applications for a Consultant in Acute Paediatrics with any specialist interest welcome. Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (Portfolio Pathway) and must be on the Specialist Register or due to have completed with 6 months. Main duties of the job All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available. The post-holder will: o Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of careo Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelineso Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&Eo Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary careo Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team Clinical Responsibilities The key duties and responsibilities are: o General responsibilities including participation in Consultant on call rotao Specialist Clinicso Outpatient clinicso Operating: as per specialtyo Teachingo Other care of inpatients or outpatientso Clinical and other administration as required by agreemento Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduateso Participation in Clinical Governance About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation has brought what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A Details Date posted 09 September 2026 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 432-MI2927 Job locations Ipswich Ipswich IP4 5PD United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities The job plan is expected to consist of 6.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) and the exact details of job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after their appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the Consultant of the week rota according to departmental requirements currently on a 1:12 basis. There is usually one Consultant on call, covering general paediatrics in the morning and general paediatrics and neonates in the afternoon and an additional consultant on call for neonates in the morning.The successful candidate will be expected to participate in weekend and night on call cover. The successful candidate will be expected to share outpatient responsibilities with a minimum of 3 paediatric clinics a week, depending on other commitments. Further discussion re exact composition of the role can be clarified and discussed with the Clinical Lead prior to application and will be reviewed in line with the prior experience of the appointee. This will be formally accepted and reviewed as part of the Job Planning process of the trust. Please see the Job Plan within the Job Description for further information about duties Job description Job responsibilities The job plan is expected to consist of 6.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) and the exact details of job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after their appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the Consultant of the week rota according to departmental requirements currently on a 1:12 basis. There is usually