Consultant in Community Paediatrics

We are working with a well-established NHS Trust in the North East of England to recruit a Consultant Community Paediatrician for a vital role within a progressive and well-supported child health service. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute meaningfully to children’s health and development in a thriving region of the UK.

Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you will provide leadership and high-quality care within a multidisciplinary community paediatrics team. Your key duties will include:

• Leading and attending specialist and general paediatric clinics across various community sites.
• Acting as the Medical Advisor for Adoption and Fostering, Designated Medical Officer for SEND, or as Named Doctor for Looked After Children, depending on your skills and interest.
• Managing and developing services for neurodisability and neurodiversity, including cerebral palsy, neurogenetic, and neuromuscular conditions.
• Working closely with multidisciplinary teams including CAMHS, complex disability teams, palliative care, and specialist tertiary services.
• Participating in service development, quality improvement, and ongoing education of colleagues and trainees.

This is a full-time, substantive post with a flexible working pattern and participation in a non-resident on-call rota. The role includes opportunities to shape service pathways and contribute to future innovations in community child health.

The Hospital

We are working with one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the region, operating across two main sites. The Trust serves a large local population with wider responsibility for tertiary services across a broader area. Facilities include a full suite of paediatric services, both inpatient and community-based, and strong links to a regional medical school.

The Trust employs over 10,000 staff members and has a substantial annual budget, allowing for significant investment in service development, staff training and research. The community paediatric team is part of a larger, integrated children’s health division, with access to modern facilities and a supportive leadership team.

The Location

This role is based in a diverse and welcoming part of the UK, offering plenty of urban facilities alongside a calm, rural setting. The area provides an affordable cost of living, a strong sense of community and a variety of housing options, making it popular with families. 

Local amenities include cultural venues, excellent schooling, green spaces and good transport links to other major UK centres. Whether you're looking for a dynamic city lifestyle or a quieter pace in the countryside, the area has something to offer all professionals and their families.

The Requirements

Essential Criteria:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• CCT/CESR (or within six months of obtaining) in Paediatrics, ideally with a focus on community paediatrics.
• Strong clinical expertise in community paediatrics, including experience with safeguarding, neurodisability, and developmental conditions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of participation in teaching, clinical governance, and service development.

Desirable Criteria:

• Additional qualifications or training in relevant subspecialties (e.g. neurodisability, safeguarding).
• Experience in clinical research or service innovation.
• Familiarity with national guidance and statutory responsibilities related to paediatrics.

How BDI Resourcing can support

When choosing to apply for your next role with BDI Resourcing, you’ll have the full support of an expert recruitment team who will assist, as standard, with:

• CV Preparation using our recognised bespoke guidance
• Application support with expert knowledge of specialisms, NHS and local support
• Video based Interview Preparation using specific example questions according to job role
• Contract and offer negotiations for salary, relocation packages, tenure and more

Once you have accepted your new role, you’ll then be met by one of our dedicated relocation executives who will guide you through all the way to starting to your new role including:

• Document gathering and checking
• COS and Visa Application support if applicable
• Short- and long-term accommodation sourcing
• Travel Arrangements
• Family support for finding schools and any other aspects of pastoral care

How to Apply 

To apply for this role, simply send your CV over to apply@bdiresourcing.com and one of our specialist team members can pick it up, or use the form below. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please email your queries through to the same address and one of our team will be in touch.