Job Description

The Paediatric surgical service is part of the Family Services Care Group. A Triumvirate team heads the Division and consists of Clinical Director, Senior Matron and Senior General Manager. Paediatric Clinical Leads provide support to the Triumvirate and the service to ensure high quality care is provided and clinically led. All Paediatric services are undertaken on the Hull Royal Infirmary site. The Paediatric surgical services are largely provided in the Women's and Children's Hospital (WACH). Further transformation work is ongoing in order to bring the remaining services into the WACH.
Main duties of the job
To provide leadership and support to the paediatric surgical service, delivering outpatient, day case and in patient care at the Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust.
To work as part of the consultant, nursing and Divisional team providing high quality surgical services for children which are responsive to them and their families.
To provide high quality surgical care for patients requiring both elective and non-elective surgical intervention.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over 1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
Details
Date posted
10 September 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
105,504 to 139,882 a year pa pr
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
356-25-7267913
Job locations
HRI
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification. Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration with entry on the Specialist Register

Desirable

• MD, MS or equivalent

Clinical Experience and Skills
Essential

• Minimum of 5 years in recognised training in paediatric Surgery
• Minimum of 18 months in Paediatric Surgery.
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrable subspecialty interest compatible with the needs of the surgical service

Desirable

• Post CCT or Subspecialty Fellowship
• Evidence of Interest in Paediatric GI surgery +/- Interest in developing services alongside interventional radiology eg Vascular Access

Knowledge and Teaching Experience
Essential

• Experience of managing and developing a surgical sub specialty
• Ability to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and supervising SPRs and SHOs

Management and Administration Skills
Essential

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Commitment to play and active role in the management of the service

Desirable

• Experience of clinical risk management

Audit Skills
Essential

• Evidence of active interest in research, academic activities, audit
• Evidence of teaching experience

Desirable

• Evidence of research publications, presentations

Research and Academic Skills
Essential

• Record of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of contribution to service development
• Skills of leadership and organising as required for a consultant

Desirable

• Research experience
• Presentations
• Publications
• Prizes and other academic distinctions

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration with entry on the Specialist Register

Desirable

• MD, MS or equivalent

Clinical Experience and Skills
Essential

• Minimum of 5 years in recognised training in paediatric Surgery
• Minimum of 18 months in Paediatric Surgery.
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrable subspecialty interest compatible with the needs of the surgical service

Desirable

• Post CCT or Subspecialty Fellowship
• Evidence of Interest in Paediatric GI surgery +/- Interest in developing services alongside interventional radiology eg Vascular Access

Knowledge and Teaching Experience
Essential

• Experience of managing and developing a surgical sub specialty
• Ability to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and supervising SPRs and SHOs

Management and Administration Skills
Essential

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Commitment to play and active role in the management of the service

Desirable

• Experience of clinical risk management

Audit Skills
Essential

• Evidence of active interest in research, academic activities, audit
• Evidence of teaching experience

Desirable

• Evidence of research publications, presentations

Research and Academic Skills
Essential

• Record of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of contribution to service development
• Skills of leadership and organising as required for a consultant

Desirable

• Research experience
• Presentations
• Publications
• Prizes and other academic distinctions

Skills Required