Job Description

Join Our Team - Paediatric Emergency Medicine ConsultantsRoyal Manchester Children's Hospital
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our expanding team of Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultants atRoyal Manchester Children's Hospital.
We are seeking dedicated, compassionate, and collaborative professionalswith a passion for paediatric emergency care. Whether your background is in Emergency Medicine or Acute Paediatrics, if you are committed to delivering exceptional care and working as part of an inclusive, supportive team - we want to hear from you. What We Are Looking For:
We are looking for individuals who:

• Are experts in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
• Thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Go the extra mile for children, families, and colleagues.
• Value teaching, innovation, and continuous improvement.

If you are enthusiastic about making a real impactin the lives of children and their families, and ready to play a key role in shaping the future of paediatric emergency care at a leading UK hospital - this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Come and join us. Help us make a difference - every single day.
Main duties of the job
Main Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical leadershipand deliver high-quality, family-focused care for all patients attending the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED).
• Act as Trauma Team Leader, Resus Team Leader, and Emergency Physician in Charge.
• Share knowledge to support the development of medical and nursing staff through shop-floor teachingand contribution to the PED education programme.
• Ensure safe and effective operation of the Paediatric Emergency Departmentand Children's Clinical Decision Unit.
• Lead the development of standards, protocols, and systems that ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care from entry to discharge/admission.
• Drive innovation and quality improvement, working in collaboration with the wider TeamPED.

About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of xc2xa32.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Details
Date posted
21 May 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
xc2xa3105,504 to xc2xa3139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
349-MCH-7155441-RL4
Job locations
Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital
Manchester
M13 9WL
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you! Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• Applicants who are UK trained must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in either Emergency Medicine or Paediatrics with a subspecialty registration in Paediatric Emergency Medicine or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants who are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• FRCEM or MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable

• MD, PhD or other higher degree

Teaching and Audit
Essential

• Experience of Audit
• Teaching of junior medical staff

Desirable

• Teaching of medical students
• Experience of supervision of ST1 level trainees including workplace-based assessment and MSF
• Trained Clinical Supervisor
• Trained Educational Supervisor

Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable

• Publications in recognised Clinical Journals
• Specialist interest in areas complementary to other consultants in the departments
• Research projects relating to the specialist area

Interpersonal / Professional Skills
Essential

• Organisational skills
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Collaborative/positive team player

Desirable

• Involvement in service development and/or quality improvement processes

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• Applicants who are UK trained must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in either Emergency Medicine or Paediatrics with a subspecialty registration in Paediatric Emergency Medicine or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants who are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• FRCEM or MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable

• MD, PhD or other higher degree

Teaching and Audit
Essential

• Experience of Audit
• Teaching of junior medical staff

Desirable

• Teaching of medical students
• Experience of supervision of ST1 level trainees including workplace-based assessment and MSF
• Trained Clinical Supervisor
• Trained Educational Supervisor

Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable

• Publications in recognised Clinical Journals
• Specialist interest in areas complementary to other consultants in the departments
• Research projects relating to the specialist area

Interpersonal / Professional Skills
Essential

• Organisational skills
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Collaborative/positive team player

Desirable

• Involvement in service development and/or quality improvement processes