About this role
Job summary
We require a full-time 10PA Consultant in Paediatric Surgery with a special interest in Paediatric Urology. The successful applicant with work alongside the current consultant team to provide outpatient and inpatient services at Alder Hey. They will also be expected to provide services at one or more partner hospitals. The role is initially to provide Consultant Paediatric Urology cover for a consultant career break and then from April 2026 a permanent reduction in hours. There will also be a requirement to support the busy Paediatric Surgery/Trauma/Neonatal Surgery on call team from April 2026.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will primarily work within the specialist Paediatric Urology team joining an established service of 3 paediatric urologists, an associate specialty doctor and large team of paediatric urology nurses. The Paediatric Urology team operates with the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Alder Hey.
The posts offer 10 PA's which consist of 8.5 direct clinical care PA's including specific PA's for on call commitments in General Paediatric Surgery and Urology at Alder Hey Hospital. The paediatric surgery rota is currently a 1 in 10 rota and the Urology rota is a 1 in 4 telephone advice rota, with occasional requirement on site out of hours. PA's are awarded for SPA and admin, respectively.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post will cover outpatient clinics at Alder Hey, Stoke and Warrington, with elective theatre at Alder Hey. The job plan is included within the job description.
Person Specification
Education & Training Essential
-Full General Medical Council (GMC) registration with a licence to practice. -Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Paediatric Surgery or Urology (or CCT / CESR / proposed CCT date within 6 months of the interview). -Primary medical degree (MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent). -Higher surgical qualification such as FRCS (Urol) or FRCS (Paed.Surg.) or approved international equivalent. -Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) accreditation or equivalent -CCT or within 6 months of CCT (or equivalent)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool
L12 2AP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)