Consultant - Community Paediatrics in Cornwall

Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant in Community Paediatrics (10 PAs) to join the Women and Children's Division at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, supportive multidisciplinary team delivering services across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The successful candidate will contribute to a comprehensive community paediatric service, working closely with acute colleagues and partner agencies in education, social care and the voluntary sector. The role involves delivering high-quality, child-centred care for children and young people with developmental, safeguarding and complex health needs. Responsibilities include safeguarding activity, neurodevelopmental pathways and multidisciplinary working, with scope to develop specialist interests aligned to service priorities.

Serving a diverse and geographically dispersed population, the Trust offers a unique and rewarding environment and is committed to clinical excellence, service development, education and continuous improvement. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated clinician with strong communication skills, a commitment to partnership working and a passion for improving outcomes for children and young people in Community Paediatrics.

Main duties of the job include:

• Providing a comprehensive community paediatric service, including assessment, diagnosis and management of children with complex, chronic and neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including therapy services, safeguarding teams and children in care services, to deliver integrated care pathways.
• Participating in safeguarding duties, participation in the safeguarding rota and contributing to statutory processes.
• Delivering care across community clinics, special schools and multi-agency settings, and contributing to neurodevelopmental assessments and pathways in partnership with education and social care.
• Sharing responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of the Community Paediatrics service, ensuring high clinical standards.
• Participating in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement, and supporting teaching and supervision of junior staff and students.
• Maintaining CPD, engaging in appraisal and revalidation, and working with external agencies including primary care, local authorities, education providers and the voluntary sector.
• Contributing to service planning, pathway development and innovation, promoting equity of access and reducing health inequalities.
• Administrative duties and travel across Cornwall to deliver care in community settings.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately 740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

• Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
• St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
• West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally.

Details:

• Date posted: 14 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
• Reference number: 156-MS-8009184
• Job locations: RCHT, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, TR1 3LJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities are pending college approval. Please refer to the attached full RCHT Job Description and Person Specification for all further details.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications:
• Essential: MRCPCH by examination or equivalent. Full GMC registration. On the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT or equivalent at time of scheduled interview.
• Desirable: Completed GRID training in Community Child Health and/or Paediatric Neurodisability. Previous Named or Designated Children in Care or Safeguarding roles. Higher degree or additional qualification (e.g. MD, MSc).
• Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• Essential: Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm in community paediatrics. Clinical training and experience in community paediatrics equivalent to that required for UK CCT.
• Desirable: Experience working in NHS. Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service.

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.