Consultant Paediatrician with Ambulatory and Critical Care

Job overview

Shape the future of acute paediatric care in one of the UK's most beautiful regions.

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Paediatrician with a specialist interest in Ambulatory and Critical Care to join our dedicated Acute Paediatric Team at Withybush Hospital. This is a rewarding role for a motivated clinician looking to combine excellent clinical practice with leadership, service development, teaching and research.

As a substantive Consultant within Hywel Dda University Health Board, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred care for children and young people across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory and critical care services. You will serve as the Named Lead for Paediatric Ambulatory and Critical Care across all Health Board sites, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to shape and develop services that meet the needs of our population now and in the future.
This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact, contributing senior clinical leadership to the ongoing development and modernisation of Acute and Emergency Paediatric Medicine. Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you will have opportunities to support research, quality improvement, teaching and training, helping to develop the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing paediatric services across the region.

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As a Consultant Paediatrician with a specialist interest in Ambulatory and Critical Care, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred care for children and young people across Hywel Dda University Health Board. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients requiring acute, ambulatory and critical care services, ensuring the highest standards of care are delivered.

You will play a leading role in the development of paediatric ambulatory and critical care services across the Health Board, helping to shape and enhance pathways of care that improve outcomes and experience for children, young people and their families. As the Named Lead for Paediatric Ambulatory and Critical Care, you will work collaboratively with colleagues across specialties, organisations and healthcare settings to support innovative and sustainable service delivery.

The successful candidate will provide professional leadership within the Acute Paediatric Service, contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, service development and the delivery of national and local priorities. You will support a positive and inclusive working environment, working closely with colleagues to maintain high standards of clinical practice and staff wellbeing.

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