Job summary Nestled alongside the North Lake District and parallel to the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for consultants who want a work life balance whilst being at the forefront of innovation. With Pears Cumbria School of Medicine opening in 2025, this partnership with Imperial College London is of such significance it sits within the NHS workforce plan. Working together, we are recruiting Honorary Senior Lecturers in a number of specialties. This is in addition to existing arrangements with the medical schools of Universities of Central Lancashire, Lancaster and Newcastle. We have just opened the West Cumberland Hospital new build, as work progresses with a Community Diagnostic Hub in Workington and a new endoscopy suite at Cumberland Infirmary. To deliver on this work, we are re-shaping our core consultant job plan offering to be 1.5 SPA core, up to 1.5 activities related to defined leadership, teaching or research roles and the remainder of the plan being DCC- essentially offering a 7:3 split for those on 10 PAs. Main duties of the job We are now welcoming applications for the role of Collaborative Chair within the Women and Children Collaborative. This an 'up to full-time' appointment, including a leadership element, with the remainder of sessions worked within the clinical specialty. To be successful you will have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to lead our clinical teams, and drive the change and innovation to help us deliver the best possible care. You will add a strong clinical voice to our leadership team and contribute to a culture which values professional excellence and enables our clinicians to be the best they can be. About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county. Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time': Being a clinically led organisation Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust A positive patient experience every time A great place to work Managing our money well As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability. Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year Pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 18 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 262-A-25-6996766 Job locations Cumberland Infirmary Newtown Road Carlisle CA2 7HY Job description Job responsibilities The closing date for applications is 16th March 2025. To find out more, or to arrange a conversation with Danny Batten, please contact either via telephone on 07812 756466 or via email throughdanny.battenncic.nhs.uk Job description Job responsibilities The closing date for applications is 16th March 2025. To find out more, or to arrange a conversation with Danny Batten, please contact either via telephone on 07812 756466 or via email throughdanny.battenncic.nhs.uk Person Specification Qualifications and Skills Essential Consultant status with current GMC registration, OR o Professionally registered Senior Health Care position educated to, or working towards, Masters level Desirable Management Qualification or an equivalent portfolio of evidence Person Specification Qualifications and Skills Essential Consultant status with current GMC registration, OR o Professionally registered Senior Health Care position educated to, or working towards, Masters level Desirable Management Qualification or an equivalent portfolio of evidence 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). Additional information 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 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Cumberland Infirmary Newtown Road Carlisle CA2 7HY Employer's website https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)