As a senior medical member of NHS Walsall, it is expected that the post holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality and safe health care to patients. The appointee will be expected to: Work with other consultants to provide integrated paediatric services with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. This will include the planning and development, management and delivery of these services. Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in specialty and related services. Undertake all work in accordance with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures, and conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust service plans Have excellent communication and liaison skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team Participate in the paediatric consultant of the week (PCOW) and paediatric out of hours on-call system as per rota currently operational in the department. Safeguarding cover out of hours is also provided by the on-call consultant. Supporting the general paediatric and paediatric respiratory service will be integral part of this post though additional interests are always welcome, e.g., palliative care, paediatric ambulatory medicine, HDU, medical education, safeguarding etc. Provide prospective cover for colleagues for purposes of annual, study and professional leave. This is arranged by exchange of acute commitments including on-call duties. Provide supervision and training of junior medical staff including undertaking supervised learning events. Participate in the established teaching programme for junior doctors and medical students, and act as educational and clinical supervisors for junior doctors following formal accreditation. Ensure that staff in their work area receive appropriate mandatory training commensurate with the range and level of work to be undertaken. Take responsibility for ensuring evidence-based practice and improving quality of service by participating in departmental clinical governance activities, audit programme and QI projects. Engage actively in the Trust appraisal and revalidation process. Participate in on-going research activity as deemed appropriate.