Locum Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preston, PR2 1HR
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician to join Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ...
The post holder will provide consultant-led specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley & South Ribble. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will support delivery of high-quality community paediatric services, with a focus on autism, ADHD, epilepsy, learning disability and complex neurodevelopmental needs.
Main responsibilities include
- Managing a specialist community paediatric caseload and undertaking assessment, investigation and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions.
- Contributing to multidisciplinary assessment pathways for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD, including attendance at weekly MDT meetings and diagnostic panels.
- Undertaking Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children and providing medical advice to support Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
- Working collaboratively with education, therapy services, CAMHS, learning disability teams and paediatric neurology colleagues to deliver integrated care.
- Participating in monthly triage, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development activities.
- Providing clinical leadership, supervision and advice to medical and multidisciplinary colleagues where appropriate.
- Maintaining high standards of patient care, safeguarding practice, appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute teaching trusts in the North West, providing a wide range of secondary and tertiary services to the population of Central Lancashire. Our vision is to provide excellent care with compassion, delivered by a highly skilled and motivated workforce committed to continuous improvement and patient-centred care.
Working within our Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service offers the opportunity to join a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and disabilities. The service has strong links with education, therapy services, CAMHS, social care and paediatric neurology, enabling truly integrated care across organisational boundaries.
We are committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our staff, offering access to high-quality education, appraisal, revalidation support and continuing professional development opportunities. As a teaching Trust, we actively encourage participation in training, service improvement, research and innovation.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to work within a progressive consultant-led service while making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families across Central Lancashire.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
- Must be on GMC's Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving it at the time of interview.
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Ability to independently undertake specialist medical assessments, investigations and clinical management of patients with Neurodevelopmental / Neurodisability related problems
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
- Valid BLS Training
Desirable
- Experience in other areas relevant to Community Child Health e.g. General Practice, Child Mental Health, Public Health, Paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Neurodisability
- Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take on a lead role Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take on a lead role
Professional Values and Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge:
Essential
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
- Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression
Leadership and Team Working
Essential
- Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour; managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with, and confidence in others
- Completion of leadership courses
Desirable
- Completion of leadership courses
- Evidence of effective leadership
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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