Locum Consultant Paediatrician

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Essential

• Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent
• Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and child health.
• Full registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in line with GMC requirements. Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

Essential

• Substantial clinical experience in acute general paediatrics, including management of medical paediatric emergencies, high-dependency level care, and complex inpatient cases.
• Demonstrated competence in managing children across a broad age range (infants to adolescents) in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Ability to independently assess, investigate, and manage acute and chronic paediatric conditions.
• Familiarity with national guidelines and best practice standards relevant to general paediatrics. .
• Up-to-date Level 3 Safeguarding Children training
• Demonstrable experience in recognising and managing child protection concerns, including multi-agency working, case conferences, and court report writing.
• Familiarity with local safeguarding policies, thresholds for referral, and escalation pathways.
• Ability to contribute confidently to strategy discussions and safeguarding medicals.
• Valid APLS (or equivalent) training.

Essential

• Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last year.
• Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes
• Evidence of service improvement projects and audits

Desirable

• Publications in journals.
• Experience in service development and quality improvement projects
• Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as incident reviews, complaint responses and patient safety systems.

Essential

• Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
• Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under and postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff

Desirable

• Previous experience in trainee Supervision.
• Educational supervision accreditation and experience.
• Higher teaching qualification
• Presentations at National or International meetings
• Publications in peer reviewed Journals.

Essential

• Effective communicator - verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills
• Evidence of interest/training in management
• Will contribute to Departmental/ Trust management
• Will pursue personal professional development
• Will assist with Departmental/ Trust development
• Aware of equal opportunities issues
• Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices.
• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff.