Job Overview-Locum Consultant Paediatrician
We are inviting applications for a Locum Consultant Paediatrician to join our dynamic acute paediatric team. This post has been created in response to anticipated increased demand during the upcoming winter period and ideally the successful candidate should be able to start in the Autumn period.
The role will primarily focus on General Paediatrics, and while a specialty interest is not essential, any subspecialty that complements our existing service will be welcomed and supported.
We offer flexibility within the role, providing opportunities to gain experience in broader aspects of the consultant position, including:
- Managerial responsibilities
- Participation in leadership activities
- Service development initiatives
We are committed to supporting professional growth and will provide mentorship and guidance for:
- Newly qualified consultants seeking to build experience.
- Candidates pursuing CESR or portfolio pathways.
- Experienced consultants looking to re-engage or transition into a new setting.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking team while developing your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Main Duties of the Job – Locum Consultant Paediatrician
We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Paediatrician to support our acute paediatric services during the winter period. This is a full-time post (10 PAs) for a fixed term of five months, commencing in September/October.
The successful candidate will join a thriving and fully integrated Child Health Directorate, comprising 21.5 WTE Consultants, including 2 Paediatric Neurologists and 6 WTE Consultant Community Paediatricians. The post is primarily based at Royal Preston Hospital, with close collaboration across the wider paediatric team.
Key Responsibilities
- Inpatient ward cover, supporting the Consultant of the Week.
- Assessment Unit and emergency admissions cover.
- Outpatient clinics, primarily new patient assessments.
- Evening resident shifts in the Paediatric Assessment Unit (approx. 6 shifts per 10-week cycle), working alongside junior and middle grade doctors.
- No neonatal cover is required.
- Opportunity to undertake managerial or leadership responsibilities, depending on interest and experience.
The job plan is negotiable and can be tailored to suit the candidate’s career aspirations, including those seeking experience for CESR or portfolio pathways, or newly qualified consultants looking for mentorship and development.
We aim to provide excellent care with compassion and believe that creating a positive working environment, where staff feel valued, supported and empowered, will enable us to achieve this aim for every patient, every time.
Our strategic aims define our long term ambitions, and describe our core business, these are:
- To expand and develop specialised and tertiary services
- To deliver local services for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble
- To enhance our workforce and our reputation through education, research and innovation
Our key delivery strategies set out our plans to help us work towards achieving our strategic aims, which are:
- Quality
- Workforce and Organisational Development
- IT
- Operational Effectiveness
- Clinical services
Our Organisational Values Define The Standards Of Behaviour We Expect From Staff To Ensure We Are Always Providing Excellent Care With Compassion, And Working Effectively Towards Achieving Our Strategic Aims
- Caring and compassionate
- Seeking to involve
- Recognising individuality
- Team-working
- Taking personal responsibility
Fundamentally we expect every member of staff to treat patients, families and colleagues with care and compassion.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kevin Turner Job title: Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical Director Email address:
[email protected] 
