Consultant - General Paediatrician with Interest in Epilepsy

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of Acute Paediatric Consultants at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. You will oversee care in the Children's Ward and Neonatal Unit, conducting essential clinics and leading clinical assessments. The role offers comprehensive support for your professional development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Primary medical degree and MRCPCH or equivalent mandatory.
• Full GMC registration required.
• NLS and APLS certifications needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct duties in the Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit, and PAU.
• Manage acute and regular clinics, including on-call responsibilities.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Organisation skills

Education

Primary medical degree

MRCPCH or equivalent

Full GMC registration/on specialist register of GMC

NLS and APLS

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of 19 dedicated WTE Acute Paediatric Consultants, with an interest in Epilepsy.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.

There will be 1 general OP clinic and 1 Epilepsy clinic per week. You will have attending duties on the Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit and the Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU). While working on the PAU you may need to conduct Child Protection Medicals as needed.

Each week we have 2 consultants attending, 1 for Paediatrics, and 1 for Neonates.When attending the Paediatrics Ward, the post holder will be responsible for the Paediatric Ward and HDU. When attending the Neonatal Unit the post holder will be responsible for the babies on the Neonatal unit, Delivery suite, postnatal ward and transitional care.

We provide a consultant delivered GP Hotline Service Mon - Fri 0900-1800 taking acute referrals and providing advice and guidance.

On call for out-of-hours Consultant cover will be 1 in 12, covering both Paediatrics and Neonates; when on call the consultants are expected to attend the night handover. All patients are reviewed by a consultant within 14 hours of a decision to admit. The weekend cover is split between 2 consultants who split their attending week on the Children's ward. We supervise every handover.

Main duties of the job

Management structure

The paediatric department is part of the Frimley Health Women's and Children's Directorate.

The Paediatric Unit

Ward 24 paediatric unit has a total of 29 cots or beds, with the ability to accept infants, children, and teenagers, in addition there are 7 spaces in the Paediatric Assessment Unit. As well as direct admissions from ED, the ward also facilitates elective activity, and the PAU takes direct GP admissions. In addition to this we also take day cases, offer ambulatory care and open access for some patient groups. Separate areas on the ward are designated for children with medical conditions, children having surgery and those suffering from infectious diseases.

The Neonatal Unit

Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) has 17 cots for babies born at 27 weeks gestation and above and cares for babies with a range of care needs and conditions. We also work with the neonatal transport teams to transfer babies to other hospitals who need care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Paediatric Assessment Unit

The Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) is adjacent to the in-patient ward and is staffed by nurses and Resident Doctors with a supervising Consultant. It serves an SDEC function. In the unit there are 7 beds and will typically see between 20 to 30 children daily. We are committed to supporting the ED to manage flow out of ED, and the PAU takes direct GP referrals. We also provide day care, ambulatory care and open access for some patient groups.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-WPHCON-40-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham St

Slough

SL2 4HL

Job description Job responsibilities

Please review the attached job description and person specification for detailed information.

Further details may be obtained from:

Dr Rekha Sanghavi, Chief of Service Tel: [phone]

Dr Angela Yannoulias, Deputy Chief of Service, WPH Tel: [phone]

Job description Job responsibilities

Please review the attached job description and person specification for detailed information.

Further details may be obtained from:

Dr Rekha Sanghavi, Chief of Service Tel: [phone]

Dr Angela Yannoulias, Deputy Chief of Service, WPH Tel: [phone]

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Primary medical degree
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Full GMC registration/on specialist register of GMC
• NLS and APLS

Desirable

• NLS / APLS Instructor status

Knowledge Essential

• Accreditation in HST in 5 years of Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCST
• Epilepsy SPIN or equivalent training
• Management & Audit - participation in Clinical Audits
• Participation in department/Trust research projects

Desirable

• 6 months tertiary neonatology or equivalent experience
• Published research (peer reviewed)

Personal Skills Essential

• Participation in training and supervision of junior medical staff / medical students.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work constructively within the multi-disciplinary team
• Organisation skills
• Able to travel between sites

Desirable

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Primary medical degree
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Full GMC registration/on specialist register of GMC
• NLS and APLS

Desirable

• NLS / APLS Instructor status

Knowledge Essential

• Accreditation in HST in 5 years of Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCST
• Epilepsy SPIN or equivalent training
• Management & Audit - participation in Clinical Audits
• Participation in department/Trust research projects

Desirable

• 6 months tertiary neonatology or equivalent experience
• Published research (peer reviewed)

Personal Skills Essential

• Participation in training and supervision of junior medical staff / medical students.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work constructively within the multi-disciplinary team
• Organisation skills
• Able to travel between sites

Desirable

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham St

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham St

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)