Consultant Paediatrician

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a part-time Consultant Paediatrician to deliver high-quality care in acute and general paediatric services. The role includes clinical duties, supervision of trainees, and contributions to service development. Candidates must have full GMC registration and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Honorary status at University of Glasgow

Access to educational resources

Qualifications

• Involvement in supervision of trainees and vetting general paediatric referrals.
• Expected to contribute to shaping the service in paediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Work in acute paediatric services and general oncall rota.
• General paediatric receiving ward duties in acute triage and inpatient unit.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Full GMC registration

Membership of the RCPCPH

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire - University Hospital Wishaw

Consultant Paediatrician (1 post – part time - 32 hours)

NHS Lanarkshire is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team who would relish the opportunities and challenges of delivering high quality care across Lanarkshire in the acute and general paediatric service. This is a new part time post. The post holder will work in acute paediatric services and a commitment to the general oncall rota is expected. We see this as an opportunity to further develop paediatric services and to continue to develop as a centre of excellence in secondary paediatric care.

This is a part time post with 8 PAs available. The core 8 PA working week will be based on 7 PA’s of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) duties and 1 PA of SPA time for the successful post-holder.

The post will involve general paediatric receiving ward duties in both acute triage unit and inpatient unit. The successful candidate will be involved in the supervision of trainees, vetting general paediatric referrals and will have their own caseload in the general paediatric clinic. An interest in allergy to support the allergy team would be welcomed with the successful candidate contributing to clinics within this service. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to shaping the service in paediatrics as part of the modernising programme board.

Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise, membership of the RCPCPH, be registered with the GMC and on the specialist register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT or awarded CESR at the time of interview.

The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.

Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.

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Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Adrienne Sullivan – Paediatric Clinical Director on 01698366318 [e-mail]

For any application queries, please contact Nicole Hetherington, Senior HR Assistant 01698754350 or via [e-mail]

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Please follow the link below should you wish any further information on NHS Lanarkshire

Recruitment | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk)

Interviews are scheduled for: 3rd July 2025.