Consultant Paediatrician (General and Endocrine)

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Honorary status with University ofGlas

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire seeks a consultant paediatrician to join the team at Wishaw General Hospital. The post includes endocrine and diabetic clinic responsibilities, with an on-call rota and SPA time for professional development. The role supports modernization of paediatric services and close links with tertiary endocrinology.

The successful candidate will join 20 consultants and work across inpatient, outpatient, and hospital-at-home services for paediatrics in Lanarkshire.

Qualifications

• Substantive post for consultant paediatrician with responsibilities in endocrine and diabetic clinics.
• Will coordinate with tertiary endocrinology services and acute paediatric care.
• Participation in a weekly SPA and in-service development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver endocrine clinics and diabetic clinics for paediatric patients.
• Work within Acute Paediatrics and on-call rota with inpatient and outpatient duties.
• Support hospital-at-home and inpatient care for diabetes management.
• Contribute to modernization and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

General Paediatrics

Endocrinology

Diabetes care

On-call rota

Education

MBChB/MD in Paediatrics

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire

Consultant Paediatrician (1 posts 8 PAs)

This General Paediatric substantive post is available from 1st November 2026 for 8PAs per week. We see this as an exciting opportunity to modernise existing services and to continue to develop as a centre of excellence in secondary paediatric care. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team who would relish the opportunities and challenges of delivering high quality care across Lanarkshire acute paediatrics and in particular working with the endocrine team. They will be the main link person with tertiary services for endocrinology, and will also work within the diabetic team as it continues to deliver excellent paediatric care both inpatient, outpatient and hospital at home for diabetic patients. The successful candidate will be part of the modernization of the paediatric services and will be involved in innovation to deliver care for the future.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team who would relish the opportunities and challenges of delivering high quality care across Lanarkshire.

The successful candidate will work in Acute Paediatric services working with the current acute consultants, and will have be part of the acute on call rota. They will have hot weeks in both inpatient and acute receiving and will deliver endocrine clinics and diabetic clinics. A session will be allocated for own appraisal (1 SPA) and appropriate admin time/service development. They will have have their own general paediatric clinic weekly.

The inpatient service is based at Wishaw General Hospital, a 40-bedded unit with approximately 8000 admissions per year. An on call commitment to weekly Consultant in-patient attending rota. Out of hours on call will be required within acute services. There is a separate Child Protection team from the acute consultants.

This is a part time post, with 8PA's available. The successful applicant will join the existing team of 20 consultants, 17 General Paediatricians, 4 Community Paediatricians and 2 Community/General Paediatricians, 2 Specialist Paediatricians.

Proposals for additional SPA time from applicants are encouraged. In addition to the 1 PA for Non-DCC/SPA activities, the Board is supportive of applications for additional SPA time from individuals with well-developed ideas for improving services who are able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education, Research & Development, acting as an Appraiser, etc. Applicants who are able to demonstrate a commitment to any of the above or other areas and wishing to commence on more than 1 PA for SPA duties should discuss proposals with the identified Recruitment Lead and/or Service Manager who will consider the request in line with the successful candidate’s professional and service requirements.

NHS Lanarkshire is supportive of applications from individuals with well-developed ideas for improving services and able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education and Research & Development.

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.

Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Adrienne Sullivan - Paediatric Clinical Director on 01698 366318 or at [e-mail] For any application queries, please email [e-mail]

Interview Date: 6th November 2026

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