Dynamic Locum Paediatric Medicine Consultant (6 Months)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Medicine for the Leeds Children's Hospital. The role involves acute work in CAT and inpatient wards, plus outpatient general paediatrics and collaboration with tertiary specialists.

Applicants should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of admission, with strong teaching and team-working abilities. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 28th September 2026.

Qualifications

• Accreditation in Paediatrics (UK RCPath or equivalent).
• Must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of admission for trainees.
• Commitment to teaching and service development.

Responsibilities

• Carry out acute work in CAT and Children's wards.
• Provide outpatient general paediatric clinics and support tertiary specialists.
• Participate in teaching and development within Leeds Children's Hospital.

Skills

Paediatrics

Specialist Register

Teaching

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Paediatrics accreditation

Job description

Locum Consultant in the department of Paediatric Medicine

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatrician, with special interests in General Paediatrics. This post will be available from November this year for a period of 6 months. The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director. The role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Children's Hospital. The role will include acute work in the Children's Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on the Children's inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of general paediatric clinics Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting: Dr Avanish Tantry Lead Clinician for General Paediatric Medicine Email: [e-mail] Tel [phone]

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant in General Paediatrics for 6 months. This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the General Paediatric Medicine Team at Leeds Children's Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary team. The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director. The role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Children's Hospital. The role will include acute work in the Children's Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on the Children's inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of general paediatric clinics. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting: Dr Avanish Tantry Lead Clinician for General Paediatric Medicine Email: [e-mail] Tel [phone]

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Week Commencing 28th September 2026

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Avanish Tantry
Lead Clinician
[e-mail]
0113 3920735

Shortlisting Date: 21st September Interview Date: w/c 28th September

Why you should join our Team

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A & E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care. Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be :Patient-centred, Fair, Collaborative, Accountable & Empowered.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our existing group of consultants who are all highly motivated and committed to developing excellent services for patients. The expectations of all members of the multi-disciplinary team are high. The team consists of consultants with various specialist interests, including immunology and infectious diseases, respiratory, nephrology, eating disorders and secondary epilepsy. The role will include acute work in the Children's Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on the Children's inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of general paediatric clinics. The role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Children's Hospital. Leeds Children's Hospital caters to every paediatric sub-specialty under one roof. It also has close links with the adult hospital, within the same building, which enables smooth transition of care from paediatrics to adults. The team is developing exciting new pathways to make the department more efficient, improve patient experience as well as providing an excellent experience to resident doctors in training. Over the years there has been a significant overhaul of the workforce, and this has now resulted in the appointments of qualified advanced nurse practitioners, trainee ANPs, specialty doctors, and physician associates, who complement the resident doctor workforce.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are....

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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