Fixed Term Consultant Paediatrician in Emergency Medicine

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Brighton seeks a Consultant for the Children's Emergency Department. The role involves providing excellent care, teaching medical students, and working collaboratively with other specialties. Candidates must possess a basic medical degree, MRCPCH or its equivalent, and have paediatric emergency medicine experience. This position offers a fixed-term contract and generous salary, focusing on child care in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Wellbeing Programme for staff

Flexible working options

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Basic medical degree and GMC registration required.
• MRCPCH or recognized equivalent essential.
• Experience in paediatric emergency medicine is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant delivered care in the paediatric emergency department.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to teaching and support junior doctors.

Skills

Paediatric Emergency Medicine Skills and experience

Good communication skills

Ability to work in multi-professional teams

Education

Basic medical degree

MRCPCH or equivalent

Full and specialist registration with the GMC

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a growing team in a modern, stand‑alone Children's Emergency Department by the sea in the Southeast of England.

Main duties of the job

This fixed term 8 PA post will contribute to the work of a team paediatricians providing consultant delivered and supervised care in the paediatric emergency department.

There is currently a rolling rota to provide:

• A consultant delivered service 0830-2400h in CED 7 days a week
• On call out of hours covering CED
• Consultant cover in our newly opened Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit 0830-1300 Monday-Friday.

The new posts could include the opportunity to rotate through the below clinical areas if desired:

• The paediatric Burns service at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead
• The child protection medical service

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Details

Date posted: 04 November 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 279-MWRACHFTCONPAEDED-569

Job locations: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE

Job responsibilities

To provide consistently excellent consultant delivered and supervised care in the paediatric emergency department

To work as part of the consultant, nursing and directorate team to protect and enhance the reputation of the Alex, leading its development as the childrens hospital for the South East Coast region.

To work collaboratively with other specialties

To contribute to undergraduate teaching of medical students at BSMS

To provide high quality postgraduate teaching and experience to doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in training

To support junior doctors in clinical and educational supervisor roles

To ensure our personal and organisational responsibility for safeguarding children and young people is honoured effectively

To ensure our personal and organisational responsibility for the delivery of safe and high quality services for children, responsive to the needs of them and their families, is honoured effectively

To contribute to the delivery of services which are financially responsible and efficient

To work with the Academic Department of Paediatrics and BSMS to establish a respected research programme and presence in national and international peer reviewed journals and meetings

Work effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, including the CAMHS liaison service

To support the development of innovative models of care, including the development of advanced nursing roles

The department is committed to ensuring all consultants are treated equally and fairly.

The post holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation, where practicable, with their colleagues, both senior and junior. While it has been agreed between the professions that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub‑section are exceptions and you should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.

Interviews are tentatively planned to take place on 25 November 2025 and applicants will be informed of any changes accordingly.

Person Specification

Experience/Qualifications – Essential

• oBasic medical degree
• oMRCPCH or its recognised equivalent
• oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. oIf you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Paeiatrics or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. oIf you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

Desirable

• oHigher Degree
• oTeaching qualification
• oPEM NTN RCPCH Grid subspecialisation

Clinical Skills & Experience – Essential

• oPaediatric Emergency Medicine Skills and experience
• oEvidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Desirable

• oPrevious consultant experience

Knowledge – Desirable

• oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning – Essential

• oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

• oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills – Essential

• oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

• oRecognised teaching qualification

Academic & Research – Essential

• oEvidence of participation in audit

Desirable

• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes & Honours

Career Progression & Personal Attributes – Essential

• oEvidence of: - Good communication skills both oral and written
• oAppropriate progression of career to date

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 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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

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