Locum Consultant Community Paediatrician | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in London is seeking a Locum Consultant for their Community Paediatric team. This role focuses on neuro-disability with responsibilities ranging from clinical supervision and management to teaching. Ideal for professionals looking to enhance their skills while contributing to a quality pediatric service. The position offers a dynamic environment and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in community child health services.
• Strong clinical governance skills.
• Ability to contribute to teaching and audit.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical activities in consultant clinics.
• Contribute to departmental teaching.
• Lead audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Locum Consultant to our Community Paediatric team in Newham for 2025. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team within a multidisciplinary Community Child Health service in East London.

Consultant Community Paediatrician (up to 10PA) – the post will have a neuro-disability focus with weekly clinics in both neurodevelopment and motor disorders and will be lead for the Developmental assessment clinic pathway.

Responsibilities

• Clinical activities: Consultant clinics and related administrative work; clinical triage of referrals; clinical supervision as "Consultant of the Day" including Child protection; MDT clinical discussions or meetings; any clinical patient-related meetings.
• Teaching: Contribute to departmental teaching; contribute to teaching of medical students, particularly in relation to community child health services.
• Management and leadership: Clinical supervision; clinical governance; management supervision; pathway leadership.
• Audit, Quality Improvement and Service Development.

About East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is recognised as a centre of excellence for innovation and improvement. The postholder would be working within Specialist Children and Young People’s Services (SCYPS). We are committed to improving the health and well-being of babies, children and young people in Newham and North East London. Partnership, quality improvement and evidence-based research and practice remain at the heart of our service delivery so that we can provide the best possible care, and ensure our patients achieve the best possible outcomes. ELFT has been rated as “Outstanding” following CQC inspections in 2016, 2018 and 2021. The Trust is committed to equity, patient participation and staff engagement, and making the Trust an excellent place to work. We are dedicated to supporting all staff to develop and grow, with a strong professional development and lifelong learning ethos linked to clinical supervision and appraisal processes.

Further details about the posts are detailed in the Job Descriptions and person specification attached.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025