Locum Consultant, General & Ambulatory Paediatrics

Transformation Unit; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in General/Ambulatory Paediatrics. The role covers acute and ambulatory paediatrics across sites, with out-of-hours duties at Horton General Hospital.

It involves clinical leadership, teaching, and service development within a busy paediatric unit. The post is a 12‑month fixed-term appointment ending 1 January 2028, and includes responsibility for inpatient and outpatient care, MDT collaboration, and clinical

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
• On the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT at time of scheduled interview).
• Note: CESR/Portfolio Pathway applicants: must be on Specialist Register at point of application.
• Valid safeguarding children training to Level 3 (in date).

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide immediate care for acutely admitted children.
• Care for children in outpatient clinics.
• Perform clinical and administrative tasks for own patients.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.
• Care for children in ambulatory and general paediatrics settings.

Skills

Independent clinical decisions

Lead multi-disciplinary teams

Organisational skills

Service development

Work under pressure

Critical appraisal

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCPCH by examination

GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT)

GMC registration with licence to practise

Safeguarding training Level 3

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in General/Ambulatory Paediatrics. The role covers acute and ambulatory paediatrics across sites, with out-of-hours duties at Horton General Hospital.

It involves clinical leadership, teaching, and service development within a busy paediatric unit. The post is a 12‑month fixed-term appointment ending 1 January 2028, and includes responsibility for inpatient and outpatient care, MDT collaboration, and clinical