Locum Consultant General/Community Paediatrics

Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in General/Community Paediatrics to cover maternity leave at Epsom General Hospital. This role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team, providing high-quality care, and participating in educational activities in a thriving paediatric service.

Qualifications

• Experience working in General Paediatrics (Minimum 1 year)
• Experience of Community Paediatrics (Minimum 1 year)

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical service to patients.
• Participate in the acute paediatric service.
• Join a team of 16 Paediatric Consultants.

Skills

Clinical management

Patient confidentiality

Good Medical Practice

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Locum Consultant General/Community Paediatrics

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Job Summary

We are currently looking to recruit a Locum Consultant Paediatrician at Epsom General Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, to help deliver our service in the north of Surrey. The post is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The post will be based at Epsom General Hospital. While the main base for this post will be Epsom Hospital, the post holder may be required to work at other sites as required. Epsom Hospital has an integrated paediatric service with acute and community paediatrics on the same site.

Job Summary

We are currently looking to recruit a Locum Consultant Paediatrician at Epsom General Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, to help deliver our service in the north of Surrey. The post is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The post will be based at Epsom General Hospital. While the main base for this post will be Epsom Hospital, the post holder may be required to work at other sites as required. Epsom Hospital has an integrated paediatric service with acute and community paediatrics on the same site.

The successful applicant will take part in the acute paediatric service, including consultant of the week attending on the wards, and taking part in the on-call rota. The post holder will deliver general & community paediatric clinics.

The successful applicant will play a crucial role in ensuring the team continues to deliver a high quality paediatric service.

As an organisation we are committed to develop our services in a collaborative manner with the local authorities, in ways that best suit the needs of our patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join a team of 16 Paediatric Consultants and 1 Associate Specialist. There are also 9 middle grade and 9 junior doctors on the paediatric rotas covering ED, the inpatient ward, the day-case ward and SCBU, in addition to Clinical Nurse Specialists for Epilepsy, Asthma, Allergy, Oncology and Diabetes

Routine educational activities include weekly junior doctor teaching programme in addition to Quality meetings, Child Protection Peer review and Mortality & Morbidity meetings run as part of the monthly programme. There will be opportunities for teaching and training.

For any queries, please contact Dr Stephanie Kirk or Dr Kirsty Watts on 6920 at Epsom General Hospital, Epsom, Surrey.

About Us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

343-LCON-192

Job locations

Epsom General Hospital

Dorking Road

Epsom

KT18 7EG

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties And Responsibilities:

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

• To, at all times, comply with the GMCs guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time.
• To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
• To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
• On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trusts corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
• To participate in the Trusts Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
• To be responsible for the clinical management of out-patients under your care.
• The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
  
  

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties And Responsibilities:

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

• To, at all times, comply with the GMCs guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time.
• To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
• To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
• On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trusts corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
• To participate in the Trusts Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
• To be responsible for the clinical management of out-patients under your care.
• The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
  
  

Person Specification

Experience working in General Paediatrics

Essential

• 1 years experience
  
  

Desirable

• 5 years experience
  
  

Experience of Community Paediatrics

Essential

• 1 years experience
  
  

Desirable

• 5 years experience
  
  

Person Specification

Experience working in General Paediatrics

Essential

• 1 years experience
  
  

Desirable

• 5 years experience
  
  

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 the 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).

Additional information

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 the 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

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom General Hospital

Dorking Road

Epsom

KT18 7EG

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom General Hospital

Dorking Road

Epsom

KT18 7EG

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

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