Locum Consultant in Community Paediatrics

OUH; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Community Paediatrics to provide clinical assessments, supervise specialists and contribute to the departmental child protection rota at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

The post is less-than-full-time (7.5 sessions per week) with a pro rata salary band £113,565–£150,569 and a closing date of 13/10/2026. Full GMC registration and MRCPCH or equivalent are required, with Specialist Register or CCT near to completion.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration required.
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
• On the GMC’s Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of interview.

Responsibilities

• Based in the Community Paediatrics Department at John Radcliffe Hospital; willing to work across Trust locations.
• Attend meetings with Social Services and partner agencies.
• Clinical work includes assessments and supervising junior medical staff.

Skills

Unsupervised decision making

Time management

GMC Good Medical Practice

Clinical audit/QI

NHS structure knowledge

Effective communication with patients/

Education

MRCPCH by examination or equivalent

On the GMC’s Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Locum Consultant in Community Paediatrics

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area Community Paeds Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Locum: 1 year (Clinical work will include a range of activities including clinical assessment, multidisciplinary assessments, supervising specialist registrar/speciality doctor and contributing to the departmental child protection rota.) Hours Part time - 7.5 sessions per week Job ref 321-NOTSSCaN-8265700-LC

Site John Radcliffe Town Oxford Salary £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.

The appointment is on a less-than full time basis for 7.5 sessions a week

Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Harjinder Gill, Clinical Lead for Community Paediatrics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The John Radcliffe (Tel: Oxford (01865 231959 ) or Dr Sarah Haden, Deputy Clinical Director for Children’s Services (Tel: [phone]).

Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work the hours described will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The postholder’s duties will be based in the Community Paediatrics Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations, throughout the county, and to attend meetings with Social Services Departments and other partner agencies.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel .

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Tuesday 9am-1pm CHOX/School Special School or Semi-urgent clinic DCC 1

1-5pm CHOX Clinic admin DCC 1

Wednesday 9am-1pm CHOX Child protection pre-planned assessment DCC 1

1pm-5pm CHOX Departmental teaching/meetings SPA 1

Thursday 9am-5pm CHOX Multi-disciplinary assesssments/panel DCC 1

Child protection on call DCC 1

Friday 9am-1pm CHOX Neurodevelopment clinic DCC 1

1pm-5pm CHOX Clinic Admin DCC 1

Programmed activity Number

Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call) 7

Supporting professional activities 1

Other NHS responsibilities 0

External duties 0

Total Programmed activities 8

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• On the GMC’s Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview

Experience

• Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training in Community Child Health

Knowledge and skills

• Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
• Meets the requirements of the GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies, and staff at all levels

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Band 5 NurseandBand 2 Healthcare Support Workerrecruitment iscentralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered fora number of rolesacross the Trust. If you have any questions please email: [e-mail] .

Vacancies with our PFI partners

Domestic / catering / porteringservices at theJohn Radcliffe Hospitalare provided byMitie.

Domestic / catering / portering / maintenance engineerservices at theChurchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centreare provided byG4S.

Maintenance engineer services at the John Radcliffe Hospital are provided by Equans.

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