Locum Consultant in General Paediatrics

Integrated Care System; Derby; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health provider is seeking a Locum Consultant in General Paediatrics to join their flexible team at Derbyshire Children's Hospital. The role involves a 10 PA contract with a 1:7 on-call commitment, focusing on patient care, teaching, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must hold an MBBS/MBChB, be GMC registered, and have relevant paediatric experience. This position offers opportunities for professional development and ongoing training.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months previous work within the NHS.
• Experience in General Paediatrics.
• Good standard of clinical skill & expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuing care and treatment of patients.
• Participate in audit and service development.
• Teach clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Teaching ability

Child protection training

Education

MBBS/MBChB or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Full Membership of RCPCH

APLS provider

Training in Child Protection/ Safeguarding (Min Level 3)

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in General Paediatrics

The closing date is 14 August 2025

This is a locum appointment for 12 months to cover maternity leave anticipated to start from October 2025 at UHDB Hospitals Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Based at Derbyshire Children's Hospital at the Royal Derby Hospital, although other services are provided across all the Trust sites including the Queens Hospital Burton site and peripheral clinics at Ripley, Ilkeston, Lichfield and Tamworth. We are looking for an enthusiastic Paediatrician to join our flexible team and compliment the range of services provided.

Main duties of the job

The role on offer is for a 10 PA contract, it will include a 1:7 on-call commitment for general paediatrics and for providing an out-of-hours emergency service (resident Rota), on a shared basis with other Consultants within the Department for which an on-call availability supplement is payable.

You will be responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduate

Experience of supervising F1, F2, ST trainees

Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills

Please see job description for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Specialist Listings

• MBBS/MBChB or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with a License to practice at time of application
• Full Membership of RCPCH
• APLS provider
• Training in Child Protection/ Safeguarding (Min Level 3)
• Previous work within the NHS for minimum 6 months
• APLS/ instructor
• Paediatric haematology experience
• Have CCT or within 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview or entry onto GMC Specialist Register by time of interview

Clinical Experience

• Good standard of clinical skill & expertise in General Paediatrics
• Comprehensive technical competence in paediatrics
• Experience in making clinical decisions and ability to prioritise clinical need.
• Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team & share clinical responsibilities

Management & Administrative Experience

• Evidence of active participation in audit.
• Demonstrates clear understanding of current priorities in General Paediatrics

Teaching Experience

• Experience of teaching undergraduates.
• Commitment to participate in own appraisal.
• Qualification in medical education

Research Experience

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Other Attributes

• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of Clinical Governance & Audit
• Passion for paediatrics & developing the service

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust