Locum Consultant - Neonatologist

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Neonatologist for a 10 PA locum post at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's Hospital. The role runs from December 2026 for six months, with consultant-led clinical duties and 1:6 weekend on-call coverage.

Accreditation in Paediatrics (neonates) and Specialist Register status are required, with references authorised by senior leaders. Applicants should have tertiary neonatal care expertise, strong teaching commitments, and be willing

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and team-working skills are essential.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led clinical duties on LGI and SJUH sites (Leeds General Infirmary and St James's).
• On-call duties 1:6 weekends.
• Supervision of neonatal care on NICU, Postnatal and Transitional Care wards; rotate between units.
• Assist in delivering induction and training for junior doctors and contribute to teaching and service development.
• Liaise with Neonatal Outreach and community paediatric teams for discharge and follow-up of neonatal graduates.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Teaching

Education

Accreditation in Paediatrics (neonates)

Job description

Job reference: 002227
Salary: Consultant - £113,565-£150,569
Closing date: 09/10/2026
Department: Medical Staff - Neonatal LGI
Location: Leeds General Infirmary
Division: Childrens CSU
Hours Per Week: 10PA's

For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Dr Chris Forster
Position: Consultant Neonatologist
Email: [e-mail]
Phone number: 0113 3928537
Shortlisting Date: 12th October 2026
Interview Date: 19th October 2026

Locum Consultant in The Neonatal Department

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Neonatologist. This post will be available from December 2026 for a period of 6 months

The duties of this post will be to provide consultant led clinical duties on the Leeds General Infirmary and St James's sites (6 in 18 weeks), alongside the 17 other neonatologists. On call duties are 1:6 weekend (LGI or SJUH) with resident on call night shift cover provided to the LGI.

The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics (subspeciality neonates) in the Royal College of Paediatrics or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants should have established skills in Tertiary (level 3) Neonatal Care and it's related specialties. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Dr Rachel Toone - Consultant Neonatologist and Lead Clinician
0113 3926598 or [e-mail]
Dr Chris Forster - Consultant Neonatologist
[e-mail]

Job Summary

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Neonatologist. This post will be available from December 2026 for a period of 6 months. The duties of this post will be to provide consultant led clinical duties on the Leeds General Infirmary and St James's sites (6 in 18 weeks, alongside the 17 other neonatologists. On call duties are 1:6 weekend (LGI or SJUH) with resident on call night shift cover provided to the LGI. The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics (subspeciality Neonates) in the Royal College of Paediatrics or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants should have established skills in Tertiary (level 3) Neonatal Care and it's related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting
Dr Rachel Toone - Consultant Neonatologist and Lead Clinician - 0113 3926598 or [e-mail]
Dr Chris Forster - Consultant Neonatologist - [e-mail]

Why you should join our Team

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites – all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our workforce.

• To provide weekday Consultant cover and weeknight on call (1 in 6 alternating site) to the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Leeds General Infirmary and the Local Neonatal Unit at St James's Hospital.
• To provide weekend consultant led care to the two regional neonatal units within Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (1 in 6 weekends).
• To provide, in conjunction with the existing consultants, supervision of neonatal care on the NICU, Postnatal and Transitional Care wards. This will require working on both Neonatal Units by rotation.
• To assist in delivering the induction and training programme for junior doctors. To contribute to the effective training and clinical supervision of medical staff within the Neonatal Service.
• To liaise with the Neonatal Outreach Team and community paediatric team to provide planned discharge and follow up of neonatal graduates.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

UK Government Regulations on Skilled Worker Sponsorship

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.