Locum Consultant - Neonatologist

NHS Jobs; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Neonatologist for a 10 PA locum post. The position starts December 2026 for 6 months and involves consultant-led duties across Leeds General Infirmary and St James's Hospital, with on-call rotation of 1:6 weekends.

Applicants should hold accreditation in Paediatrics with neonatology subspecialty, be on the Specialist Register or within six months of entry, and have proven skills in tertiary Neonatal Care.

Qualifications

• Accreditation in Paediatrics with neonatology subspecialty.
• On the Specialist Register or within six months of admission for trainees in UK training programmes.
• Established skills in tertiary Neonatal Care and related specialties.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant‑led clinical duties at LGI and St James's.
• On-call duties 1:6 weekends and on-call nights.
• Liaise with Neonatal Outreach and community teams for discharge planning and follow-up.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and to research activities.
• Supervise and mentor junior doctors within the Neonatal Service.

Skills

Neonatology accreditation

Specialist Register

Teaching and mentoring

Research interest

Education

Paediatrics accreditation (neonatal subspecialty)

Job description

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

Main duties of the job

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 Clinician0113 3926598 or [e-mail] Chris Forster - Consultant [e-mail]

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

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]

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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.

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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.