Locum Consultant Paediatrician

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bolton is seeking a professional to provide high-quality clinical care in general community paediatrics. Responsibilities include managing health oversight in a special school, participating in consultant-led clinics, and engaging in educational initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in child safeguarding and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care. This role promises a dynamic work environment focused on child-focused healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering clinical care in community paediatrics.
• Training in safeguarding and child protection.
• Ability to contribute to multidisciplinary teams and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in general community paediatrics.
• Oversee health of children at a special school.
• Participate in consultant-led clinics and multidisciplinary feeding clinics.
• Engage in clinical governance, research, and audit activities.
• Contribute to educational initiatives for medical staff and parents.

Job description

Clinical Responsibilities: Provide high-quality clinical care in general community paediatrics, including assessment and management of children with developmental, behavioural and neurodisability needs.

Undertake clinics in locality settings to support accessible, family-centred care.

Hold responsibility for the health oversight of children attending a designated special school, including regular clinical reviews and liaison with education and therapy services.

Participate in consultant-led epilepsy clinics, jointly with epilepsy specialist nurses, ensuring safe and evidence-based management.

Contribute to multidisciplinary feeding clinics alongside dietitians and speech and language therapists, supporting children with complex feeding and nutritional needs.

Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records in line with Trust standards.

Clinical Governance: Take an active role in the departments Clinical Governance framework, including attendance at the monthly Quality Forum.

Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, audit, risk management, guideline development and review.

Participate in learning from incidents, complaints and service feedback.

Research and Audit: Support and contribute to ongoing research and audit activity within community paediatrics.

Engage in audit projects aligned with service priorities and national standards, with dissemination of findings where appropriate.

Teaching and Training: Contribute to the education and supervision of junior paediatric medical staff.

Support multidisciplinary training and, where appropriate, education for parents and carers.

Participate in departmental teaching programmes and CPD activities.

Safeguarding and Child Protection: Maintain appropriate training and competence in safeguarding children.

Participate in safeguarding assessments, reports, meetings and inter-agency working as required.

Adhere to local and national child protection policies and procedures.

Appraisal, Job Planning and CPD: Participate in annual appraisal and agreed job planning processes.

Comply with GMC revalidation and Royal College (RCPCH) CPD requirements.

Use allocated SPA time (
1.5 PAs) for CPD, governance, meetings and professional development.

General Professional Responsibilities: Work collaboratively with clinical colleagues, managers and partner agencies to support effective service delivery.

Comply with all Trust policies and procedures, including those relating to health and safety, infection control, resuscitation and fire safety.

Observe standing financial instructions and operational policies.

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