Locum Consultant Paediatrician

NHS Trust; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 114 000 - 151 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an energetic Locum Consultant in Paediatrics for maternity cover at the Lighthouse service in London. The role involves 1 day per week with two PAs, including clinics, and opportunities for peer review and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Based in London, the post supports a dedicated paediatric unit serving children and young people with complex needs.

Qualificações

• Eligible for GMC registration or on GMC Specialist Register
• Good broad knowledge of general paediatrics and adolescent medicine
• Experience with safeguarding policies and procedures
• Willingness to complete national competency frameworks for paediatric sexual offences medicine within 3 years of appointment

Responsabilidades

• Provide multidisciplinary medical assessments for children and young people referred with suspected sexual abuse or exploitation (0–18 years; adults 18–25 with learning disabilities)
• Undertake direct clinical care, manage complex cases, and contribute to care planning and risk management
• Perform colposcopic ano-genital examinations and evidence collection in line with safeguarding requirements
• Prepare high-quality reports for families, professionals, and courts
• Collaborate with health team and social care professionals for integrated care
• Teach and supervise medical students, junior doctors and trainees
• Participate in safeguarding, governance and research initiatives

Conhecimentos

Leadership in governance

Teaching & supervision

Clinical communication

Colposcopy/exams

Formação académica

MRCPCH or equivalent

APLS provider

GMC Registration eligibility

Higher degree (MSc/MD/PhD)

Ferramentas

None

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Main area Paediatrics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 2 months (Maternity (cover until: 31-12-2026)) Hours Part time - 2.5 sessions per week (There is no out-of-hours commitment) Job ref 309-UCLH-8400742

Site University College London Hospital- Camden the Lighthouse Town London Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus London weighting pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an energetic, skilled Paediatric Consultant to join the Lighthouse, the UK’s first dedicated service for children and young people affected by non-recent sexual abuse and exploitation. The Lighthouse forms part of the Paediatric and Adolescent Division at UCLH NHS Foundation Trust.
Based on the Child House (Barnahus) model, the service provides holistic health assessments, reduces trauma for children, and provides support for children who have experienced child sexual abuse. Located in London, it serves half a million children and supports children and young people aged 0 to 18 and adults 18 to 25 with learning disabilities.
You will join a specialist health team of four consultants, a 0.7 WTE clinical nurse specialist, and a 0.6 WTE play specialist, working alongside a multidisciplinary team including social workers, ChISVAs, CAMHS practitioners, and the admin and Senior Leadership team.

This maternity cover post involves one day per week with two programmed activities including one clinic, with opportunities to join peer review and team meetings contributing to holistic assessments, legal and social care reports, and care planning. The role covers a range of clinical issues including psychosomatic symptoms, sleep difficulties, headaches, menstrual problems, sexually transmitted infections, contraception including LARC, and immunisations including Hep B and HPV.

CV required for the application

Maternity (cover until: 31-12-2026)

Main duties of the job

• Provide multidisciplinary medical assessments for children and young people referred with suspected sexual abuse or exploitation, including 0 to 18 years and adults 18 to 25 with learning disabilities.
• Undertake direct clinical care, manage complex cases, and contribute to care planning and risk management.
• Perform colposcopic ano-genital examinations and collect evidence in line with legal and safeguarding requirements.
• Prepare high-quality reports for families, professionals, and criminal courts as required.
• Contribute to holistic assessment, treatment, and follow-up of children and young people, including psychosomatic symptoms, sleep problems, headaches, menstrual issues, STIs, contraception, and immunisations.
• Participate in safeguarding and strategy meetings, case reviews, and multidisciplinary team discussions.
• Collaborate with the health team, social workers, ChISVAs, CAMHS practitioners, and administrative staff to provide integrated care.
• Contribute to teaching, training, and supervision of medical students, junior doctors, and specialty trainees.
• Participate in departmental peer review, quality improvement, governance, and research initiatives.
• Represent the department in internal and external meetings, contributing to service development, clinical guidelines, and best practice.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

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Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Eligible for full GMC Registration / On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment of CST in Paediatrics at date of interview MRCPCH or equivalent APLS provider A higher degree, MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent
• Good broad knowledge of general paediatrics and adolescent medicine Knowledge and experience of local and national safeguarding policies
• Additional qualification(s) or training in forensics, sexual health or sexual offences such as DLM, MFFLM, LLFLM (SOE) or willingness to complete additional qualifications as per national competency frameworks for paediatric sexual offences medicine within 3 years of appointment.

Experience

• Broad experience in general and community paediatrics experience in complex safeguarding
• Experience in the management of children who have experienced child maltreatment

Previous involvement with Strategy discussions/ meetings

Previous Court attendances as a professional witness

Previous experience of report and statement writing – for social services, and courts,

Level 3 safeguarding training

Experience in adolescent healthcare Previous experience in the management of CYP who have been sexually abused

Previous experience in sexual health, contraception or YP psychiatry Young person’s SPIN Safeguarding SPIN

Skills and Abilities Clinical Skills

• Ability to manage complex presentations and conditions in young people
• Previous experience in undertaking child protection medical examinations
• Evidence of leadership ability and commitment to clinical governance. Range of quality improvement projects in the past three years. Competent in a range of IT skills
• Experience in colposcopic ano-genital examinations, evidence collection, and report writing for courts and internal case reviews required
• Previous leadership role. Experience leading projects between organisations. Statutory safeguarding experience

Communication

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
• Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others
• A ‘can do’ approach to working with colleagues Share the Trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Personal and People Development

• Experience in a range of teaching techniques at both undergraduate and postgraduate level

Specific Requirements

• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

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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.

Name Dr Anna Uwagboe Job title Consultant Paediatrician and Health Lead Email address [e-mail]

Additional information

For any further details please contact:

Laura Smith

Clinical Lead

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