Locum Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Child Mental Health

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Manchester seeks a Locum Consultant General Paediatrician with a focus on Child Mental Health. The role includes providing clinical support across the region, engaging in teaching and research. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in paediatric medicine. The position offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic team committed to excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
• Experience in managing paediatrics with mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide General Paediatric support to Manchester, Salford, and Trafford CAMHS.
• Engage in direct clinical care and supporting professional activities.

Skills

Clinical experience with Children and Young People

Teaching experience for medical students

Research interests in paediatrics

Education

MBChB or equivalent

Completion of higher specialist training in paediatric medicine

MD, PhD or other higher degree

Job description

Overview

Locum Consultant General Paediatrician with an interest in Child Mental Health to join our General Paediatrics Team at RMCH. The post will include acute General Paediatric Duties and 2 PA's providing General Paediatric support to Manchester, Salford and Trafford CAMHS and The MFT Community Eating Disorders Service. The successful applicant will be one of 2 General Paediatricians with a special interest in Child Mental Health within a thriving General Paediatrics Department. The closing date is 13 October 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post will be for 10 PA's per week with 8.5 PA's Direct Clinical Care and 1.5 PA's Supporting Professional Activities consistent with other consultants within the trust. The exact detail of the job plan will be finalised with the successful candidate.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We are creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\'ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We\'ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We\'re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We are embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. You should also read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification for details about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others. It also contains critical information you need before you submit an application form.

Diversity matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We\'re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

• MBChB or equivalent
• Completion of higher specialist training in paediatric medicine with relevant experience/qualifications in managing paediatrics. Must be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.
• Clinical experience, interest and enthusiasm in looking after Children and Young People with Mental Health Problems
• Experience of teaching medical students
• Experience of teaching junior medical staff
• MD, PhD or other higher degree
• Experience of Audit
• Publications in peer reviewed journals or demonstrable commitment to developing research in the Trust
• Research interests relating to paediatrics

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust