Paediatric Locum Acute Consultant

University Hospitals Dorset Nhs Foundation Trust; Merley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatrician for a fixed-term role from January 2027, lasting 6–9 months. The post has a special interest in diabetes and childhood obesity, joining a team of 13 WTE consultant paediatricians across sites. Part-time applications will be considered.

The role includes leading paediatric diabetes and weight management clinics, along with on-call duties; full GMC registration and MRCPCH are essential.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration is required.
• MRCPCH or equivalent.
• Experience in Paediatric Diabetes or interest in developing this.
• GCP certificate.
• APLS/EPLS training.

Responsibilities

• Provide Complications of Excess Weight clinic (3-4 clinics per month and related admin).
• General Paediatric/1 Rapid referral out-patient clinic alternating weeks.
• Provide paediatric diabetes clinic (monthly).
• Participate in the General Paediatric 1 in 10 On-Call rota (12-15 sessions per year or pro rata).
• Lead quality and risk initiatives for the Directorate (SPA time).
• Support to develop this interest for a motivated colleague.

Skills

Paediatric diabetes

GCP certificate

Clinical skills

Teaching medical students

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

GMC registration

Tools

APLS

EPLS

Job description

Job summary

This post is to provide cover from January 2027 for 6 to 9 months. It involves a special interest in diabetes and childhood obesity. The successful applicant will join a team of 13 WTE consultant paediatricians. There is a planned contract of 10 programmed activities in General Paediatrics available and applications from those wishing to work part-time will be considered.

Main duties of the job

This post is to provide cover from January 2027 for 6 to 9 months. It involves a special interest in diabetes and childhood obesity. The successful applicant will join a team of 13 WTE consultant paediatricians. There is a planned contract of 10 programmed activities in General Paediatrics available and applications from those wishing to work part-time will be considered.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

This post is cross site working.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

Job responsibilities

• Provide Complications of Excess Weight clinic (3-4 clinics per month and associated admin)
• 1 General Paediatric/1 Rapid referral out-patient clinic alternating weeks.
• Provide paediatric diabetes clinic (monthly)
• Participate in the General Paediatric 1 in 10 On Call rota, with resident evening cover (12-15 sessions per year (Sep-Mar) or pro rata equal to WTE) in line with FtF standards.
• Take a lead role for Quality and Risk for the Directorate (SPA time)
• Support to develop this interest for a motivated colleague would be offered.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Paediatric Diabetes or interest in developing this
• Experience teaching medical students GCP certificate
• Advance clinical skills in paediatric mendicine
• APLS/EPLS

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).