Specialist Doctor in Community Paediatrics

NHS National Services Scotland; Livingston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lothian invites applications for a Permanent, part-time (20 hours per week, pro rata) Specialist Doctor in Community Paediatrics based at St Johns Hospital, Livingston. The post is 0.5 WTE with clinical responsibilities within the West Lothian Community Paediatrics Department.

The post holder will join an established team of paediatricians and therapists and will work across NHS Lothian sites as required. There is no commitment to child protection duties or acute paediatrics in this post.

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration and Licence to Practice.
• Minimum of 10 years medical work since PMQ, with at least six years in a relevant specialty in Specialty Doctor/closed SAS grades.
• Meet the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.

Responsibilities

• Clinical responsibilities based in the West Lothian Community Paediatrics Department.
• Work across NHS Lothian sites as required; role includes the West Lothian paediatrics service involvement.

Job description

Specialist Doctor in Community Paediatrics

Community Paediatrics

St Johns Hospital, Livingston

You will also be required to work other NHS Lothian sites.

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

A doctor appointed to this grade:

• shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council; and
• shall have completed a minimum of 10 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted;
• shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, part time (20 hours per week, pay will be pro rata) post based in St. Johns Hospital

This is a 0.5 WTE substantive post with clinical responsibilities based in the West Lothian Community Paediatrics Department. The post holder will join an established and experienced team of paediatricians and therapists. There is no commitment to child protection duties or working within the acute receiving unit for general paediatrics within this post.

The Community Paediatrics service is a Lothian wide service and the person appointed will be required to work at other sites.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

Closing Date 23/10/2026

For an informal discussion please contact:

Dr Charlotte Kirk

Consultant Paediatrician

Clinical Director

Department of Community Paediatrics

Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

50 Little France Crescent

Edinburgh

EH16 4TJ

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Eleanor Quirke

Clinical Service Manager

Department of Community Paediatrics

Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

50 Little France Crescent

Edinburgh

EH16 4TJ

Tel: [phone]