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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Disease & Immunology
Grade
YM73
Contract
12 months (Fixed term)
Hours
Part time - 5 sessions per week
Job ref
259-MED7817470RLH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 Pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/03/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology

YM73

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

The Paediatric Infectious Department at the Royal London Hospital, a part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is seeking to appoint a 5PA locum Consultant. The post will have an overall DCC:SPA split of 4:1.

Applications are also welcome from those who either wish to work less than full time or who wish to apply as a job-share.

The post is based at the Royal London Hospital located in Whitechapel, London,  part of Barts Health NHS Trust (Royal London Hospital, Barts Hospital, Mile End, Whipps Cross and Newham Hospitals) which is now one of the largest trusts in the UK. The trust has close links to the other district general hospitals in the North East London area and provides a tertiary referral service. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations.

The post holder will practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision-making. They will work as a highly specialised member of the inter-professional team to ensure that the clinical needs of the patient and families are met at all times. The post-holder will be fully accredited in Paediatrics. They will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams. 

Main duties of the job

The unit is proactively promoting quality improvement practices clinical governance, and the appointee should be able to demonstrate skills in audit, risk management and evidence-based guidelines. The unit is also interested in any proposed innovative ways of working and welcomes any suggestions from the successful applicant.
 
Applicants are expected to be on the specialist Register or within 6 months of receiving their CCT at the time of interview for UK trainees within an approved training post; with GMC registration with a license to practice.
 
Applicants are advised to arrange a visit to the hospital to discuss the post with members of the paediatric ID & Immunology clinical team.
 
Contact Information & Visiting
 
Applicants are invited to visit The Royal London Hospital by arrangement. To discuss the post further please contact: 
 
Dr Giles Armstrong
Clinical Director for Specialist Paediatrics
 
Dr Mildred Iro
Clinical Lead and Consultant in Paediatric infectious diseases and immunology
 
 
Professor Andrew Prendergast
Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunology

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. 

Please view the attachment below.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent degree
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • On GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics
  • CCT in Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases (or within 6 months at the time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for CESR)
Desirable criteria
  • Other postgraduate degree (Masters or PhD)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad range of clinical experience in paediatric infection and immunology
  • Higher specialist training in Paediatric Medicine
  • Level 3 Safeguarding
  • Experience working in a tertiary immunology centre
  • Experience leading tertiary paediatric infection and immunology clinics
  • Experience in TB management
Desirable criteria
  • At least six months of PICU at middle grade level
  • Up to date APLS/PALS
  • Experience in MDR-TB management

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of governance and risk
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in Medical Management roles
  • Knowledge of business planning and budgets
  • Up to date Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate
  • Experience of research projects
  • Experience as Principal Investigator in research
  • Authorship of peer-reviewed publications

Personal and people development

Essential criteria
  • Have positive ambitions for self and department
  • Commitment to continuing CPD, teaching, and education
  • Attendance and punctuality
  • Able to cope with stress, pressure, or setbacks
  • Honesty, integrity, appreciate of ethical issues
  • Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals and share the load and introduce change collaboratively
  • Caring, compassionate and respectful of patients and colleagues

Communication and interpersonal skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to empathise with people from different social, cultural and religious backgrounds
  • Able to communicate with parents and children effectively
  • Resilience when dealing with complex and challenging safeguarding scenarios.
  • Good oral and written communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Training in communication skills

Education and teaching

Essential criteria
  • Up to date with annual appraisals and revalidation requirements
  • Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in postgraduate education and course development
  • Experience in undergraduate education
  • Educational qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Application numbers

This Vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ben Southern
Job title
General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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