Job overview

West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH) are pleased to invite applications for one locum, full time (10PA) Resident Paediatric Medicine Consultant posts based on the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital campus.

On 1st April 2022, paediatric and child health services across Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust came together under a single and integrated governance and leadership structure creating WLCH.

We have an ambitious vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across West London through collaboration of clinical teams and by building stronger, equitable common care pathways with close links to research and education colleagues at Imperial College. 

WLCH runs paediatric services from four sites, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex, Hammersmith Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital. In addition, we are working in partnership with other acute providers in NWL and with our partners in community, mental health, local borough and voluntary sector services to improve care for all children and young people.

Main duties of the job

This post is a full time, 10PA, posts mainly based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The clinical component of the role is made up of attending weeks (on the paediatric wards or HDU), resident nights in the Paediatric Emergency Department and outpatient clinics. Outpatient clinics maybe general paediatrics or in a speciality that complement the existing service (including, but not limited to, epilepsy, diabetes, endocrine or allergy).

The consultant body provides 24 hour a day access an onsite consultant paediatrician to provide safe and effective care to children and young people across Paediatrics. The successful candidate will work a shift-based rota and will be resident on the Paediatric Emergency Department at night (1 in 6).

Overnight the resident consultant is responsible all children in the PED, for the shift management, supervising the PED SHOs in their decisions, and ensuring the department is performing to meet the required indicators. 

Applicants would be expected, as part of the team, to be actively involved in training, clinical governance and quality improvement.

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.