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Job summary

Main area
General Paediatrics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus on-call commitments)
Job ref
411-MED-25-7641479
Employer
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/01/2026 23:59
Interview date
13/01/2026

Employer heading

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant General Paediatrician with interest in Epilepsy

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

  • Great flexible working opportunities
  • Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
  • Generous annual leave and pension scheme
  • Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Job overview

This is a substantive post (10 PA) in General Paediatrics, with support to the Epilepsy service within General Paediatrics. This is a new post created to provide support to the growing Epilepsy service, and ensure demand met across General Paediatrics and Epilepsy. 

This advert may close early if enough sufficient applications are received.

Interviews will be on 13-Jan-2026. Please note that we are unable to accommodate alternative dates or times for interviews.

Main duties of the job

Clinical 

Outpatient and inpatient care of General Paediatric, and Epilepsy patients.

Review of emergency attendances as required.

Participation in the on call rotas providing appropriate advice as required.

Liaising within all multidisciplinary professions involved in the care of patients.

Cross-cover and support for other colleagues as required.

Adherence to all Trust policies and guidance.

Adherence to all access standards.

 Teaching & Academic role

Participate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.

Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertise.

 Managerial responsibilities

Supervise junior staff.

Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning.

Take an active role in service review and development.

 CPD, Audit & Clinical Governance

Participate in CPD activity for which financial support is available.

Initiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.

Take part in the clinical governance programme.

Working for our organisation

As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Contribute to the General Paediatric on-call rota and outpatient clinics
  •  Support the Epilepsy MDT 
  • Provide expert clinical care and decision-making for unwell children 
  • Coordinate referral pathways and liaise with primary/community care
  • Support quality improvement, clinical governance, and service innovation
  • Participate in teaching, research, and development initiatives

Please see attached Job Description for further detail. 

(Job Description pending RCPCH approval)

Person specification

Application

Essential criteria
  • MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration.
  • On the GMC’s Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree, e.g. MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Anna Davies
Job title
Speciality Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Dr Awogbemi – Consultant Paediatrician (Clinical Lead)
📩 [email protected]
Dr Whitby – Consultant Paediatrician (Clinical Lead)
📩 [email protected]

 

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