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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (potential to increase to 1 year.)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
343-LCON-200
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Helier
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/08/2025 23:59
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Locum Consultant Paediatrician - Paediatric A&E

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values" 

 

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

A Locum Consultant with a specialist interest in paediatric accident and emergency care and/or ambulatory care, the appointee will be responsible for the smooth, efficient and effective running of the Paediatric Emergency Department at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children (QMHC).

The primary focus of this post will be clinical care within the Paediatric Emergency Department. However, responsibilities will also include the supervision and training of junior staff, undergraduate and postgraduate education, and involvement in audit and research.

Main duties of the job

Principal Duties of the Post

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

  1. To provide consultant-level care in paediatric A&E.
  2. To support the effective and efficient running of the department.
  3. To provide regular paediatric resuscitation training for paediatric staff, in liaison with the resuscitation department.
  4. To contribute to the development and implementation of cross-site paediatric A&E protocols.
  5. To comply at all times with the GMC’s guidance on Good Medical Practice.
  6. To ensure patient confidentiality is upheld at all times.
  7. To undertake duties as defined in the attached job plan, subject to agreement with the Clinical Director.
  8. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
  9. To attend the Trust’s Corporate Induction (or Consultant Induction) on commencement.
  10. To participate in all Statutory and Mandatory training programmes.
  11. To provide clinical management for inpatients and outpatients under your care.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Teaching and Training

  1. To share responsibility with other consultants for the recruitment, appointment, and supervision of junior medical staff, in line with Trust policies.
  2. To provide regular teaching and training to junior staff, contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education.
  3. To participate in the teaching and training of medical students in accordance with arrangements agreed with the relevant medical school or Foundation School.

Management and Clinical Governance

  1. To manage, appraise and, where appropriate, discipline junior doctors under your supervision, with advice where necessary.
  2. To maintain personal and professional development, including registration with your Royal College for CME/CPD and compliance with its requirements.
  3. To advise the Executive Team, Trust Board, GPs, and other stakeholders on local, regional, and national clinical service planning, within appropriate confidentiality constraints.
  4. To support current management structures and frameworks.
  5. To fully participate in Clinical Governance across the Trust, including clinical audit, quality improvement, and research where applicable.
  6. To take part in annual consultant appraisal and job planning.
  7. To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
  8. To respect and observe the Trust’s intellectual property rights.

Proposed Job Plan

A proposed job plan is attached. This will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate on appointment.

Job plans are reviewed annually as part of the appraisal process. The plan is a prospective agreement outlining the consultant’s typical working pattern, clinical and non-clinical duties, objectives, and responsibilities. It will include all aspects of professional practice: clinical work, education, training, research, management, and any agreed external commitments.

Additional programmed activities may be offered, depending on service needs and alignment with Trust priorities. These will be reviewed annually.

 

Person specification

NHS Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working in a acute hospital
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in Paediatrics

Education

Essential criteria
  • Years of experience
Desirable criteria
  • Grades achieved
NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mashhood Ayaz
Job title
Locum Consultant Paediatrician A&E
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02082963000

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