Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist

Job overview

We're looking for a Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist to join our team on a full-time basis.

This job is for a 10PA Consultant in Paediatrics and Neonatology. It offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Applicants are required to hold membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Children's Health and to be fully registered with the General Medical Council.

Please note job description subject to change pending Royal College of Paediatrics & Children's Health approval.

Main duties of the job

The primary aim of the Paediatrics Department is to provide the best possible quality of acute medical care.  This includes services for the newborn as well as the care of children and young people.  Our philosophy of care is one of quality, both in excellence of medical care and in the flexibility of service provision.

The person appointed will be one of a team of 10 Consultants who share the emergency on a rota basis (1 in 10 weekend and weekday on-call).

They will undertake duties as Paediatrician of the Week and Neonatologist as well as leading General Paediatric, Ambulatory and Eating Disorder clinics.

The post holder is expected to participate in SPA and DCC activities as well as department based meetings for governance and audit and to supervise .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.

Advertising date: 4th December 2025

Closing date: 31st December 2025

Shortlisting date: 5th January 2026

Interview/AAC date: 19th January 2026