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Locum General Paediatric Consultant
Fixed Term 12 months, starting September 2026
Royal Free Hospital
Main duties of the job
We invite applications for the post of a Locum General Paediatric Consultant. The post-holder will be part of the resident consultant on-call rota at the Royal Free Hospital site.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and dynamic team of General Paediatricians and Neonatologists providing out-of-hours inpatient and outpatient care for local children and neonates. As part of the role, they will be required to do attending weeks on the general paediatric ward, actively manage the Paediatric Emergency Department and run outpatient clinics. We have a Level 1 Neonatal Unit and we all cover this out of hours, with a dedicated on-call neonatal team for support.
The 8.5 session post comprises 7.375 DCC and 1.125 SPA activities annualised, with options to increase SPA activity dependant on departmental job planning roles.
For further information, please contact Santanu Maity s.maity@nhs.net, (Paediatric Consultant) or Andrea Gritz andrea.gritz@nhs.net (Paediatric Consultant, Interim Co-Clinical Service Lead) via email to arrange a discussion or meeting.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Member of Medical Defence organisation
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to take independent and full responsibility of clinical care of paediatric patients
- Ability to lead and support multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Broad Experience in general paediatrics at Consultant or SpR level
- Demonstrable knowledge of the challenges facing the service
- Demonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Calm under pressure
- Self-contained with an ability to support team members
- Enthusiasm to participate and teach in dept educational & sim programme
- Effective communication and organisational skills • Self awareness
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- On the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for Paediatrics
- Registered with the GMC and within 6 months of being accepted for the specialist register for paediatrics at the time of interview
- Fellowship / Membership of relevant Royal College Of Paediatrics & Child Health / equivalent
- APLS/NLS provider
- Level 3 Child Protection training
Desirable
- APLS/NLS Instructor
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This advert is for Locum Acute Consultant Paediatrician with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Free Hospital. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (pro annum). The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (N/A). The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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