# Locum Consultant Community Paediatrician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-community-paediatrician/ce848912-0a88-41d0-ab86-2d6d1403bb04 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-community-paediatrician/ce848912-0a88-41d0-ab86-2d6d1403bb04.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per Annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (PA) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 8 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T13:01:09.162Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Poole/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8042427 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8042427?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a locum post to cover maternity leave, given the significant community waits for school age-neurodevelopmental assessments. We would be able to offer a minimum 12 month locum to cover the colleague’s caseload/safeguarding on-call, and this post could be extended if the consultant colleague is off for longer or unable to return. This would be valuable experience for someone at consultant level or within 6 months of CCT looking to deliver community paediatrics, or a hybrid option with at least 3PA of community paediatrics. Candidates wishing to offer LTFT options would also be welcomed. As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality care across seven days, this post may involve participation in an out-of-hours rota, including evenings, weekends, and/or bank holidays, in accordance with service needs. Any work undertaken outside standard hours/PA’s will attract remuneration in line with the respective NHS Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of Service. ### Main duties of the job The post attracts 8 programmed activities though we welcome applications for LTFT working and a hybrid post would include at least 3PA community component. The post holder will be expected to: - Undertake the assessment and ongoing management of school age children with suspected neurodevelopmental difficulties, particularly ADHD and ASD. - Take on direct responsibility for the care of children with learning and physical disabilities at a local Special School - Participate in either the existing Safeguarding on-call rota (currently 1 in 7), including for children who are suspected victims of sexual abuse in-hours (additional training is available if required) and child death, or the acute paediatric on-call. The individual contribution could be discussed at pre-interview discussions and would be negotiated at job-planning. There would be opportunities to participate in diagnostic MDT assessment and ongoing management for preschool children ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert ## Job Details This is a locum post to cover maternity leave, given the significant community waits for school age-neurodevelopmental assessments. We would be able to offer a minimum 12 month locum to cover the colleague’s caseload/safeguarding on-call, and this post could be extended if the consultant colleague is off for longer or unable to return. This would be valuable experience for someone at consultant level or within 6 months of CCT looking to deliver community paediatrics, or a hybrid option with at least 3PA of community paediatrics. Candidates wishing to offer LTFT options would also be welcomed. As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality care across seven days, this post may involve participation in an out-of-hours rota, including evenings, weekends, and/or bank holidays, in accordance with service needs. Any work undertaken outside standard hours/PA’s will attract remuneration in line with the respective NHS Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of Service. ## Job Description The post attracts 8 programmed activities though we welcome applications for LTFT working and a hybrid post would include at least 3PA community component. The post holder will be expected to: Undertake the assessment and ongoing management of school age children with suspected neurodevelopmental difficulties, particularly ADHD and ASD. Take on direct responsibility for the care of children with learning and physical disabilities at a local Special School Participate in either the existing Safeguarding on-call rota (currently 1 in 7), including for children who are suspected victims of sexual abuse in-hours (additional training is available if required) and child death, or the acute paediatric on-call. The individual contribution could be discussed at pre-interview discussions and would be negotiated at job-planning. There would be opportunities to participate in diagnostic MDT assessment and ongoing management for preschool children ## Responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Appropriate valid Child Protection qualification - Minimum level 3 - Experience in teaching Medical students 12 months trainingand/or experience in Paediatric neurodevelopmental assessment, diagnosis and management of ADHD and ASD ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration - MRCPCH or Equivalent ## Documents - [ps (pdf, 16.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10331007) - [brochure (pdf, 1006.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10331008) - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [job description (docx, 115.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10353284) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.