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Locum consultant in General Paediatrics with a Neonatal interest to start on 20th July 2026
Full time post - 10 PA's
Fixed Term contract for 12 months
Royal Free Hospital (Hampstead)
Main duties of the job
We invite applications for a post in general paediatrics with a neonatal interest, to start 20th July 2026 for a period of 12 months, to cover maternity leave. The post holder will be part of the daytime general paediatric team, covering the Emergency Department and ambulatory service. They will provide general paediatric outpatient clinics and paediatric subspeciality clinics, depending on their interests. In addition to general paediatrics, this post supports our neonatal service. The postholder will undertake attending weeks on the level 1 neonatal unit and will join a 1:8 neonatal consultant on-call-from-home rota at the Royal Free Hospital site. It is necessary for the post holder to have Level 2/3 Neonatal experience and to be confident in managing neonatal emergencies. There is a consultant resident on site 24 hours and the postholders will be on call from home for the neonatal unit. There is an additional general paediatric consultant on call from home to support the paediatric service. There is currently no resident night component to this post.
A 10 PA post will comprise 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA in the first instance, with the possibility to increase for agreed additional SPA activity. The rota is annualised to allow for more flexibility and better work/life balance.
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.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant General and Neonatal Paediatric with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (To cover maternity leave). The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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