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Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post, including on -call commitments and travel requirements
- Qualifications
MRCPCH by examination of equivalent
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Qualifications
GMC Specialist Register or within 6 month of CCT at time of scheduled interview
- Clinical Experience
Valid BLS Training
- Clinical Experience
Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
- Clinical Experience
Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- Knowledge and Skills
Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Knowledge and Skills
Good communication skills, including communicating bad news
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Knowledge and Skills
Meets the requirements of the GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Higher Degree e.g MSC, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
- Clinical Experience
Experience working in NHS
- Clinical Experience
Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (if applicable.)
- Clinical Experience
Valid APLS or equivalent
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THE PROPOSED INTERVIEW DATE WILL BE W/C 09th NOVEMBER 2026
This is a fixed term post for 12 months to cover Maternity Leave within the General Paedatrics / PAU team.
Alder Hey is a major teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre serving children across Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, Shropshire, and North Wales. With over 70,000 emergency attendances annually and a wide range of paediatric subspecialties on-site, we are proud to deliver world-class care in a purpose-built, child-friendly environment.
Main duties of the job
Our newly built PAU department is set to open in early 2027, offering direct urgent referrals from primary care and community teams, bypassing the Emergency Department. The unit provides rapid assessment, treatment, and discharge within a 12-hour window, aiming to reduce inpatient admissions and improve patient flow.
We are looking for a consultant who is passionate about acute paediatrics, committed to innovation, and eager to contribute to service development. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team and play a key role in clinical decision-making, referral management, patient flow, and leadership.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide expert clinical care and decision-making for acutely unwell children
- Lead and supervise the PAU clinical team
- Coordinate referral pathways and liaise with primary/community care
- Support quality improvement, clinical governance, and service innovation
- Participate in teaching, research, and development initiatives
- Contribute to the General Paediatric on-call rota and outpatient clinics
Please see attached Job Description for further detail.
(Job Description pending RCPCH approval)
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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This advert is for Locum Consultant General Paediatrician/Paediatric Assessment Unit with Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover). The application deadline is 30 Oct 2026.
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