# Locum Consultant in Paediatric Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-paediatric-surgery/035568bb-6aee-4f81-a20d-735c7cecc964 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-paediatric-surgery/035568bb-6aee-4f81-a20d-735c7cecc964.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatric Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 P.A pro rata - **Contract type:** Locum: 12 months - **Closing date:** 2026-06-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T09:30:39.757Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Paediatric_Surgery/Paediatric_Surgery-v8051036 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8051036?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post-holder will be a Paediatric Surgeon with a CCT or within 6 months of completion of CCT. The role requires the ability to manage an acute neonatal and general paediatric surgical take, including a substantial quantity of paediatric trauma. The Post holder will be expected to support and develop the service which consists of neonatal surgery, acute and elective paediatric surgery The post holder will join a team of 7 Paediatric surgeons based at the Royal London hospital, of which 3 have an interest in Paediatric Urology. Consultants cover outreach work at Homerton hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and Queen’s hospital Romford. New Appointee will undertake 2 sessions of paediatric Surgery operating list and one Paediatric Surgery outpatient session alternate week, both new and follow-up cases and provide training during some of these clinics to their junior doctors and teaching to medical students. ### Main duties of the job - Provide a high-quality consultant-led paediatric surgical service - Undertake paediatric surgery operating lists and outpatient clinics - Participate in the general paediatric surgical on-call rota on a 1:6 basis, including prospective cover for colleagues - Support the management of paediatric trauma admissions and contribute to trauma MDT working - Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues across children’s services and partner sites - Contribute to the teaching, training and supervision of junior doctors, medical students and nursing staff - Participate fully in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification  for main responsibilities and other details ## Job Details The post-holder will be a Paediatric Surgeon with a CCT or within 6 months of completion of CCT. The role requires the ability to manage an acute neonatal and general paediatric surgical take, including a substantial quantity of paediatric trauma. The Post holder will be expected to support and develop the service which consists of neonatal surgery, acute and elective paediatric surgery The post holder will join a team of 7 Paediatric surgeons based at the Royal London hospital, of which 3 have an interest in Paediatric Urology. Consultants cover outreach work at Homerton hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and Queen’s hospital Romford. New Appointee will undertake 2 sessions of paediatric Surgery operating list and one Paediatric Surgery outpatient session alternate week, both new and follow-up cases and provide training during some of these clinics to their junior doctors and teaching to medical students. ## Job Description Provide a high-quality consultant-led paediatric surgical service Undertake paediatric surgery operating lists and outpatient clinics Participate in the general paediatric surgical on-call rota on a 1:6 basis, including prospective cover for colleagues Support the management of paediatric trauma admissions and contribute to trauma MDT working Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues across children’s services and partner sites Contribute to the teaching, training and supervision of junior doctors, medical students and nursing staff Participate fully in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development ## Responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and other details ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC registration - Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT Or CESR (CP) or European Community Rights: - Proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview - FRCS (Paed Surgery) - ATLS/APLS certified. - Membership of BAPS **Desirable** - Higher degree PhD, MD or equivalent ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Substantial clinical experience in Paediatric & Neonatal surgery - Skills in minimal access surgery - Ability to offer prenatal counselling for foetal abnormality - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients - Experience in the management of Paediatric Trauma at an MTC ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Ability to work in a team (as described in Senate Paper 7 – May 2000, Senate of Surgery) - Good interpersonal skills - Enquiring, critical approach to work , Caring attitude to patients/families - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies - Commitment to continuing medical education - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels as required ### Research Experience **Essential** - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems - Publications in peer- reviewed journals **Desirable** - Period of research in Paediatric surgery or related subject - Higher degree ### Teaching Experience **Essential** - Experience of teaching undergraduates - Experience of supervising specialist trainees - Ability to teach clinical and operative skills. **Desirable** - Formal training in teaching ### Management and Administrative Experience **Essential** - Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists - Knowledge and understanding of the need to comply with all 18 weeks performance targets - Ability to manage and lead surgical firm - Appropriate understanding of NHS directives regarding consultant surgical practice including clinical governance. - Ability to prioritise administrative tasks and to work co-operatively with administrative and clerical staff **Desirable** - Experience of audit management ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 431.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340436) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.