# Locum Consultant in Paediatric Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-paediatric-surgery/45d58c56-2b59-4089-bf45-9b8c3229d09e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-paediatric-surgery/45d58c56-2b59-4089-bf45-9b8c3229d09e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Great Ormond Street Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatric Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum inclusive - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (12 month FTC) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T13:10:44.023Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Surgery/Paediatric_Surgery-v8163298 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8163298?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for a 10 PA Locum Consultant Paediatric Surgeon based at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. The specialty is currently led by Joe Curry and consists of 8 consultants, 4 SpRs, 4 Fellows and 6 ST1/2 equivalents, 2 PA’s along with a clinic nurse specialist team. This post will provide general and specialist paediatric surgery on an elective and emergency basis and will be part of the team providing specialist upper GI services. The general on call will be a 1 in 7 as well as a 1 in 4 Oesophageal atresia rota with support from a senior surgeon. The post would particularly suit a candidate who has recently completed full surgical training and wants to gain sub specialist experience in complex upper GI surgery. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is a postgraduate teaching hospital, linked with the Institute of Child Health (ICH). The Trust has 318 beds and provides a comprehensive range of paediatric specialties for tertiary level care. The patient population consists of over 20,000 inpatients per annum and 84,000 outpatients. All applicants must either be on the General Medical Council's specialist register or be within six months of obtaining their CCST/CCT award at the time of application. Ethnic Minority Groups are currently under represented within our staff teams. Applications are particularly welcome from these groups. ### Main duties of the job The appointment is for a 10 PA Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon. The surgeon, in conjunction with the current team of Specialist Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeons, will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive surgical service at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The appointee will be expected to deliver the highest possible standards of care for patients. The successful applicant will have a commitment to the use of advanced minimal access techniques. They will be expected to take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training of health care professionals. They will work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary teams involved in providing patient care ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This job description is intended as an outline of the areas of activity and can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed as necessary in conjunction with the post-holder. Please see attached job description and person spec. for details ### 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 ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - High level written and oral communication skills - Ability to organise and prioritise own workload - Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment - Presentation skills - Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context - Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills - Ability to work on own initiative within an ever changing environment. **Desirable** - Leadership skills ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Extensive experience in Paediatric Surgery - Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team - Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes - Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area - Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects **Desirable** - Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials - Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks - Experience of clinical leadership or management ### GOSH Culture and Values **Essential** - Always welcoming - Always helpful - Always expert - Always one team - Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives - Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace - Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace ### Academic/Professional qualification/Training **Essential** - GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date) - FRCS Paediatric Surgery - CCT/CCST in Paediatric Surgery (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for Portfolio Pathway – previously known as CESR) **Desirable** - Higher degree – PhD, MD or equivalent - Post CCT fellowship - Formal teaching qualification - Leadership qualification ## Documents - [terms and conditions (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10652492) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10635260) ## 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.