# Locum Consultant in Respiratory Paediatrics Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-respiratory-paediatrics-medicine/c3bfa951-2f05-420b-97ab-c904d21174bf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-respiratory-paediatrics-medicine/c3bfa951-2f05-420b-97ab-c904d21174bf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (FIXED TERM - 12 MONTHS) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T09:21:28.508Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8061374 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8061374?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a locum consultant post (8PA part time) for a fully accredited paediatrician with sub-specialty training in Respiratory Paediatrics, although applicants who can demonstrate appropriate training in respiratory paediatrics who do not have full CCST in this will be considered. The post holder will contribute to the management of children with Cystic Fibrosis/non-CF Bronchiectasis and also share in the clinical management of children with other respiratory conditions. The post does not have any Neonatal or General Paediatric responsibilities. On-calls are non-resident for Respiratory Paediatrics only, with weekend telephone rounds with occasional need to attend on site. The post is based at the Royal London Hospital located in Whitechapel, London, part of Barts Health NHS Trust (Royal London Hospital, Barts Hospital, Mile End, Whipps Cross and Newham Hospitals) which is now one of the largest trusts in the UK. The trust has close links to the other district general hospitals in the North East London area and provides a tertiary referral service. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations. ### Main duties of the job Tertiary Clinical Care To provide a high quality, accessible Consultant led Respiratory service. - To participate in a 1 in 6 respiratory consultant of the week on call in-patient cover system. This may include review of children on NICU and PCCU. There is no commitment to General Paediatrics or Neonatology. Weekend telephone ward rounds with occasional need to come in. - To share in the management of children with asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic suppurative lung disease, interstitial lung disease, those on invasive and non-invasive ventilation as both in and outpatients. - Your duties will include - General respiratory outpatient clinics. - Cystic Fibrosis MDT outpatient clinics. - Non-CF Bronchiectasis and PCD MDT clinics. - Shared responsibility for the bronchoscopy service. - Transition of patients to adult services. General responsibilities - To provide evidence-based care for all inpatients and outpatients. - To provide leadership in teaching and clinical research. - To participate fully in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the Multidisciplinary team. - The appointee will work collaboratively and in partnership with the Paediatric consultants and allied health staff to provide clinical leadership in the Paediatric Department. - It is expected that the post-holder will work closely with colleagues from other specialities within the hospital and primary care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Job Details This is a locum consultant post (8PA part time) for a fully accredited paediatrician with sub-specialty training in Respiratory Paediatrics, although applicants who can demonstrate appropriate training in respiratory paediatrics who do not have full CCST in this will be considered. The post holder will contribute to the management of children with Cystic Fibrosis/non-CF Bronchiectasis and also share in the clinical management of children with other respiratory conditions. The post does not have any Neonatal or General Paediatric responsibilities. On-calls are non-resident for Respiratory Paediatrics only, with weekend telephone rounds with occasional need to attend on site. The post is based at the Royal London Hospital located in Whitechapel, London, part of Barts Health NHS Trust (Royal London Hospital, Barts Hospital, Mile End, Whipps Cross and Newham Hospitals) which is now one of the largest trusts in the UK. The trust has close links to the other district general hospitals in the North East London area and provides a tertiary referral service. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations. ## Job Description Tertiary Clinical Care To provide a high quality, accessible Consultant led Respiratory service. To participate in a 1 in 6 respiratory consultant of the week on call in-patient cover system. This may include review of children on NICU and PCCU. There is no commitment to General Paediatrics or Neonatology. Weekend telephone ward rounds with occasional need to come in. To share in the management of children with asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic suppurative lung disease, interstitial lung disease, those on invasive and non-invasive ventilation as both in and outpatients. Your duties will include General respiratory outpatient clinics. Cystic Fibrosis MDT outpatient clinics. Non-CF Bronchiectasis and PCD MDT clinics. Shared responsibility for the bronchoscopy service. Transition of patients to adult services. General responsibilities To provide evidence-based care for all inpatients and outpatients. To provide leadership in teaching and clinical research. To participate fully in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the Multidisciplinary team. The appointee will work collaboratively and in partnership with the Paediatric consultants and allied health staff to provide clinical leadership in the Paediatric Department. It is expected that the post-holder will work closely with colleagues from other specialities within the hospital and primary care. ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Desirable** - Experience in Medical Management roles - Knowledge of business planning and budgets - Experience of dealing with governance and risk - Experience of research projects (including PI) ### Experience **Essential** - Broad range of clinical experience in Acute Paediatric Respiratory - Completion of higher specialist training in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine - Experience of LTV and Sleep services (Polysomnography, MSLT and actigraphy) - Up to date APLS/PALS - Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training - Valid BLS training ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent degree - MRCPCH or equivalent - On GMC Specialist Register in Paediatric Respiratory or within 6 months of CCT (Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the time of application) **Desirable** - Other postgraduate qualification (MD, PhD, MSc) ### Education and teaching **Essential** - Up to date with annual appraisals and revalidation requirements. - Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills **Desirable** - Experience in undergraduate education ### Personal and People Development **Essential** - Have positive ambitions for self and department. - Commitment to continuing CPD, teaching, and education. - Attendance and punctuality - Able to cope with stress, pressure, or setbacks - Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical issues - Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals, share the load and introduce change collaboratively - Caring, compassionate and respectful of patients and colleagues ### Communication and interpersonal skills **Essential** - Able to empathise with people from different social, cultural and religious backgrounds. - Able to communicate with parents and children effectively. - Resilience when dealing with complex and challenging safeguarding scenarios. - Good oral and written communication skills. ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 921.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351689) - [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.