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Medical Advisor Adoption & Fostering (Named Doctor Children in Care)

Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
06 Mar 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
20 Feb 2026

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to join our Medical Advisor team for Gloucestershire Adoption and Fostering has arisen. As part of this particular role oversight of the team is expected, attracting a higher consultant rate.

The post holder will be expected to become the Named Doctor for Children in Care.

The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team, with note that this is a specialist post and the post holder is likely to unique within their provider service.

Main duties of the job

There are several aspects to this role which makes it a varied and enjoyable role, training may be considered if the essential criteria is met.

A higher professional training in paediatrics is expected.

Please carefully review the Job description attached.

Please note that depending on experience the Salary offer will either be on the consultant scale as per the advert or alternatively as a set rate for the role of £125,000 per annum pro rata.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for the essential and desirable criteria.

Please do ask if any queries