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Trust Locum Consultant Paediatrician

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79
Location
Stockton-on-tees, England
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 pro rata, per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
22 May 2026
Contract Type
6 months (Fixed Term)
Posted Date
15 May 2026

Job overview

At University Hospital Tees we have high ambitions and as a Group we are committed to delivering more together for the populations we serve.

The Paediatric Service is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed General Locum Consultant Paediatrician to work fulltime at the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is committed to working in partnership with colleagues in the Tees valley Integrated Care Partnership and wider North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System. As such, the team will work as part of a wider network at times to strengthen care pathways and support ongoing workforce development.

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Paediatrician, who will be based at the University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton, to start as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join a full time NHS Consultant Group. The position includes consultant of the week covering general paediatrics and level one neonates.

They will have commitments to the new Children & Young People’s Emergency Department (CYPED), Special Care Baby Unit and will conduct clinics in Hartlepool, Stockton, or Peterlee bases.

The role will provide on-call for the  hybrid rota, which includes weekends on-calls, including resident cover.

The resident cover for weekday evening cover is from 1700-2200. The resident cover on weekends is from 0900-2200.

There will also be the requirement to support with Outpatient clinics across the service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) and also either be registered on its Specialist Registrar for Paediatrics or have completed CCT.

Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) and have experience working as a consultant/locum consultant

See attached job description which outlines the main responsibilities associated with this position