Job summary
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are looking to appoint a substantive Consultant general Paediatrician with an interest in Neonates and neonatal developmental assessment to deliver a combined neonatal and general paediatric service and manage a clinical caseload both in- and out-patient.
This is a new post, created following investment in the paediatric and neonatal services at LGT.
The post holder will have responsibility to deliver and manage a Level 2 NNU service. The Neonatal Consultant team work a 6-week rolling rota. This includes a service week for the Level 2 Neonatal Unit (NNU). As part of the NNU week, the consultant also directly supervises the teaching and training programme.
The other 5 weeks are dedicated to outpatient clinics, SPA activity, specialty service, annual and study leave. A morning a week during the other 5 weeks provides cover for the Paediatric Assessment Unit and in reach to Paeds ED. The on-call commitment is 1 in 6 weekdays and 1 in 6 weekends.
During clinic weeks it is anticipated that the post holder will perform 2 clinics per week.
Interview will be on the 29th of May 2025
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities:
Together with the other paediatricians, to provide a service for children on the QEH site in neonatal paediatrics and acute general paediatrics. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department as per the job plan.
Shared responsibility with the other Paediatricians for providing 24-hour, 7 day a week cover for the Local neonatal unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleague's periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
To take responsibility for patients on the local neonatal unit on the relevant service weeks, liaise with nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team e.g. labour ward.
To be responsible with his/her colleagues for seeing babies and infants requiring neurodevelopmental follow up in the children's outpatients clinic, helping the children / young people and their families with education and support both in clinic and outside clinic and in providing any necessary advice to general paediatric and neonatal colleagues.
To be aware of and deal with safeguarding issues as required and to manage patients with advice from the safeguarding team.
Carry out outpatient duties with appropriate administration and patient follow up.
Be aware of and assist in divisional objectives through clinical work e.g. Electronic discharges within 24 hours, DNA rates, infection control.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a substantive consultant post in paediatrics at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust. It is a new post, with sub-speciality interest in neonatology and neurodevelopment. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic consultant paediatrician, who is committed to maintaining the highest standards in patient care, and who shares in the team vision to develop the paediatric services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sample Job Plan: 10PA
Hot week 1 in week in 6, occurs 9 times per annum
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
0830-1700
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
On call overnight
PA
2.125 PA DCC
2.125PA DCC
2.125PA DCC
2.125PA DCC
2.125PA
DCC
10.625PA DCC
Weekend on call 1 in 6 weeks HOT occurs 9 times per annum
Sat
Sun
AM
0830-1600
On site ward round LNU and postnatal queries
0830-1600
On site ward round LNU and postnatal queries
PM
1600-next morning non resident on call
1600-next morning non resident on call
PA
2.5PA DCC
2.5PA DCC
5PA DCC
Post weekend non hot weeks Mon Fri occurs 9 times per annum
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
AM
0830-0900
Virtual handover then
OFF
0900-1300
Clinic admin
OFF
0900-1300
DCC
0900-1300
SPA including educational supervision
PM
1300-1700
Neonatal grand round and journal club (virtual)
1300-1700
Neurodevelopmental clinic alternating with General clinic
OFF
1300-1400
Perinatal meeting / SPA
1400-1700 DCC
1300-1400 departmental meeting
1400-1700 SPA
PA
1.125 DCC
2 DCC
0
2 (1.75 DCC, 0.25 SPA)
2 SPA
7.125PA (4.875DCC / 2.25SPA)
Non hot weeks Mon- Fri occurs 24 times per annum
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
AM
0900-1300
General Clinic
0900-1300
Clinic admin
OFF
0830-1300
Hippo (ambulatory unit) cover
0900-1300
SPA including educational supervision
PM
1300-1700
Neonatal grand round and journal club
1300-1700
Neurodevelopmental clinic alternating with General clinic
OFF
1300-1700
Perinatal meeting then SPA
On call overnight
1300-1700
1-2pm departmental meeting
2-5pm SPA
PA
2PA
DCC
2PA
DCC
0
2.125PA
(1.125DCC,
1SPA)
2PA
(2 SPA)
8.125PA (5.125DCC / 3SPA)
On call
Non-resident on call- 30 min evening includes handover Mon- Thurs =0.125PA
Unpredictable on call 0.425PA
On call supplement 5%
On call duties cover the LNU service only.
Annualised PA
PA over 52-week calendar year
10 PA per week over 42 week working year
Hot weeks
9 x 10.625 PA = 95.625 PA
2.27 PA
Weekend on call
9 x 5PA= 45 PA
1.07 PA
On call predictable on call+
unpredictable on call
0.55PA per week
0.55 PA
Post weekend weeks Mon- Fri
9 x 7.125 = 64.13 PA
1.52 PA
Other non hot weeks
24 x 8.125 = 195 PA
4.64 PA
Total 10PA per week including 2.2SPA
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a substantive consultant post in paediatrics at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust. It is a new post, with sub-speciality interest in neonatology and neurodevelopment. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic consultant paediatrician, who is committed to maintaining the highest standards in patient care, and who shares in the team vision to develop the paediatric services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sample Job Plan: 10PA
Hot week 1 in week in 6, occurs 9 times per annum
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
0830-1700
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
LNU cover including handover round, reviewing patients on Neonatal unit and unit meetings
On call overnight
PA
2.125 PA DCC
2.125PA DCC
2.125PA DCC
2.125PA DCC
2.125PA
DCC
10.625PA DCC
Weekend on call 1 in 6 weeks HOT occurs 9 times per annum
Sat
Sun
AM
0830-1600
On site ward round LNU and postnatal queries
0830-1600
On site ward round LNU and postnatal queries
PM
1600-next morning non resident on call
1600-next morning non resident on call
PA
2.5PA DCC
2.5PA DCC
5PA DCC
Post weekend non hot weeks Mon Fri occurs 9 times per annum
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
AM
0830-0900
Virtual handover then
OFF
0900-1300
Clinic admin
OFF
0900-1300
DCC
0900-1300
SPA including educational supervision
PM
1300-1700
Neonatal grand round and journal club (virtual)
1300-1700
Neurodevelopmental clinic alternating with General clinic
OFF
1300-1400
Perinatal meeting / SPA
1400-1700 DCC
1300-1400 departmental meeting
1400-1700 SPA
PA
1.125 DCC
2 DCC
0
2 (1.75 DCC, 0.25 SPA)
2 SPA
7.125PA (4.875DCC / 2.25SPA)
Non hot weeks Mon- Fri occurs 24 times per annum
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
AM
0900-1300
General Clinic
0900-1300
Clinic admin
OFF
0830-1300
Hippo (ambulatory unit) cover
0900-1300
SPA including educational supervision
PM
1300-1700
Neonatal grand round and journal club
1300-1700
Neurodevelopmental clinic alternating with General clinic
OFF
1300-1700
Perinatal meeting then SPA
On call overnight
1300-1700
1-2pm departmental meeting
2-5pm SPA
PA
2PA
DCC
2PA
DCC
0
2.125PA
(1.125DCC,
1SPA)
2PA
(2 SPA)
8.125PA (5.125DCC / 3SPA)
On call
Non-resident on call- 30 min evening includes handover Mon- Thurs =0.125PA
Unpredictable on call 0.425PA
On call supplement 5%
On call duties cover the LNU service only.
Annualised PA
PA over 52-week calendar year
10 PA per week over 42 week working year
Hot weeks
9 x 10.625 PA = 95.625 PA
2.27 PA
Weekend on call
9 x 5PA= 45 PA
1.07 PA
On call predictable on call+
unpredictable on call
0.55PA per week
0.55 PA
Post weekend weeks Mon- Fri
9 x 7.125 = 64.13 PA
1.52 PA
Other non hot weeks
24 x 8.125 = 195 PA
4.64 PA
Total 10PA per week including 2.2SPA
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application in a non-CCT specialty awaiting approval. NLS, APLS/EPLS provider status (up to date). Child Protection/Safeguarding training (minimum Level 3) up to date.
Desirable
- Experience demonstrating an interest in neonatology. Experience demonstrating an interest in neonatal / paediatric neurodevelopment. Training in neonatal / paediatric neurodevelopment.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience and training equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Paediatrics. Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices. Experience in managing children in the acute ward (NICU and general), ambulatory and outpatient setting. Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on and manage a range of problems in the acute Paediatric setting, including safeguarding issues. Ability to deal with complex clinical situations in the core areas of the post.
Desirable
- Experience working independently at Consultant Level. Broad experience of working within the NHS Experience in Performing Neurodevelopmental assessments using standard tools.
Clinical Audit
Essential
- Experience running a quality improvement project. Shows an understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and corporate risk. Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes Evidence of service improvement projects and audits
Desirable
- Quality improvement project relating to neonatology / General Paediatrics. Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/ postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff Educational supervision accreditation Experience of supervising junior doctors at all grades.
Desirable
- Previous experience in trainee Supervision Higher teaching qualification
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Understands the management structure of the NHS Evidence of risk management. Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team. Appropriate understanding of NHS directives regarding consultant clinical practice including clinical governance. Ability to prioritise administrative tasks and to work co-operatively with administrative and clerical staff
Desirable
- Training/experience in NHS management. Experience in managing and leading specialist unit, directorate teams and working parties as appropriate.
IT skills
Essential
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint. Ability to use patient information systems
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals. Previous research experience. Presentations at National or International meetings
Other Attributes
Essential
- Effective communicator - verbal and written. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills Evidence of interest/training in management Will contribute to Departmental/ Trust management. Will pursue personal professional development. Will assist with Departmental/ Trust development. Aware of equal opportunities issues Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships. Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff.
Desirable
- Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application in a non-CCT specialty awaiting approval. NLS, APLS/EPLS provider status (up to date). Child Protection/Safeguarding training (minimum Level 3) up to date.
Desirable
- Experience demonstrating an interest in neonatology. Experience demonstrating an interest in neonatal / paediatric neurodevelopment. Training in neonatal / paediatric neurodevelopment.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience and training equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Paediatrics. Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices. Experience in managing children in the acute ward (NICU and general), ambulatory and outpatient setting. Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on and manage a range of problems in the acute Paediatric setting, including safeguarding issues. Ability to deal with complex clinical situations in the core areas of the post.
Desirable
- Experience working independently at Consultant Level. Broad experience of working within the NHS Experience in Performing Neurodevelopmental assessments using standard tools.
Clinical Audit
Essential
- Experience running a quality improvement project. Shows an understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and corporate risk. Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes Evidence of service improvement projects and audits
Desirable
- Quality improvement project relating to neonatology / General Paediatrics. Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/ postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff Educational supervision accreditation Experience of supervising junior doctors at all grades.
Desirable
- Previous experience in trainee Supervision Higher teaching qualification
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Understands the management structure of the NHS Evidence of risk management. Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team. Appropriate understanding of NHS directives regarding consultant clinical practice including clinical governance. Ability to prioritise administrative tasks and to work co-operatively with administrative and clerical staff
Desirable
- Training/experience in NHS management. Experience in managing and leading specialist unit, directorate teams and working parties as appropriate.
IT skills
Essential
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint. Ability to use patient information systems
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals. Previous research experience. Presentations at National or International meetings
Other Attributes
Essential
- Effective communicator - verbal and written. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills Evidence of interest/training in management Will contribute to Departmental/ Trust management. Will pursue personal professional development. Will assist with Departmental/ Trust development. Aware of equal opportunities issues Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships. Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff.
Desirable
- Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
