Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant General Paediatrician at the Whittington Health NHS Trust.
We are looking for a general paediatrician who is confident in managing the general paediatric in-patient ward (including high dependency unit) and experienced in running out patient clinics. There is a need to develop a shared care service in paediatric gastroenterology with Great Ormond Street hospital; with some flexibility within the team to develop other interests as well.
A strong commitment from the appointee to the department and involvement with activities such as teaching, audit, appraisal and assessment, clinical governance and development of guidelines is expected.
We offer you the opportunity to work in a friendly and cohesive department providing high-quality services.There is a strong focus on multidisciplinary teaching, and we have a consistently excellent training reputation.
We welcome enquiries from applicants on the specialist register and from trainees who are within six months of CCT and General Paediatric CCT holders with appropriate neonatal experience.
Interview date: 10th June 2026
**Please note that as per our Trust processes you will be expected to make yourself available to attend a face to face interview if successfully short listed for this post.**
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The timetable comprises 7 programmed Activities (PAs). This will comprise of 5.25PA DCC and 1.75PA SPA (of which 1.5PA mandatory and 0.25PA educational supervision for one trainee).
Job plans are annualized. The timetable in the job description is thus only a framework. The actual number of clinics per week can be variable. The total number per year is calculated as part of the job planning process once acute PAs and SPA time is accounted for. Job planning is a transparent process and done as a department. The days of the week the appointee will work may be negotiated depending on their needs and those of the department
SPA includes Educational Supervision and participation in the PG teaching programme.
Attending Weeks
The weekend and weekday on-call commitment will be a 1 in 11 for general paediatrics. The post holder will be expected to be on site until 9pm on a weekday on-call with the remainder of the on-call being non-resident with attendance as required for emergencies. The weekends are split, with one consultant on site between 9am -5pm and a second consultant on site between 4.30pm and 9pm and then on call from home from 9pm until 9am the following morning.
The post holder will be attending 1 in 11 weeks and undertake outpatient and supporting professional activities in the non-attending weeks.
The attending consultant has the following commitments during the attending week:
- Responsibility for all admissions to Ifor ward
- Responsibility for leading all daily morning handovers
- Responsibility for conducting or supervising middle grades in conducting daily ward rounds, on-going management of all children and young people on Ifor ward, bedside teaching of all trainees in general paediatrics and for communicating with parents of children on Ifor ward
- Responsibility for all acute admissions to the paediatric ambulatory care unit.
Note: All clinics are cancelled during attending weeks.
Please see the attached job description for full details and a copy of the sample timetable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The timetable comprises 7 programmed Activities (PAs). This will comprise of 5.25PA DCC and 1.75PA SPA (of which 1.5PA mandatory and 0.25PA educational supervision for one trainee).
Job plans are annualized. The timetable in the job description is thus only a framework. The actual number of clinics per week can be variable. The total number per year is calculated as part of the job planning process once acute PAs and SPA time is accounted for. Job planning is a transparent process and done as a department. The days of the week the appointee will work may be negotiated depending on their needs and those of the department
SPA includes Educational Supervision and participation in the PG teaching programme.
Attending Weeks
The weekend and weekday on-call commitment will be a 1 in 11 for general paediatrics. The post holder will be expected to be on site until 9pm on a weekday on-call with the remainder of the on-call being non-resident with attendance as required for emergencies. The weekends are split, with one consultant on site between 9am -5pm and a second consultant on site between 4.30pm and 9pm and then on call from home from 9pm until 9am the following morning.
The post holder will be attending 1 in 11 weeks and undertake outpatient and supporting professional activities in the non-attending weeks.
The attending consultant has the following commitments during the attending week:
- Responsibility for all admissions to Ifor ward
- Responsibility for leading all daily morning handovers
- Responsibility for conducting or supervising middle grades in conducting daily ward rounds, on-going management of all children and young people on Ifor ward, bedside teaching of all trainees in general paediatrics and for communicating with parents of children on Ifor ward
- Responsibility for all acute admissions to the paediatric ambulatory care unit.
Note: All clinics are cancelled during attending weeks.
Please see the attached job description for full details and a copy of the sample timetable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) -Portfolio pathway (applicants must be on the Specialist register at the time of applying) -European Community Rights
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree eg Msc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
- SPIN in paediatric gastroenterology
Special interest
Essential
- Valid APLS / EPLS and NLS
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding
Desirable
- Consultant experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training, in providing a subspecialty service
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Meets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medical Practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of all grades of students and staff.
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
Desirable
- Instructor status for life support courses (APLS, EPLS or NLS)
- Attendance at a teaching course for example 'Training the Trainers' certification
- Experience as a clinical or educational supervisor
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes.
Desirable
- Publications/Presentations
- Research Degree
Communication
Essential
- Good communication skills
Management ability
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
- Evidence of motivational skills
- Experience in responding to complaints and investigating serious incidents
Flexible thinking
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to manage high pressure situations eg clinical crisis
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) -Portfolio pathway (applicants must be on the Specialist register at the time of applying) -European Community Rights
- MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree eg Msc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
- SPIN in paediatric gastroenterology
Special interest
Essential
- Valid APLS / EPLS and NLS
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding
Desirable
- Consultant experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training, in providing a subspecialty service
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Meets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medical Practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of all grades of students and staff.
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
Desirable
- Instructor status for life support courses (APLS, EPLS or NLS)
- Attendance at a teaching course for example 'Training the Trainers' certification
- Experience as a clinical or educational supervisor
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes.
Desirable
- Publications/Presentations
- Research Degree
Communication
Essential
- Good communication skills
Management ability
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
- Evidence of motivational skills
- Experience in responding to complaints and investigating serious incidents
Flexible thinking
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to manage high pressure situations eg clinical crisis
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
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).
