Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Paediatrician

The closing date is 02 September 2025

Job summary

Job Overview-Locum Consultant Paediatrician

We are inviting applications for aLocum Consultant Paediatrician to join our dynamic acute paediatric team. This post has been created in response to anticipated increased demand during the upcoming winter period and ideally the successful candidate should be able to start in the Autumn period.

The role will primarily focus onGeneral Paediatrics, and while a specialty interest is not essential, any subspecialty that complements our existing service will be welcomed and supported.

We offerflexibility within the role, providing opportunities to gain experience in broader aspects of the consultant position, including:

Managerial responsibilities
Participation in leadership activities
Service development initiatives

We are committed to supporting professional growth and will providementorship and guidancefor:

Newly qualified consultantsseeking to build experience.
Candidates pursuing CESR or portfolio pathways.
Experienced consultantslooking to re-engage or transition into a new setting.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking team while developing your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job - Locum Consultant Paediatrician

We are seeking to appoint aLocum Consultant Paediatrician to support our acute paediatric services during the winter period. This is a full-time post (10 PAs) for a fixed term of five months, commencing in September/October.

The successful candidate will join athriving and fully integrated Child Health Directorate, comprising21.5 WTE Consultants, including2 Paediatric Neurologistsand6 WTE Consultant Community Paediatricians. The post is primarily based atRoyal Preston Hospital, with close collaboration across the wider paediatric team.

Key Responsibilities:

Inpatient ward cover, supporting the Consultant of the Week.
Assessment Unit and emergency admissionscover.
Outpatient clinics, primarily new patient assessments.
Evening resident shiftsin the Paediatric Assessment Unit (approx. 6 shifts per 10-week cycle), working alongside junior and middle grade doctors.
No neonatal coveris required.
Opportunity to undertake managerial or leadership responsibilities, depending on interest and experience.

Thejob plan is negotiableand can be tailored to suit the candidate's career aspirations, including those seeking experience for CESR or portfolio pathways, or newly qualified consultants looking for mentorship and development.

About us

We aimto provide excellent care with compassion and believe that creating a positive working environment, where staff feel valued, supported and empowered, will enable us to achieve this aim for every patient, every time.

Our strategic aims define our long term ambitions, and describe our core business, these are:

To expand and develop specialised and tertiary services

To deliver local services for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble

To enhance our workforce and our reputation through education, research and innovation

Our key delivery strategies set out our plans to help us work towards achieving our strategic aims, which are:

Quality

Workforce and Organisational Development

Operational Effectiveness

Clinical services

Our organisational values define the standards of behaviour we expect from staff to ensure we are always providing excellent care with compassion, and working effectively towards achieving our strategic aims:

Caring and compassionate

Seeking to involve

Recognising individuality

Team-working

Taking personal responsibility

Fundamentally we expect every member of staff to treat patients, families and colleagues with care and compassion.

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year n/a

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-MS3141

Job locations

Preston Royal Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR29HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Full GMC Registration and License to Practice
MBBS or equivalent
MRCPCH
Have at least 12- month training in paediatric cardiology at middle grade level.

Desirable

A higher qualification, e.g. MD PhD Diploma Masters
Completion of SPIN module in Paediatric cardiology
Have research activities in Paediatric Cardiology

Experience and Skills

Essential

More than five years of experience working at middle grade level in general paediatrics
Valid APLS and NLS
Experience in safeguarding medicals and report writing
Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training

Desirable

Experience in subspecialty of Diabetes and endocrine or to complement the departmental needs
Experience in teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Full GMC Registration and License to Practice
MBBS or equivalent
MRCPCH
Have at least 12- month training in paediatric cardiology at middle grade level.

Desirable

A higher qualification, e.g. MD PhD Diploma Masters
Completion of SPIN module in Paediatric cardiology
Have research activities in Paediatric Cardiology

Experience and Skills

Essential

More than five years of experience working at middle grade level in general paediatrics
Valid APLS and NLS
Experience in safeguarding medicals and report writing
Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training

Desirable

Experience in subspecialty of Diabetes and endocrine or to complement the departmental needs
Experience in teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Preston Royal Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR29HT

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Preston Royal Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR29HT

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)