Locum Consultant Paediatrician - Paediatric A&E in London

We are currently looking to recruit a Locum Consultant with a specialist interest in paediatric accident and emergency care and/or ambulatory care. The appointee will be responsible for the smooth, efficient and effective running of the Paediatric Emergency Department at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children (QMHC). The primary focus of this post will be clinical care within the Paediatric Emergency Department. However, responsibilities will also include the supervision and training of junior staff, undergraduate and postgraduate education, and involvement in audit and research.

Main duties of the job

• The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
• To support the effective and efficient running of the department.
• To provide regular paediatric resuscitation training for paediatric staff, in liaison with the resuscitation department.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of cross-site paediatric A&E protocols.
• To comply at all times with the GMC’s guidance on Good Medical Practice.
• To ensure patient confidentiality is upheld at all times.
• To undertake duties as defined in the attached job plan, subject to agreement with the Clinical Director.
• To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
• To attend the Trust’s Corporate Induction (or Consultant Induction) on commencement.
• To participate in all Statutory and Mandatory training programmes.
• To provide clinical management for inpatients and outpatients under your care.

Teaching and Training

• To share responsibility with other consultants for the recruitment, appointment, and supervision of junior medical staff, in line with Trust policies.
• To provide regular teaching and training to junior staff, contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education.
• To participate in the teaching and training of medical students in accordance with arrangements agreed with the relevant medical school or Foundation School.

Management and Clinical Governance

• To manage, appraise and, where appropriate, discipline junior doctors under your supervision, with advice where necessary.
• To maintain personal and professional development, including registration with your Royal College for CME/CPD and compliance with its requirements.
• To advise the Executive Team, Trust Board, GPs, and other stakeholders on local, regional, and national clinical service planning, within appropriate confidentiality constraints.
• To support current management structures and frameworks.
• To fully participate in Clinical Governance across the Trust, including clinical audit, quality improvement, and research where applicable.
• To take part in annual consultant appraisal and job planning.
• To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
• To respect and observe the Trust’s intellectual property rights.

Proposed Job Plan

Job plans are reviewed annually as part of the appraisal process. The plan is a prospective agreement outlining the consultant’s typical working pattern, clinical and non-clinical duties, objectives, and responsibilities. It will include all aspects of professional practice: clinical work, education, training, research, management, and any agreed external commitments. Additional programmed activities may be offered, depending on service needs and alignment with Trust priorities. These will be reviewed annually.

Person specification

• Experience working in an acute hospital.
• Experience working in Paediatrics.

Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’ There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients. We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please note that this position may close earlier than the stated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. If you wish to apply for this position, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. Please note that we contact all applicants via email and not by post. You are advised to check your recruitment system account on a regular basis.

For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised. If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.

ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.