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General Paediatrics
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NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Cyfnod Penodol: 12 mis (Maternity Leave Cover)
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Rhan-amser - 7.75 sesiwn yr wythnos (7.75 PA)
Cyfeirnod y swydd
411-ACU-26-8366258
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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Trust
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Liverpool
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£113,565 - £150,569 pro rata
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30/10/2026 23:59

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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Consultant General Paediatrician/Paediatric Assessment Unit

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

  • Great flexible working opportunities
  • Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
  • Generous annual leave and pension scheme
  • Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Trosolwg o'r swydd

PLEASE NOTE THE PROPOSED INTERVIEW DATE WILL BE W/C 09th NOVEMBER 2026

This is a fixed term post for 12 months to cover Maternity Leave within the General Paedatrics / PAU team. 

Alder Hey is a major teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre serving children across Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, Shropshire, and North Wales. With over 70,000 emergency attendances annually and a wide range of paediatric subspecialties on-site, we are proud to deliver world-class care in a purpose-built, child-friendly environment.

 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Our newly built PAU department is set to open in early 2027, offering direct urgent referrals from primary care and community teams, bypassing the Emergency Department. The unit provides rapid assessment, treatment, and discharge within a 12-hour window, aiming to reduce inpatient admissions and improve patient flow.

We are looking for a consultant who is passionate about acute paediatrics, committed to innovation, and eager to contribute to service development. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team and play a key role in clinical decision-making, referral management, patient flow, and leadership.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

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  • Provide expert clinical care and decision-making for acutely unwell children
  • Lead and supervise the PAU clinical team
  • Coordinate referral pathways and liaise with primary/community care
  • Support quality improvement, clinical governance, and service innovation
  • Participate in teaching, research, and development initiatives
  • Contribute to the General Paediatric on-call rota and outpatient clinics

Please see attached Job Description for further detail. 

(Job Description pending RCPCH approval)

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Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • MRCPCH by examination of equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration
  • GMC Specialist Register or within 6 month of CCT at time of scheduled interview
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Higher Degree e.g MSC, MD, PhD in Paediatrics

Other

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post, including on -call commitments and travel requirements

Clinical Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Valid BLS Training
  • Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
  • Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience working in NHS
  • Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (if applicable.)
  • Valid APLS or equivalent

Knowledge and Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
  • Good communication skills, including communicating bad news
  • Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
  • Meets the requirements of the GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc.

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Navajo - Merseyside and CheshireDisability confident employerHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.

Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol

Enw
Hannah Morris
Teitl y swydd
Head of Operations & Performance
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais

Dr Matthew Neame - PAU Clinical Lead 
📩 [email protected]

 

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