Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 374-CQ-2244
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Park View - Bexhill
- Town
- Bexhill / Eastbourne
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Community Paediatrician
Locum Consultant
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
Are you a Community Paediatrician looking to join a dynamic and expanding Community Paediatric service, with a strong emphasis on effective teamwork and departmental wellbeing? We invite you to apply for a new locum consultant post in East Sussex.
This post has been created as part of the ongoing expansion and development of the service, following work with the Trust and our Commissioners.
Full Registration with the GMC is essential.
Main duties of the job
Our Trust is commissioned to provide Community Paediatric and Child Health Services for East Sussex. It has two sites in which the Community Paediatric Department is currently based; Eastbourne District General Hospital and Conquest Hospital, Hastings. We also have a main service hub in a Children’s Centre located in Egerton Park, Bexhill. Cross site working is encouraged dependent on special interest and service needs.
The Trust’s vision is to be the healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex. It is making excellent progress in this regard as evidenced by the latest CQC ratings published in February 2020 which give an overall rating of Good.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised medical qualification
- Higher Diploma (Fellowship or Membership) of specialty college.
Desirable criteria
- Other higher degree or diploma
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Has completed or will complete within 6 months of commencement of the post, higher specialist training in Community Paediatrics or general paediatrics including 3 years of community paediatrics or neurodisability.
- Evidence of CPD if already working as consultant
- Able to work in a multidisciplinary manner
Desirable criteria
- Training in Child Sexual abuse work. Court skills and report writing as well as court experience
- Experience relevant to other special interests
- Training in ASD tool eg ADI, ADOS
Admin and Management
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills. Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and Appraisal.
- Management skills and budgetary awareness
Desirable criteria
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit, Research & Publications
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of completed audit projects.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of clinical research culminating in publications
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
Desirable criteria
- Accreditation as educational supervisor
Personal Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator, team player.
- Self motivated to be able to develop their specialty.
- Ability to adapt to changing roles and clinical practice.
- Flexible, able to cover colleagues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Professional attitude towards work
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with information technology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Chrysamthos Poullikas
- Job title
- Consultant Community Paediatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
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