Job summary
- Main area
- General Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 7.75 sessions per week (7.75 PA)
- Job ref
- 411-ACU-26-8366258
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
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
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- 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)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCPCH by examination of equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- GMC Specialist Register or within 6 month of CCT at time of scheduled interview
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree e.g MSC, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post, including on -call commitments and travel requirements
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Valid BLS Training
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (if applicable.)
- Valid APLS or equivalent
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- 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’
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Morris
- Job title
- Head of Operations & Performance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Dr Matthew Neame - PAU Clinical Lead
📩 [email protected]
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