Consultant in Paediatrics

Job Summary An enthusiastic and highly motivated clinician is invited to apply for a general consultant post at Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. This newly created substantive post of 10 PAs will join an existing team of six paediatricians. Candidates should have appropriate training and experience in general paediatrics. While the post has no neonatal commitments, experience complementing the existing subspecialties or helping develop a new subspecialty would be beneficial, and paediatric subspecialty experience is exceptionally welcome. Paediatric ward is a very busy department looking after a very deprived and young paediatric population. The department collaborates with three other sites in the trust and works closely with the paediatric network, serving a diverse population of 2.5 million across East London – roughly 6,000 patients every day, speaking over 60 different languages. All applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of achieving a CCT (or equivalent) at the date of interview. The interview will be conducted in early January 2026. Responsibilities A formal job plan will be reviewed between the appointee and the Clinical Director, three months after the commencement of the post. The timetable will be flexible and can be arranged in discussion with the appointee to meet the requirements of the new consultant contract and the service needs of the department. The plan will be approved by the Clinical Director and Divisional Director and then reviewed at least annually, setting out the consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. Key duties include delivering clinical care in the newly built, state‑of‑the‑art Children and Young People’s Rainbow Centre, managing high‑dependency care, coordinating transfers to tertiary centres, participating in oncology care pathways with UCLH and GOSH, and working with adult colleagues to ensure smooth transition of care for chronic conditions such as haemoglobinopathies and diabetes mellitus. Person Specification Qualifications Essential: MRCPCH by examination or equivalent Full GMC registration On the GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview Qualifications Desirable: Higher degree, e.g. MSc, MD, PhD Knowledge and Skills Essential: Meets the requirements of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice" Ability to work unsupervised and make decisions Good communication skills, including communicating bad news Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively Knowledge and Skills Desirable: Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc. Academic Essential: Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI projects, understanding their role in improving care Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence to improve clinical outcomes Academic Desirable: Research degree Training the Trainers' certification Clinical Experience Essential: Demonstrated achievement of competencies equivalent to Highest Specialist Paediatric Training Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training Valid APLS and NLS certifications Clinical Experience Desirable: Experience working in the NHS Wider experience, research and training in neonatal medicine Area of special interest in paediatrics Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service 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. 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 for criminal records checks for overseas applicants. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see the NHS Careers website. Employer Details Barts Health NHS Trust Newham University Hospital, Glen Road, London, E13 8SL Website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr