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Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. This is a PERMANENT contract with the position. Start date for the post TBC.
Main duties of the job
Online applications are invited for the post of Consultant Paediatrician in Sleep Medicine at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for someone who is experienced at managing both neurological and respiratory sleep disorders.
The successful applicant will have completed specialty training in paediatrics, at least 1 year WTE in paediatric sleep medicine and have sub-speciality certification in sleep medicine.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will join a multi-disciplinary team of consultants, clinical nurse specialists, psychologists, sleep practitioners, physiotherapists, sleep physiologists and a pharmacist. They will contribute to outpatient assessment, interpretation of sleep diagnostics and treatment of children with a range of neurological and respiratory sleep disorders.
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003. Interviews will be held on: 10th November 2025. This vacancy closes on or before 19th October 2025.
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* GMC registration in paediatrics with a licence to practise
* Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
* APLS certification of equivalent
* Level 3 training in child protection
* Minimum 12 months WTE experience working in a tertiary sleep service managing the full range of neuro-sleep and respiratory sleep cases
* Qualification in sleep medicine (e.g. SPIN in paediatric sleep medicine, European Somnologist Certification)
* Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
* Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
* Qualifications in teaching, management or research
* Experience in service development
* Experience in audit and quality improvement
* Experience in management
* Experience in research and understanding of research practice and governance
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
* Knowledge and clinical skills to provide a consultant led service in paediatric sleep medicine for both neuro-sleep and respiratory sleep
* Ability to interpret polysomnography, multiple sleep latency testing, actigraphy, home videosomnography, cardiorespiratory, oxi-capnography, pulse oximetry and ventilation titration studies.
* Experience managing safeguarding concerns and working with safeguarding MDT
* Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
* Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
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