Overview
An enthusiastic and highly motivated clinician is invited to apply for a general consultant post at Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a newly created substantive post of 10 PAs, joining the existing team of six Paediatricians. You will have appropriate training and experience in general Paediatrics. This post does not have any neonatal commitments. An experience to complement existing subspecialties or developing a new subspecialty would be beneficial. A candidate with paediatric subspeciality experience would be exceptionally welcome to apply for the position.
Paediatric ward is a very busy department looking after a very deprived and young Paediatric population. The department works collaboratively with three other sites in the trust, also closely working with Paediatric network.
Barts Health provides care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.
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.
Main duties of the job
The Paediatrics department is based in the newly built state‑of‑the‑art Children and Young Peoples Rainbow Centre. The department is one of the busiest in and around London. Annually we transfer on average 50 sick children to tertiary centres (one per week) compared to similar units which transfer half that number. The Rainbow Centre houses the Children’s Outpatients, Ambulatory/Day Care and inpatient bays and cubicles. There are two fully equipped high‑dependency beds which provide NCPAP to children with respiratory insufficiency and stabilise sick children. We are a level‑1 shared care oncology centre working closely with our primary treatment centres of UCLH and GOSH. We have large cohorts of children and young people with chronic health issues such as haemoglobinopathies and diabetes mellitus in the borough of Newham requiring care through the Centre. We work closely with our tertiary centres and colleagues in adult care to ensure a smooth transition of care.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A formal job plan will be reviewed between the appointee and the Clinical Director, three months after the commencement date of the appointee. The exact timetable will be flexible, can be arranged in discussion with the appointee ensuring that it meets the requirements of the new Consultant contract and service needs of the department. This will be approved by the Clinical Director and Divisional Director. The Job Plan will then be reviewed at least annually. The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year.
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
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
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 project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
* Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
* Research degree
* Training the Trainers' certification
Clinical experience
Essential
* Can demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training.
* Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
* Valid APLS and NLS
Desirable
* Experience working in NHS
* Wider experience, research, and training in neonatal medicine
* Area of special interest in paediatrics
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