Locum Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Renal medicine
Join to apply for the Locum Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Renal medicine role at NHS Scotland.
1 post Fixed-term Locum post (January to September 2026 inclusive). 8 PAs (applicants seeking less hours will be considered). Applications are invited for the fixed-term (Maternity Leave cover) post listed above.
The successful candidate will join a close-knit team of paediatricians working across both acute (hospital-based) and community settings. Child health services in Fife are delivered across a number of community settings and in a 24 bedded in-patient ward located in the recently built wing of the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. A separate children’s out-patient department and ambulatory care unit complete the services offered in the hospital. There are around 4300 medical paediatric admissions per annum. Additional out-patients services are offered at the Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline.
The successful applicant would be expected to contribute to the middle-grade rota as described in the Job Plan (no on-call requirement) at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
The post would be to complement the existing Consultant team and provide expertise in Paediatric Renal/Urology care. General Paediatrics at Victoria Hospital is a dynamic, well supported and highly regarded service supporting the local population of Fife. You will join a friendly, experienced and supportive team of consultants.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK.
Further information or arrangements to visit can be arranged by contacting Dr Helen Sheridan or/and Dr Kirsten Healy, joint Clinical Leads for Paediatrics on 01592 643355.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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