Locum Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Epilepsy
Main area Paediatrics/Epilepsy Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Fixed term: 1 year (Possibility to extend) hours full time – 40 hours per week Job ref 343-LCON-215
Employer: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site St Helier Town Carshalton Salary: £109,725 – £145,478 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 12/04/2026 23:59
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Job overview
We are currently looking to recruit a Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Epilepsy to Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, St Helier Hospital, to help deliver our service in the boroughs of Merton and Sutton. This post is a replacement and will be based at St Helier hospital.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the acute General Paediatric team during working hours to provide routine day‑to‑day acute paediatric services. We currently offer our patients a wide range of acute paediatric and community services, including Epilepsy, which this post is expected to contribute to. The post holder would contribute to Epilepsy, including Complex Epilepsy and General Paediatrics outpatient activity.
The post holder will attend Consultant on a 1 in 5 week basis and on the General Paediatric ward, joining the on‑call team with a 1 in 8 on‑call frequency.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in a collaborative manner with local authorities, in ways that best suit the needs of our patients.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will play a crucial role in ensuring the team continues to deliver a high‑quality service and will be involved in strategic planning of services with our local partners. The post holder will join a team of 13 Acute Paediatric Consultants and 2 Associate Specialists. There are also 14 middle grade and 16 junior doctors on the acute paediatric and neonatal rotas, in addition to Clinical Nurse Specialists for Epilepsy, Asthma, Allergy, Diabetes and Neurodisability.
Routine educational activities include a weekly junior doctor teaching programme in addition to Quality meetings, Child Protection Peer review and Mortality & Morbidity meetings run as part of the monthly programme. There will be opportunities to build and further teaching and training ambitions, as we have middle‑grade trainees within the department.
For any queries, please contact Dr Mashhood Ayaz (ext 3031) or Dr Arun Kundu (ext 8093) at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, St Helier Hospital.
Full‑time, part‑time and Job share applications are welcome.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group care for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
* To, at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.
* To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
* To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
* To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
* On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
* To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
* To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and out patients under your care.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC.
* Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT.
* Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCPH or equivalent.
* APLS and NLS provider.
* MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research.
* APLS instructor.
Clinical Experience
* High standard of Training, clinical skills and expertise in Acute General Paediatrics and Special interest in Epilepsy.
* Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on‑call rota for the specialty.
* Safeguarding level 3 training.
* Evidence of further training and experience in Childhood Epilepsy.
* Evidence of interest in Neurodisability.
Communication
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
* Teaching experience.
* Experience of supervising junior doctors.
* Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups.
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Values and Behaviours
* Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient.
* Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence.
* Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share.
* Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening.
Research Experience
* Ability to contribute to change management.
* Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems.
* Ability to critically review research.
* Publications in peer review journals.
Personal Attributes
* Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient‑centred service.
* Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement.
* Good interpersonal skills, enquiring, critical approach to work.
* Ability to communicate with patients and relatives.
Our mission: 'to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.'
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and we are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations; whether you are attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
Further information
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.
If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short‑listed for interview on this occasion.
ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching. Please contact the recruitment team for more information.
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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.
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