We are seeking 2 part time 7PA general paediatric consultants in a locum role to join the dynamic West London Children’s Healthcare Paediatric team with the post based across St Mary’s and Hammersmith Hospitals.
St Mary’s Hospital is a major undergraduate teaching hospital. The Paediatric Department is a large department combining both local, acute and community paediatrics and tertiary paediatric specialities. SMH serves a multi-ethnic inner-city population of approximately 340,000 residents. In addition, children from surrounding local authorities and from further afield are seen at ICHNT. Paediatrics is located on the 6th and 7th floors of the QEQM building and currently comprises three wards. The wider range of outpatients clinics provided here include General Paediatrics, Surgery and Urology, Infectious Diseases, Respiratory, Neurology, Child Development, Audiology, Clinical Psychology, Genetics, Cardiology, Nephrology, Allergy, ENT, Rheumatology, Diabetes and Endocrinology.
The Child Development Service is a multidisciplinary team providing medical diagnosis assessment and therapeutic support to children with a range of developmental health needs. It is led by a Consultant Paediatric Neurodisability and Community Paediatric team. Great Western Ward provides the general paediatric in-patient service plus many sub-specialities.
The post holder will participate in on-call ward cover to improve rapid and safe turnover of in patients and to meet acute care quality standards. They will cover the rapid referral clinics across at Hammersmith site. Currently two consultants cover the ward during the busier 30 weeks of the year, October to April inclusive.
Clinical Training and Support
The post holder will provide clinical training and support for residents and the nursing team; and will receive support from experienced consultants in general paediatrics, emergency medicine, critical care and safeguarding.
Research, Teaching and Training
Research: This post holder will be expected to actively support and to contribute to the research program of the Division particularly in the area of clinical based trials and provide high quality teaching.
Performance Management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
* Clinical efficiency
* Quality of outcomes
* Financial management
* Participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively.
* Operational efficiency
* Governance
All consultants participate actively in the Quality and Safety Program including the audit program, clinical risk management, clinical incident reporting, audit and guideline and policy development.
Benefits
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Responsibilities
The post-holder will share responsibility with consultant colleagues to:
* Provide a service to designated hospitals, ensuring the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness while promoting health.
* Maintain ongoing responsibility for patient care in collaboration with consultant colleagues and ensure departmental efficiency in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan.
* Clinically supervise and train junior surgical staff while on service.
* Engage in clinical governance, audit, research, and education within paediatrics.
* Share educational supervision, mentorship, and induction of residents.
The job plan (illustrative in the attachment) includes clinics, attending weeks, and on-calls at St Mary’s and outpatient activities at Hammersmith. A final job plan will be agreed upon appointment.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Apr 2026
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