Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
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Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term (12 months), part time (32 hours per week) post based in Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.
Job Title: Locum Consultant Paediatrician General and Acute Paediatrics Fixed-term Post for 12 months
Department: Medical Paediatrics
Base: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP), Edinburgh
This is a substantive post. The post is available from September 2025 based in RHCYP Edinburgh. You may also be required to work at any of NHS Lothians sites. NHS Lothian is developing paediatric outpatient services in community clinics and hospitals to deliver care close to the childs home and strengthen links with primary care.
Interview date and time will be confirmed when shortlisted.
Post Summary:
This post is a replacement post due to retirement and will augment consultant cover for the Acute Receiving Unit (ARU) at RHCYP. Out of hours commitments will be at RHCYP as part of the non-resident general paediatrics on call consultant rota and will include resident consultant evening shifts in RHCYP. These will be job planned on an annualised basis with one quarter of shifts to be delivered every three months.
Special interests within paediatrics will be accommodated whenever possible provided the job plan allows this.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Dr Laura Fraser -
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