NHS Lanarkshire
Locum Consultant Community Paediatrician (1 posts 10 PAs)
NHS Lanarkshire is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team who would relish the opportunities and challenges of delivering high quality care across Lanarkshire in Community Paediatrics. This is a temporary Locum position for a period of 18 months which will help provide community paediatric services to the children in Lanarkshire, improving waiting lists and as part of a service improvement project.
This short‑term post will contribute to service recovery efforts by increasing clinical capacity, improving patient flow, and ensuring timely access to care for children and families.
We see this as an opportunity to further develop community paediatric services and to continue to develop as a centre of excellence in secondary paediatric care.
The successful candidate will work closely with the existing paediatric team, Service Manager, and Clinical Lead to assess, prioritise and manage patients on the waiting list and improve return appointments for existing community paediatric patients. They will contribute to clinical governance, documentation and be involved in collaborating with the team to report progress monitoring and sustainability of improvements with the Community Paediatric Service.
This is a full‑time post. There is no on‑call commitment for a duration of 18 months.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact us for an informal discussion.
* Full GMC registration and a licence to practise
* Membership of the RCPCPH
* Register with the GMC
Proposals for additional SPA time from applicants are encouraged. In addition to the 1 PA for Non‑DCC/SPA activities, the Board is supportive of applications for additional SPA time from individuals with well‑developed ideas for improving services who are able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education, Research & Development, acting as an Appraiser, etc. Applicants who are able to demonstrate a commitment to any of the above or other areas and wishing to commence on more than 1 PA for SPA duties should discuss proposals with the identified Recruitment Lead and/or Service Manager who will consider the request in line with the successful candidate’s professional and service requirements.
NHS Lanarkshire is supportive of applications from individuals with well‑developed ideas for improving services and able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education and Research & Development.
The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.
Honorary status holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Adrienne Sullivan – Paediatric Clinical Director – 01698 366318 or – Adrienne.Sullivan@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For any application queries, please email Medical.dentalSAS@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interview date: 27th April 2026
Additional Information for Applicants
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make‑up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parent’s/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
For further information on NHS Lanarkshire recruitment, visit: scot.nhs.uk
Click here to view: NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Pack – Locum Consultant Paediatrician
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