St John's Hospital
Locum Specialty Doctor in General Paediatrics and Neonatology
ST johns hospital
Reference - 225600
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
A doctor appointed to this grade:
shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC);
And
1. shall have completed at least four years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT);
Or
2. shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in St Johns Hospital.
This post is a 10 PA per week commitment overall (420 PAs per year). Weekly PA commitments will vary depending on clinical duties each week.
Some flexibility will be required to support the clinical out of hours work of the department .
Clinical duties may include work in the emergency department, paediatric and neonatal wards, and the care of infants in maternity wards.
The Specialty Doctor will contribute to the out of hours (OOH) rota (nights and weekend days) at St Johns Hospital in the resident middle grade rota (Tier 2) for paediatrics and neonatology (Level 1 unit). These shifts are 12.5 hours in duration (day 0800 to 2030 or night 2000 to 0830).
Out of hours cover is for both paediatrics and neonatology. The rota includes resident consultants, specialty doctors, research fellow and Advanced Nurse Practitioners (neonatal and paediatric).
Normal daytime working hours will vary but will include long days 0800-2030.
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, Clinical Director, General Paediatrics NHS Lothian,
0131 312 0436 @
Dr Helen Rhodes, Consultant Paediatrician,
@
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We cannot accept CVs as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Closing Date: 13/09/2025
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