Medical Advisor Adoption & Fostering (Named Doctor Children in Care)
The closing date is 09 November 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join our Medical Advisor team for Gloucestershire Adoption and Fostering has arisen. As part of this particular role oversight of the team is expected, attracting a higher consultant rate.
The post holder will be expected to become the Named Doctor for Children in Care.
The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team, with note that this is a specialist post and the post holder is likely to unique within their provider service.
Main duties of the job
There are several aspects to this role which makes it a varied and enjoyable role, training may be considered if the essential criteria is met.
A higher professional training in paediatrics is expected.
Please carefully review the Job description attached.
Please note that depending on experience the Salary offer will either be on the consultant scale as per the advert or alternatively as a set rate for the role of £125,000 per annum pro rata.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted
14 October 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
327-25-869
Job locations
Rikenel
Montpellier
Gloucester
GL1 1LY
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Rikenel
Montpellier
Gloucester
GL1 1LY
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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