Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Resident Consultant in Paediatrics and Neonatology

The closing date is 07 August 2025

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a full time Resident Consultant Paediatrician to join our friendly team here at Royal Surrey Hospital. We welcome applicants with a specialty interest and are open to all sub specialties.

This post consists of a mixture of outpatient and inpatient activity with the latter organised to improve consultant presence in the hospital outside office hours. Outpatient work will depend on the special interest of the successful applicant.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work part time or in a job-share capacity. You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a license to practice and be on the Specialist Register, or be within 6 months of attaining your CCT at the interview stage.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant will be expected to work with the Clinical Director Consultant colleagues to promote the highest standards in paediatric medical care.

The post holder will be expected to:

  • Be enthusiastic to develop the service and promote improved multi-disciplinary and multi-agency services for children.
  • Promote the team approach to children's care, having due regard for the linking of acute, community, social, education and voluntary services.
  • Partake in Consultant appraisal and revalidation
  • Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, DoE

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

384-PP-EMF18669

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a 10 PA post for a Resident Consultant in Paediatrics and Neonatology based at the Royal Surrey Hospital.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for full details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a 10 PA post for a Resident Consultant in Paediatrics and Neonatology based at the Royal Surrey Hospital.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for full details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a Licence to practice with the GMC
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics (or due to CCT in 6 months)
  • MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable

  • Teaching/Education Qualification
  • Higher Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Fully trained Specialist in chosen field
  • Broad general paediatric experience

Desirable

  • Community child health and UK experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a Licence to practice with the GMC
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics (or due to CCT in 6 months)
  • MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable

  • Teaching/Education Qualification
  • Higher Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Fully trained Specialist in chosen field
  • Broad general paediatric experience

Desirable

  • Community child health and UK experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director of Paediatrics

Jo Macleod

jmacleod4@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, DoE

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

384-PP-EMF18669

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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