Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in General Paediatrics and Neonates

The closing date is 14 January 2026

Job summary

CONSULTANTS IN GENERAL AND NEONATAL PAEDIATRIC

2 x 10 PA posts and 4x 8 PA posts (52 PA's in total)

Based at Royal Free Hampstead site

Permanent Posts

Interview dates are Friday 27th February p.m. and Monday 2nd March

Main duties of the job

We invite applications for posts in general paediatrics with a neonatal interest. The post holders will be part of the daytime general paediatric team, covering the Emergency Department and ambulatory service. They will provide general paediatric outpatient clinics and paediatric subspeciality clinics, depending on their interests. In addition to general paediatrics, these posts support our neonatal service. The postholders will undertake attending weeks on the level 1 neonatal unit and will join a 1:8 neonatal consultant on-call-from-home rota at the Royal Free Hospital site. It is necessary for the post holder to have Level 2/3 Neonatal experience and to be confident in managing neonatal emergencies. There is a consultant resident on site 24 hours and the postholders will be on call from home for the neonatal unit. There is an additional general paediatric consultant on call from home to support the paediatric service. There is currently no resident night component to this post, but this will change, following the service reconfigurations recommended by the Start well board. This will see the neonatal unit close over the next few years.

About us

A full time 10PA post will comprise 8 DCC and 2 SPA (pro rata for LTFT). The rota is annualised to allow for more flexibility and better work/life balance.

Proposed Job Plan:

All the consultant paediatricians at the Royal Free site work on an annualised rota. The work patterns for these posts include duties in the Paediatric Emergency Department, ambulatory shifts, outpatient clinics and Neonatal consultant of the week. The out of hours cover comprises twilight shifts to 10pm and 1:8 on call from home for the neonatal unit. Each activity has a PA tariff attached e.g., an outpatient clinic provides 1.25 PAs. Taking study leave, annual leave, Bank Holidays & Trust Statutory days into account, a 10 PA post would be expected to work a 42-week year. i.e., provide 420 PA's.

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum plus London weighting (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7672739

Job locations

Royal Free Hampstead

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants will need to have full registration with the GMC and in possession of a CCT in Paediatrics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving CCT, on the date of interview.

For further information, please contact Dr Ellie Bond Service Lead for Neonates at the Royal Free Hospital via email: Eleanor.bond@nhs.net or Dr Susie Gabbie Service Lead for General Paediatrics Royal Free Hospital via e-mail: susie.gabbie@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants will need to have full registration with the GMC and in possession of a CCT in Paediatrics (or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving CCT, on the date of interview.

For further information, please contact Dr Ellie Bond Service Lead for Neonates at the Royal Free Hospital via email: Eleanor.bond@nhs.net or Dr Susie Gabbie Service Lead for General Paediatrics Royal Free Hospital via e-mail: susie.gabbie@nhs.net

Person Specification

Education/Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • oOn the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for Paediatrics
  • oRegistered with the GMC and within 6 months of being accepted for the specialist register for paediatrics
  • oAPLS/NLS provider

Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious consultant level experience
  • oWide range of paediatric experience including neonatology in a level 2 or 3 centre at middle grade or above
  • oDemonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered
  • oCompetence in paediatric & Neonatal procedures
  • oExperience in Children's safeguarding.

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification

Education/Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • oOn the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for Paediatrics
  • oRegistered with the GMC and within 6 months of being accepted for the specialist register for paediatrics
  • oAPLS/NLS provider

Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious consultant level experience
  • oWide range of paediatric experience including neonatology in a level 2 or 3 centre at middle grade or above
  • oDemonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered
  • oCompetence in paediatric & Neonatal procedures
  • oExperience in Children's safeguarding.

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

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 Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hampstead

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hampstead

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Eleanor Bond

Eleanor.bond@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum plus London weighting (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7672739

Job locations

Royal Free Hampstead

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


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