Job summary
Applications are invited for a 0.7WTE Locum Consultant Paediatrician to work within the Paediatric Outpatient Department at Mersey West Lancs Hospitals Trust in the St Helens and Whiston locality.
This is a part time fixed term post covering maternity leave to support outpatient activity with no on call or acute paediatric work. The person appointed will be supported by and work closely with consultant colleagues and department managers.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide 4.5 general Paediatric clinics per week (eg. alternate 4 clinics 1 week, 5 clinics the next week).
The post holder will be based at Lowe House Community Hub in St Helens or Whiston Hospital. The post hold
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 18th September 2025
Closing date: 25th September 2025
Shortlisting date: W/C 29th September 2025
Proposed Interview date: 16th October 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 18th September 2025
Closing date: 25th September 2025
Shortlisting date: W/C 29th September 2025
Proposed Interview date: 16th October 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: o Good clinical care o Maintaining good medical practice o Good relationships and communication with patients o Good working relationships with colleagues o Good teaching and training o Professional behaviour and probity o Delivery of good acute clinical care.
- Clinical knowledge and expertise in General Paediatrics and Neonatology in order to manage/ supervise and/or offer expert clinical opinion on patients presenting to the Paediatric Department and Neonatal Unit. Must be actively involved in caring for neonates in a Level 2 Unit
- Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit/research within team structure within the last 3 years
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic achievement e.g. degrees, awards in last 3 years
- Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
- Ability to provide complete details of employment history
- Skills acquired to safeguard children effectively
- Skills acquired in practical procedures appropriate to Paediatrics and Neonatology
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation, particularly when communicating with children
- Able to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Evidence of clinically supervising a range of doctors in training with the ability to teach clinical and practical skills
- Basic IT skills
Other
Essential
- Demonstrate professional integrity: o Capacity to take responsibility for own actions. o Adheres to Duty of Candor requirement. o Demonstrates respect for all.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: o Good clinical care o Maintaining good medical practice o Good relationships and communication with patients o Good working relationships with colleagues o Good teaching and training o Professional behaviour and probity o Delivery of good acute clinical care.
- Clinical knowledge and expertise in General Paediatrics and Neonatology in order to manage/ supervise and/or offer expert clinical opinion on patients presenting to the Paediatric Department and Neonatal Unit. Must be actively involved in caring for neonates in a Level 2 Unit
- Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit/research within team structure within the last 3 years
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic achievement e.g. degrees, awards in last 3 years
- Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
- Ability to provide complete details of employment history
- Skills acquired to safeguard children effectively
- Skills acquired in practical procedures appropriate to Paediatrics and Neonatology
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation, particularly when communicating with children
- Able to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Evidence of clinically supervising a range of doctors in training with the ability to teach clinical and practical skills
- Basic IT skills
Other
Essential
- Demonstrate professional integrity: o Capacity to take responsibility for own actions. o Adheres to Duty of Candor requirement. o Demonstrates respect for all.
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.
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.
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).
