Job summary
We require a full-time 10PA Consultant in Paediatric Surgery with a special interest in Paediatric Oncology Surgery. The successful applicant will work alongside the current consultant team to provide outpatient and inpatient services at Alder Hey. They will also be expected to provide services at one or more partner hospitals. They will join the sub-specialty Paediatric Oncology team. Oncology experience is of particular importance and recent sub-specialty exposure in this area is desirable. The candidate must have or be within 6 months if expecting to be awarded, CCT or equivalent in Paediatric Neonatal Surgery.
The post is a locum for 12 months in the first instance, with a start date of on or around 1st April 2026. Close team working and participation in multi-disciplinary team will be required. The post will involve participating in both the acute general surgery on-call and sub-specialty oesophageal atresia/trachea-oesophageal fistula on-call.
Main duties of the job
The Department of Paediatric Surgery provides primary and secondary services for general paediatric surgery and urology, and tertiary level services for neonatal surgery, specialist paediatric surgery and urology. It is a department with full integration of NHS and University staff. Specialist interests include Upper GI, Oncology, Thoracic, Colorectal surgery and Urology. We are a Children's Major Trauma Centre. Other specialist services include Cardiac Surgery, a large PICU and an ECMO service. Emergency neonatal surgical cover is delivered at both Alder Hey and Liverpool Women's Hospital as part of the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership. A new level 3 neonatal unit for infants requiring surgical care is expected to be open at Alder Hey from April 2026.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work alongside the current consultant team in providing emergency and elective paediatric surgery. Emergency duties will be according to a rota of approximately 1 in 11 FTE (with the appointment of this post) and include the full range of emergency paediatric and neonatal surgery. The sub-specialty OA/TOF rota will be a 1 in 4 commitment, which is recognised with a PA allocation and on-call availability supplement.
Emergency daytime consultant cover Monday to Friday is by a designated Surgeon of the Week who does not have elective scheduled activity and provides continuity of care for children presenting as emergencies. This week includes input to neonatal surgical patients both at Alder Hey and Liverpool Womens Hospital, where three times weekly ward rounds are provided. An additional 2nd On consultant provides 24 hour on-call emergency cover including split weekends (Fri/Sun and Sat) with a rest day following. There is a regular lines list which the successful candidate will be expected to participate in.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work alongside the current consultant team in providing emergency and elective paediatric surgery. Emergency duties will be according to a rota of approximately 1 in 11 FTE (with the appointment of this post) and include the full range of emergency paediatric and neonatal surgery. The sub-specialty OA/TOF rota will be a 1 in 4 commitment, which is recognised with a PA allocation and on-call availability supplement.
Emergency daytime consultant cover Monday to Friday is by a designated Surgeon of the Week who does not have elective scheduled activity and provides continuity of care for children presenting as emergencies. This week includes input to neonatal surgical patients both at Alder Hey and Liverpool Womens Hospital, where three times weekly ward rounds are provided. An additional 2nd On consultant provides 24 hour on-call emergency cover including split weekends (Fri/Sun and Sat) with a rest day following. There is a regular lines list which the successful candidate will be expected to participate in.
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration) and Licensed to Practice.
- FRCS Paediatric Surgery or equivalent
- Completion of higher surgical training in Paediatric Surgery or equivalent
- Worked within a paediatric surgery tertiary center with experience of specialist paediatric's
- Experience of oncology surgery within the last 2 years
Desirable
- Evidence of examples of completed audit cycle
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration) and Licensed to Practice.
- FRCS Paediatric Surgery or equivalent
- Completion of higher surgical training in Paediatric Surgery or equivalent
- Worked within a paediatric surgery tertiary center with experience of specialist paediatric's
- Experience of oncology surgery within the last 2 years
Desirable
- Evidence of examples of completed audit cycle
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).
