Consultant Paediatrician - Paediatric A&E

NHS Medical \& Dental: Consultant

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
NHS Medical \& Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time \- 40 hours per week
Job ref
343\-CON\-284
Site
St Helier
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£113,565 \- £150,569 Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2026 23:59
Interview date
04/08/2026

"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values"

*As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19\.*

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

AAC Interview Date: 4th August 2026 PM

Pending Royal College Approval

Consultant Paediatrician \- Paediatric A\&E \- 10 PAs

We are currently looking to recruit a Consultant with a specialist interest in paediatric accident and emergency care and/or ambulatory care, the appointee will be responsible for the smooth, efficient and effective running of the Paediatric Emergency Department at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children (QMHC).

The primary focus of this post will be clinical care within the Paediatric Emergency Department. However, responsibilities will also include the supervision and training of junior staff, undergraduate and postgraduate education, and involvement in audit and research.

Main duties of the job

Principal Duties of the Post

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

• To provide consultant\-level care in paediatric A\&E.


• To support the effective and efficient running of the department.


• To provide regular paediatric resuscitation training for paediatric staff, in liaison with the resuscitation department.


• To contribute to the development and implementation of cross\-site paediatric A\&E protocols.


• To comply at all times with the GMC’s guidance on *Good Medical Practice*.


• To ensure patient confidentiality is upheld at all times.


• To undertake duties as defined in the attached job plan, subject to agreement with the Clinical Director.


• To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.


• To attend the Trust’s Corporate Induction (or Consultant Induction) on commencement.


• To participate in all Statutory and Mandatory training programmes.


• To provide clinical management for inpatients and outpatients under your care.

Working for our organisation

*St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).*

*After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021\. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000\-strong workforce.*

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Teaching and Training

• To share responsibility with other consultants for the recruitment, appointment, and supervision of junior medical staff, in line with Trust policies.


• To provide regular teaching and training to junior staff, contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education.


• To participate in the teaching and training of medical students in accordance with arrangements agreed with the relevant medical school or Foundation School.

• To manage, appraise and, where appropriate, discipline junior doctors under your supervision, with advice where necessary.


• To maintain personal and professional development, including registration with your Royal College for CME/CPD and compliance with its requirements.


• To advise the Executive Team, Trust Board, GPs, and other stakeholders on local, regional, and national clinical service planning, within appropriate confidentiality constraints.


• To support current management structures and frameworks.


• To fully participate in Clinical Governance across the Trust, including clinical audit, quality improvement, and research where applicable.


• To take part in annual consultant appraisal and job planning.


• To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.


• To respect and observe the Trust’s intellectual property rights.

A proposed job plan is attached. This will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate on appointment.

Job plans are reviewed annually as part of the appraisal process. The plan is a prospective agreement outlining the consultant’s typical working pattern, clinical and non\-clinical duties, objectives, and responsibilities. It will include all aspects of professional practice: clinical work, education, training, research, management, and any agreed external commitments.

Additional programmed activities may be offered, depending on service needs and alignment with Trust priorities. These will be reviewed annually.

Person specification

NHS Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working in a acute hospital

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in Paediatrics

Education

Essential criteria

• Years of experience

Desirable criteria

• Grades achieved

Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’

There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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