Locum Consultant General Paediatrician


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Slough, SL2 4HL
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	12 Nov 2026

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Summary

You will be working with a dynamic group of consultants who support each other. We work flexibly. Each week we have two Consultants attending, one for Paediatrics, and one for Neonates. When attending the Paediatrics Ward, the post holder will be responsible for the Paediatric Ward and HDU. When attending the Neonatal Unit the post holder will be responsible for the babies on the Neonatal unit, Delivery suite, postnatal ward and transitional care. We provide a consultant delivered GP Hotline Service Mon Fri 0900-1800 taking acute referrals and providing advice and guidance. On call for out-of-hours Consultant cover will be 1 in 12, covering both Paediatrics and Neonates; when on call the consultants are expected to attend the night handover. All patients are reviewed by a consultant within 14 hours of a decision to admit. The weekend cover is split between 2 consultants who split their attending week on the Childrens ward. We supervise every handover. This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.

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