Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Locum Consultant to our Community Paediatric team in Newham for 2026

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team within a multidisciplinary Community Child Health service in East London.

Consultant Community Paediatrician (up to 10PA)- the post will have a focus in Social pediatrics, working closely with the named Dr for Children in Care and the named Dr for Child Protection. This post would suit a newly qualified consultant who is looking to gain experience in Social pediatric work at senior level.

Main duties of the job
The post holders will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive community paediatric service within Specialist Children & Young People's Services and will include responsibilities in the following areas:

• Clinical activities: a. Consultant clinics and related administrative work b. Clinical triage of referrals c. Clinical supervision as "Consultant of the Day" including Child protection d. MDT clinical discussions or meetings e. Any clinical patient-related meetings
• Working with the named drs to support development of the Children in care and child protection service.
• Teaching: a. To contribute to departmental teaching b. To contribute to teaching of medical students particularly in relation to community child health services
• Management and leadership: a. Clinical Supervision b. Clinical governance c. Management supervision d. Pathway leadership
• Audit, Quality Improvement and Service Development

About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted 26 June 2026
Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade Consultant
Salary £109,725 to £145,478 a year
Contract Fixed term
Duration 6 months
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 363-MRNH-8086649
Job locations West Ham Lane Health Centre, 84 West Ham Lane, London, E15 4PT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Further details about the posts are detailed in the Job Descriptions and person specification attached.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MBBS, MRCPCH or equivalent, GMC registration
• Desirable: BSC in medical subject, MSc in medical subject, pHD

Professional Training

• Essential: CCT In general paediatrics or within 6 months of CCT, In process of applying for Specialist registration via portfolio pathway.
• Desirable: CCT in community Child health

Clinical knowledge and experience

• Essential: Experience of carrying out and supervising Child protection medical assessments, Experience of carrying out and supervising Children in Care medical assessments, 4+ years general professional training in Pediatrics, up to date with Level 3 competancies in child protection, at least 1 years experience of UK community Paediatrics
• Desirable: Competent in Austism assessment - ADOS or 3Di trarining, Trained in use of Griffiths or Bayley for developmental assesment, exeprince in assessing and managing complex children with neurological and developmenatl problem s

Medical management and leadership

• Essential: experience of supervision of resident/ SAS drs, experience of productive MDT working
• Desirable: completed management course, experience of complaint handling

Quality Improvement

• Essential: Completed QI project with proven benefit
• Desirable: Quality improvement Training, Experience of co-production with service users

Teaching

• Essential: experience of undergraduate paediatric teaching, experience of postgraduate paediatric teaching
• Desirable: Has undertaken training in education methods

Communication skills

• Essential: Good verbal skills, Ability to emphaise with people from different backgrounds, Abilty to be able to communicate effectively with parents and children
• Desirable: evince that they have championed diversity in the workplace.

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: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: West Ham Lane Health Centre, 84 West Ham Lane, London, E15 4PT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Paediatrician Named Dr for Safeguarding, Sveta Alladi, Sveta.alladi@nhs.net, 02085866262

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