Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician to join Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a 3-month fixed-term basis to provide short-term absence cover within the Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service. Based primarily at Ashton Health Centre, Preston, the successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management for children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The role includes supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, epilepsy, learning disabilities and complex developmental needs, as well as contributing to Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children and Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) advice. The post holder will work as part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, participating in autism and ADHD assessment pathways, MDT meetings, clinical governance, service development and monthly triage activities. This is a 10 PA post with no acute paediatric, safeguarding or on-call commitments, offering an excellent opportunity to support continuity of care and maintain service capacity during a period of consultant absence.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide consultant-led specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley & South Ribble. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will support delivery of high-quality community paediatric services, with a focus on autism, ADHD, epilepsy, learning disability and complex neurodevelopmental needs.

Main responsibilities include:

• Managing a specialist community paediatric caseload and undertaking assessment, investigation and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary assessment pathways for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD, including attendance at weekly MDT meetings and diagnostic panels.
• Undertaking Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children and providing medical advice to support Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Working collaboratively with education, therapy services, CAMHS, learning disability teams and paediatric neurology colleagues to deliver integrated care.
• Participating in monthly triage, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development activities.
• Providing clinical leadership, supervision and advice to medical and multidisciplinary colleagues where appropriate.
• Maintaining high standards of patient care, safeguarding practice, appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development

About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute teaching trusts in the North West, providing a wide range of secondary and tertiary services to the population of Central Lancashire. Our vision is to provide excellent care with compassion, delivered by a highly skilled and motivated workforce committed to continuous improvement and patient-centred care.

Working within our Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service offers the opportunity to join a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and disabilities. The service has strong links with education, therapy services, CAMHS, social care and paediatric neurology, enabling truly integrated care across organisational boundaries.

We are committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our staff, offering access to high-quality education, appraisal, revalidation support and continuing professional development opportunities. As a teaching Trust, we actively encourage participation in training, service improvement, research and innovation.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to work within a progressive consultant-led service while making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families across Central Lancashire.

Details
Date posted: 28 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 438-MS3295
Job locations: Ashton Health Centre, 67-69 Pedders Lane, Preston, PR2 1HR, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Must be on GMC's Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving it at the time of interview.

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Ability to independently undertake specialist medical assessments, investigations and clinical management of patients with Neurodevelopmental / Neurodisability related problems
• Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
• Valid BLS Training

Desirable

• Experience in other areas relevant to Community Child Health e.g. General Practice, Child Mental Health, Public Health,, Paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Neurodisability
• Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take on a lead role Specialist experience in in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take on a lead role

Professional Values and Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
• Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression

Leadership and Team Working
Essential

• Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour; managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with, and confidence in others
• Completion of leadership courses

Desirable

• Completion of leadership courses
• Evidence of effective leadership

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 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 in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumumulatively 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: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ashton Health Centre, 67-69 Pedders Lane, Preston, PR2 1HR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Community Paediatrician and Clinical Director
Sharmi Gupta
sharmista.gupta@lthtr.nhs.uk

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.