Locum Consultant - Paediatric Infectious Diseases & Immunology

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Salary: Consultant - £113,565-£150,569
Closing date: 27/11/2026
Department: Medical Staff - Paediatric Medicine LGI
Location: Leeds General Infirmary
Employment type: Fixed term
Division: Childrens CSU
Hours Per Week: 10PA's

For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Avanish Tantry
Position: Lead Clinician
Email: avanish.tantry@nhs.net
Phone number: 0113 3920735
Shortlisting Date: 30th November 2026
Interview Date: 14th December 2026

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Locum Consultant in the department of Locum Consultant in Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Disease

This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant in Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases. This post will be available for a period of 6 months.

This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the General Paediatric Medicine team specialising in Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Leeds Children's Hospital based at Leeds General Infirmary.

The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics in the Royal College of Child Health or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants should have excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Dr Avanish Tantry
Consultant in Paediatric Medicine & Lead Clinician
Tel: 0113 3920735

The interviews will be held week commencing 14th December 2026.

Job Summary
This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant in Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases for 6 months. This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the General Paediatric Medicine Team specialising in Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Leeds Children's Hospital based at Leeds General Infirmary. The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics in the Royal College of Child Health or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

Why you should join our Team
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A & E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care. Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff.

What you will bring to the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our existing group of general paediatric consultants who are all highly motivated and committed to developing excellent services for patients. The expectations of all members of the multi-disciplinary team are high. The team consists of consultants with various specialist interests, including immunology and infectious diseases, respiratory, nephrology, eating disorders and secondary epilepsy. The individual will be part of the general paediatric team but will primarily be delivering the immunology and infectious disease services to the wider children's hospital. The post will involve general paediatric duties but the primary focus will be on ID and immunology. Leeds Children's Hospital caters to every paediatric sub-specialty under one roof. It also has close links with the adult hospital, within the same building, which enables smooth transition of care from paediatrics to adults. The team is developing exciting new pathways to make the department more efficient, improve patient experience as well as providing an excellent experience to resident doctors in training. Over the years there has been a significant overhaul of the workforce, and this has now resulted in the appointments of qualified advanced nurse practitioners, trainee ANPs, specialty doctors, and physician associates, who complement the resident doctor workforce.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.