Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in General/Ambulatory Paediatrics
The closing date is 20 November 2026
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Job summary
Job Title: Locum Consultant in General / Ambulatory Paediatrics
Grade: Consultant
Department: Paediatrics
Accountable to: Mr Alex Lee, Clinical Director - Children's Services
Please note this vacancy is Fixed term until 1st January 2028

Principal Activities:
Clinical
The candidate will be responsible for the assessment and immediate care of children admitted acutely to hospital, the care of children in outpatient clinics, and all relevant clinical administrative work for his/her own patients. Candidates with a non-clinical special interest such as education or governance are also welcomed.

Main duties of the job
CDU/ ED duties:
The John Radcliffe has a busy Paediatric Ambulatory Unit which sees over 500 patients a month. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the inpatient ward-based Consultant allowing for an effective Consultant led service in accordance with RCPCH guidance.The post will include a weekly late shift (4-10pm) and weekend shifts.

The candidate will also support the provision of the following strategies which aim to support management of patients in their own homes

• Consultant advice and referral line 09:00 - 13:00 pm (24/7 service manned out of hours by SPR)
• Direct advice and referrals from the South-Central Ambulance Service to reduce PED attendances.
• Children's Hospital at Home service. This is a service delivered jointly with Oxford Health Foundation Trust providing care for children with acute illnesses in their own home. Clinical responsibility for these patients sits with the acute paediatric consultant and their role is to support the safe management of these patients through daily MDT virtual ward rounds, video consultations and face to face review when required.

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-NOTSSCaN-8330140-LCP
Job locations: John Radcliffe Hospital, Hedley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Activity (PA per person per week inclusive of internal cover)

• Ambulatory Unit Cover: 4.0
• Ambulatory Unit Cover with PED support: 1.22
• JR General Paediatrics/Rapid access clinics: 1.5
• JR CDU/ED weekend shifts (2-10pm) 1 in 4.8: 1.375
• JR On call: 0.4
• SPA: 1.5
• TOTAL: 10

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• On the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT at time of scheduled interview)
• Note: CESR/Portfolio Pathway applicants: must be on Specialist Register at point of application
• Valid safeguarding children training to Level 3 (in date)
• Valid APLS (or equivalent) certification (in date)

Experience (Essential)

• Should have completed a formal training programme for specialist registration in Paediatrics.
• Child protection experience
• Experience of working in acute paediatric assessment/ambulatory care settings and general paediatrics.
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.

Skills and Knowledge (Essential)

• Demonstrates ability to make independent clinical decisions at consultant level
• Proven ability to lead and support multi-disciplinary clinical teams
• Effective organisational, prioritisation, and time management skills
• Evidence of participation in service development or improvement activities
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing clinical demands
• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, to improve clinical outcomes

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.
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 on the Criminal records checks for overseas applicants page.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Paediatricians, Dr Ulrike Uhlig, ulrike.uhlig@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865857043

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