Locum Consultant - Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery

Main area Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Locum: 6 months Hours Full time - 10 PAs per week Job ref 271-MDL-6993097

Employer Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Ormond Street Hospital Town London Salary £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/05/2025 23:59

Locum Consultant - Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric SurgeryNHS Medical & Dental: Locum ConsultantJob overview

This post will form locum cover (10 PAs) for an existing member of our consultant team. The post holder will contribute to the emergency and outreach work of the department. The post will not have a specific specialist interest but the post holder will be at liberty to involve themselves and gain experience with specialist colleagues delivering care in upper and lower gastro-intestinal surgery, oncology and thoracic surgery.

Main duties of the job

The appointment is for a 10 PA Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon. The surgeon, in conjunction with the current team of Specialist Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeons, will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive surgical service at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The appointee will be expected to deliver the highest possible standards of care for patients. The successful applicant will have a commitment to the use of advanced minimal access techniques. They will be expected to take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training of health care professionals. They will work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary teams involved in providing patient care. Please see attached job description for full details of clinical, managerial and professional duties.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key duties and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.

Person specificationGOSH Culture and Values

• Always welcoming
• Always helpful
• Always one team
• Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date)
• FRCS Paediatric Surgery or equivalent
• CCT/CCST in Paediatric Surgery (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for Portfolio Pathway – previously known as CESR)
• Higher degree – PhD, MD or equivalent
• Formal teaching qualification

Experience/Knowledge

• Extensive experience in Paediatric Surgery
• Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
• Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
• Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects
• Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
• Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
• Experience of clinical leadership or management

Skills/Abilities

• High level written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Ability to work on own initiative within an ever changing environment.

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

J-18808-Ljbffr