Fixed Term General Paediatrician - Locum Consultant

Applications are invited for the post of a Consultant General Paediatrician. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated colleague to join our established team of general paediatricians.

This post is for a fixed term of 3 months pending a substantive appointment.

There are 10 programmed activities available for this post. However, applicants wishing to work less than full time are also encouraged to apply.

It involves working predominantly on our Paediatric assessment unit together with a 1:12 ward service and on-call and some outpatient rapid access clinics.

The successful candidate will join 14 existing General Paediatricians in providing general paediatric cover in a hot-week rota 1:12 with 1:12 on call. The neonatal unit is covered by six other consultants on a separate rota.

Main duties of the job

In summary the post holders will contribute to the following clinical services:

o Inpatient care for general paediatric wards.

o Paediatric Assessment Unit shifts

o Paediatric Clinics

o Late shifts on a 1:12 basis, corresponding with on call (additional to a middle grade or nurse practitioner)

o Supervision of junior doctors.

o The care and support of other team members and colleagues.

o SPA activity

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!