Locum Consultant Paediatrician | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum + £2,162 London Weighting |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, N18 1QX |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7555601/391-NMUH-7555601 |
Summary
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the position of Locum Consultant Paediatrician. The successful candidate will be required to have a specialist interest but the department is open to all candidates. This post would also include a requirement to be part of the Paediatric & Neonatal attending and on-call rota within the service.
Although this post is advertised as full time in the first instance, we would welcome enquiries and applications from part time applicants. This is a fixed term post within the Trust for a period of 12 months to cover the maternity leave period of a member of the team.
For further information please contact;
• Dr Charlotte Clements - Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine & Clinical Director on 0208 887 3262 or at charlotteclements@nhs.net
• Dr Reshmy Nair - Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical Lead on 0208 887 2419 or at reshmynair1@nhs.net
The successful candidate will join a team of 20x Consultant Paediatricians and will undertake a split rota of inpatient and outpatient work providing input into the General, Ambulatory, and Neonatal Attending and On-call rota’s, as well as completion a set number of Outpatient clinics both in General Paediatrics and the determined sub-specialist interest area/s. On-call activities will be allocated on a pro-rata basis.
The appointee to this post is required to:
• Provide senior clinician services to Paediatrics as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call.
• Work with consultant colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of Trust’s resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit.
• Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.
• Actively participate in the Unit’s Teaching Programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.
• Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Feb 2026