Paediatric Consultant with SI in Cardiology | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum (Pro Rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | Westcliff on sea, SS0 0RY |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7719641/390-MR-WAC-7416 |
Summary
There is one post for a consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Cardiology coming up to join the existing team.
You should be able to provide acute Paediatric emergency and ambulatory care and provide Consultant of the week cover on Paediatrics, Neonates and the Paediatrics Assessment unit as well as take on-call in both acute Paediatrics and neonatology.
Outpatient activities provide an opportunity to further develop special interest, and it is expected that the new Consultant will individually and within teams provide services in the above specialities.
Applications are invited for one WTE Consultant Paediatrician to join the department. The post will be based primarily in the Paediatric Department at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with responsibilities across the Trust.
There is an expectation that the post holders will have an interest, or experience, in Cardiology. If the successful candidates do not have the relevant experience, they will be supported to develop this role, which will be included in their job plan.
The posts will complement a team of 14 consultants to provide attending and on-call services for General Paediatrics and Level 1 Neonatal Unit.
On call:With this post the on-call commitments will become 1 in 14.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Weekly Timetable:
The changing nature of the contracting process makes it essential that all consultants have a flexible approach to working arrangements which may include innovative working patterns, including 7-day working in the future. The job plan will be reviewed at regular intervals following the initial appointment.
The job plan (for a full-time contract) will consist of the following (provisional timetable below):
• Direct Clinical Care: 8.5 PAs on average per week
(Includes clinical activity, clinical related administrative activity, predictable and unpredictable work)
• Supporting Professional Activities: 1.5 PAs on average per week
(Includes CPD, audit, teaching and research)
• Additional payment for on call will be calculated once job plan is finalised.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026