Locum Consultant Paediatrician (6 month fixed‑term contract)

The closing date is 25 June 2026.

This role is a 6‑month fixed term opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic consultant paediatrician to join the Acute General Paediatric Service at St George’s Hospital. A single 10‑person (10PA) full‑time post is available.

Main duties and responsibilities

The postholder will work with ten colleagues to provide a full general paediatric service. Key duties include:

• 1:5 attending weeks with all elective commitments cancelled to cover either inpatient wards or the ambulatory unit, including daily ward rounds and patient reviews, board rounds, safety huddles, emergency admissions and referrals, liaison with PICU, and handover rounds.


• Non‑service weeks comprising outpatient work, education, academic and management activities. Outpatient duties include integrated primary‑care clinics and rapid access general clinics...