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Job overview

There is an exciting oportunity for a  Locum consultant paediatrician post with a special interest in Neonatal Care and General Paediatrics coming up to join the existing team of 14 Consultants. 

Applications are invited for 1.0 WTE Consultant Paediatricians to join 14 other Acute Paediatricians in the department. The post will be based in the Paediatric Department at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with responsibilities across the Trust.

You should be able to provide acute paediatric emergency and ambulatory care and provide Consultant of the week cover on Paeds and Neonates as well as take on-call in both acute Paediatrics, PAU and neonatology (level 2). Outpatient activities provides an opportunity to further develop special interest.

Main duties of the job

There is an expectation that you will have an interest, or experience, in  Neonatal Care and General Paediatrics . 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.

There will also be an opportunity for the successful candidates to undertake and develop expertise in other areas as per their clinical interest as above.

There is also an opportunity for a paediatrician with special interest in child safeguarding to develop their role and develop into the named doctor in the near future.

This post will complement the existing 14 consultants to provide attending and on-call services for General Paediatrics and Level 2 Neonatal Unit.

On call: With this post the on-call commitments will become 1 in 14.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. 

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. 

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.