Consultant in Paediatric Metabolic Medicine

Main area Paediatric Metabolic Medicine Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10.2 sessions per week (Includes on call on a rota basis) Job  
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Employer Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Birmingham Children's Hopsital Town Birmingham Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/02/2026 23:59

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Applications are invited for a full-time (10.2 PA per week) Consultant Metabolic Paediatrician to join the multidisciplinary Inherited Metabolic Disorders (IMD) team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

The Metabolic team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital provides regional and national services covering a wide range of IMDs, supported by well established specialist laboratory, dietetic and nursing services.

This post is designed to deliver Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Disorders services based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital as well as outreach services to South Wales including clinics at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital, Cardiff as well as to support the departmental clinical research programme.

The postholder will be part of a large multidisciplinary team and is expected to have a cohesive and collaborative approach to team working. They will be expected to participate in audit, research and undertake management duties as required by the department. The team works closely with the adult IMD service based at University Hospitals Birmingham to deliver transition services.

There is dedicated clinical research time and a 1:5 on call commitment for the Inherited Metabolic Disorders service which includes telephone cover for South Wales and some weekends for South-West England. The appointee will join a busy, dynamic and research active department determined to improve outcomes for children with IMD.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work.

Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

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Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of the job role. Eligible applicants should have certification of training (CCT) in Paediatric Metabolic Medicine (or equivalent training) or be within 6 months of completing certification at the time of interview (18 th March 2026)

• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• On the GMC’s Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview
• At least two years of training in Paediatric Metabolic Medicine at time of appointment
• Paediatric Basic Life Support training.
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