Locum Consultant in Paediatric Medicine

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INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD:
Week Commencing 28th September 2026

For questions about this job, contact:
Avanish Tantry
Lead Clinician

Shortlisting Date: 21st September
Interview Date: w/c 28th September

This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatrician, with special interests in General Paediatrics. This post will be available from November this year for a period of 6 months. The post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary. The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

The role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Children’s Hospital. The role will include acute work in the Children’s Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on the Children’s inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of general paediatric clinics. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Consideration Will Be Given To Applicants Who Wish To Work Full Or Part Time And Those Wishing To Job Share. Prospective Applicants Are Encouraged To Visit The Hospital, Which Can Be Arranged By Contacting Dr Avanish Tantry Lead Clinician for General Paediatric Medicine Email:  Tel .

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant in General Paediatrics for 6 months. This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the General Paediatric Medicine Team at Leeds Children‘s Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary team. The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

The role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Children’s Hospital. The role will include acute work in the Children’s Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on the Children’s inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of general paediatric clinics. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting Dr Avanish Tantry Lead Clinician for General Paediatric Medicine Email:  Tel .

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A & E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments.

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