Locum Consultant Paediatrician

Job summary

With immediate effect we are seeking to recruit a Locum Consultant Paediatrician to be part of a dynamic acute paediatric team for a period of 3 months.

The role will join a team of hospital based paediatricians delivering a range of children's services, with separate Paediatric and Neonatal rotas at consultant and trainee level. The Paediatric Directorate has 24 consultants – 8 acute, 6 community, 8 neonatal and 1 paediatric audio‑vestibular consultant. The post is intended to be full time on 8 PAs with full on‑call commitment.

• Provision of inpatient services for Wirral Hospital Trust – ward rounds and supervision of paediatric medical patients on the children’s ward.
• Dealing with paediatric medical emergencies in the A&E department.
• Seeing children referred by General Practitioners for a second opinion.
• Clinical assessment, investigation and management of children in hospital / community / Child Development Centre based out‑patient clinics. You will also be responsible on a rotational basis for a weekly Urgent Clinic and GP hotline.
• Medically assessing children with suspected physical abuse in an emergency and liaising with social services and other disciplines over the further assessment.
• Requirement for 1 in 8 on‑call commitment for acute paediatric admissions with responsibility for ongoing care in a rotational working system which includes ward responsibilities in the week following the on‑call weekend.
• Developing working patterns in partnership with Consultant colleagues in Community Paediatrics, and with Social Services and Education colleagues to ensure that the child health needs are promoted within Wirral across traditional professional demarcations.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first contact. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the Wirral peninsula, surrounding stunning coastline and countryside. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West, comprising the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, serving a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust‑wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337 m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach of the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Date posted: 12 January 2026

Hospital medical and dental staff

Consultant

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata

Fixed term

3 months

Part‑time

408‑25‑1106

Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Upton, CH49 5PE

• Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC.
• Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST/CESR.
• Appropriate higher medical qualification such as MRCP.

• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research.

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality.
• Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on‑call rota for the speciality.

• Supervision of post‑graduate trainees.
• Personal time management skills.
• Clinical Governance.
• Ability to organise in‑patient and out‑patient waiting lists.

• Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development.

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient‑centred service.
• Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Willingne…