Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Start Date:October 2026

Contract Type:Permanent

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology

This is a new part-time 6 PA post in Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases to join NHS and academic colleagues to provide a clinical service in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology at Southampton Children’s Hospital, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

You should have or be within 6 months of being awarded a CCT (or equivalent) in paediatrics (subspeciality paediatric immunology & infectious diseases).

Key Working Relationships:

  • Department of Infection (microbiology, virology and adult infectious diseases)
  • Department of Immunology (adult clinicians and laboratory)
  • Paediatric Rheumatology team
  • TB and BCG centre (Royal South Hants Hospital

Please see the Consultant Brochure which provides further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • GMC registration with a licence to practise
  • Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems

Desirable

  • Experience of paediatric HIV, including HIV PENTA course
  • Training in HCID preparedness

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

  • Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
  • Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
  • Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
  • Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Living Trust Values

Essential

  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 23 August 2026

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