Locum Consultant in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Working part time: 8.5 Sessions per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Paediatrician to join the Neurodevelopmental Team at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for six months. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated and forward-thinking team, committed to delivering high-quality clinical care to children and young people across Chester.

As a Consultant colleague, you will be part of a wider paediatric workforce that includes 13 Consultant General Paediatricians and a range of other medical professionals within our fully integrated directorate.

The post is offered as a part-time position (8.5 programmed activities). However, applications from candidates wishing to job share or work less than full time are warmly welcomed.

There is scope within the service to tailor specific roles and responsibilities to the successful applicant, taking into account both individual and evolving service needs.

Main duties of the job

The directorate provides comprehensive health services for children in Chester and the surrounding areas, working loosely with Local Authority partners to develop and deliver children’s services in line with national policy.

The post holder will work collaboratively with a broad range of professionals, including paramedical services (Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists), Specialist Nurses, Health Visitors, and School Nursing teams. Community work also involves close liaison with Local Authority teams – including the Local Education Authority and Social Care – and with voluntary sector organisations. Strong and effective working relationships are already well established with our secretarial and administrative staff. We also maintain excellent collaborative relationships with colleagues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and participate in established clinical networks with Consultants at the regional tertiary centre, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MBBS / MBCHB / MRCPCH

Desirable

  • MSc or further qualification in Community Child Health
  • GRID

Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in general paediatrics with specialist knowledge of community child health (CCH).
  • Competent in all aspects of CCH including child public health, behavioural paediatrics, safeguarding including CLA and Neurodisability.

Desirable

  • Have substantial clinical experience of the health needs of looked after children

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: 3 August 2026

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