Consultant Paediatrician with special interest in Allergy

Consultant Paediatrician with special interest in Allergy

Consultant Paediatrician with special interest in Allergy

We seek a General Paediatrician with allergy interest to work in our busy secondary care service. This post has no night shift or on‑calls but resident day time duties in evenings and weekends on the Child Assessment Unit. The role is to support our general Paediatric services.

The post holder will mainly be involved in clinical work but will also be expected to participate in the junior doctor teaching programme and other non‑clinical duties.

The post holder will work 10 PAs per week (average 40 hour working week includes out of hours work), with weekends covering the Child Assessment Unit (CAU) at a frequency of 3 in 14 weeks (one 2 pm to 10 pm and two 9 am to 9 pm), and weekday evenings 5 to 10 pm at a frequency of 1 evening in 12 (together with 5 other consultants). The post holder will also take part in the attending consultant of the week rota, 1 week in 7, where they are one of two consultants covering the inpatient ward, with flexibility to help with acute duties on the Child Assessment Unit / Emergency Department (ED) in the afternoon based on acuity and demand.

Main duties of the job

To arrange a visit or to find out more information, please contact: Dr Catherine Greenaway Clinical Director (c.greenaway@nhs.net) or Mrs Nikki Keegan, General Manager (nicola.keegan2@nhs.net)

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North‑East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

Clinical Director/Consultant Paediatrician

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum (pro‑ratio) (depending on experience)

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