Locum Consultant Paediatrician

Locum Consultant Paediatrician

Closing date: 1 June 2026.

Duration: 7 months. Fixed‑term contract. Part‑time: 1 day per week (maternity cover).

Location: University College London Hospital – Camden (The Lighthouse).

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum plus pro‑rated London weighting.

Main duties of the job

• Provide multidisciplinary medical assessments for children and young people referred with suspected sexual abuse or exploitation, including 0–18 years and adults 18–25 with learning disabilities.
• Undertake direct clinical care, manage complex cases, and contribute to care planning and risk management.
• Perform colposcopic ano‑genital examinations and collect evidence in line with legal and safeguarding requirements.
• Prepare high‑quality reports for families, professionals, and criminal courts as required.
• Contribute to holistic assessment, treatment, and follow‑up of children and young people, including psychosomatic symptoms, sleep problems, headaches, menstrual issues, STIs, contraception, and immunisations.
• Participate in safeguarding and strategy meetings, case reviews, and multidisciplinary team discussions.
• Collaborate with the health team, social workers, ChISVAs, CAMHS practitioners, and administrative staff to provide integrated care.
• Contribute to teaching, training, and supervision of medical students, junior doctors, and specialty trainees.
• Participate in departmental peer review, quality improvement, governance, and research initiatives.
• Represent the department in internal and external meetings, contributing to service development, clinical guidelines, and best practice.

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Eligible for full GMC Registration / on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment of CST in Paediatrics at interview (MRCPCH or equivalent).
• A higher degree (MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent).
• Good broad knowledge of general paediatrics and adolescent medicine; knowledge and experience of local and national safeguarding policies.
• Additional qualification(s) or training in forensics, sexual health or sexual offences (e.g. DLM, MFFLM, LLFLM (SOE)) or willingness to complete additional qualifications as per national competency frameworks for paediatric sexual offences medicine within 3 years of appointment.

Experience

• Broad experience in general and community paediatrics; experience in complex safeguarding.
• Experience in the management of children who have experienced child maltreatment.
• Previous involvement with strategy discussions/meetings.
• Previous court attendances as a professional witness.
• Previous experience of report and statement writing – for social services and courts.
• Level 3 safeguarding training.
• Experience in adolescent healthcare.
• Previous experience in the management of CYP who have been sexually abused.
• Previous experience in sexual health, contraception or YP psychiatry; familiarity with SPIN Safeguarding SPIN.

Clinical Skills

• Ability to manage complex presentations and conditions in young people.
• Previous experience in undertaking child protection medical examinations.
• Evidence of leadership ability and commitment to clinical governance; competence in quality improvement projects over the past three years.
• Competent in IT skills.
• Experience in colposcopic ano‑genital examinations, evidence collection, and report writing for courts and internal case reviews.
• Previous leadership role; experience leading projects between organisations; statutory safeguarding experience.

Communication

• Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to see patients as people, empathise, and work co‑operatively with others.
• A “can do” approach to working with colleagues; share the Trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improvement.

Personal and People Development

• Experience in a range of teaching techniques at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Specific Requirements

• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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