Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine – Part Time 6 PAs (Closing date: 06 July 2026).

Overview

The Evelina London Children’s Hospital Emergency Department is seeking a part‑time Consultant to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward‑thinking team and ensure high‑standard clinical care and teaching for children attending the Emergency Department and the CSSU. The role supports service development, research and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and will cover the children’s ED 7/7.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical care of paediatric patients in the Emergency Department.
• Diagnosis and treatment of paediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
• Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing appropriate delegation to, and training of, staff.
• Liaise with the clinical teams of the Evelina London Children’s Hospital to optimise patient care.
• Be responsible for the care of children for up to 24 hours in the CSSU.
• Work in partnership with the Children’s Acute Paediatric team to develop and deliver ambulatory models of care.

Teaching

• All consultants are expected to take part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching during normal clinical work.
• Additional teaching responsibilities will have time allocated in the job plan.

Training

• Take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to you and be the designated educational supervisor in the Education Contracts.
• Be instrumental in the training of Emergency Medicine Specialist Registrars, EM ST2/3 or CT3 doctors, and Primary Care trainees in Emergency Medicine; supervise Year 4 medical students during their Emergency Medicine rotation and students undertaking Special Study Modules (SSMs).
• Lead the creation, development and educational accreditation of an international PEM fellowship programme.

Research

• Encourage and participate in clinical research, with time allocated in the job plan.
• Support research initiatives and grant applications relevant to paediatric emergency medicine.

Clinical Governance

• Participate in clinical audit, guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management.
• Produce evidence of contribution and audit of your own clinical work as part of the annual appraisal.

Clinical Management

• Contribute to the management and development of the clinical service.
• Lead on the investigation and compilation of reports relating to complaints or critical incidents involving staff and patients.
• Report to the Clinical Lead for Children’s Emergency Medicine.

Appraisal

• Undertake annual appraisal and appraise junior staff as directed.

Other

• Contribute to the smooth running of the clinical service as required and comply with all relevant policies, procedures, standing orders and financial regulations of the trust.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practice.
• Either CCT in Paediatrics or CCT in Emergency Medicine with a subspecialist interest in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (or within six months of attaining CCT).
• MRCPCH or FCEM or equivalent.
• APLS provider status or equivalent.
• CT in Paediatrics with subspecialty recognition for Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
• APLS/ALS/ATLS instructor status with experience of course administration.

Clinical Experience

• Extensive experience in all aspects of Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Acute Paediatrics.
• Experience of looking after children beyond the 4‑hour window.
• Knowledge and experience working in an paediatric ambulatory short‑stay or assessment ward.
• Experience of managing the seriously unwell child in the PICU setting, including international Paediatric Emergency Medicine experience.

Knowledge & Skills

• Clear understanding of the A&E Clinical Quality Indicators and their impact.
• Level 3 Safeguarding Training.
• Effective member of a multidisciplinary team, with willingness to accept responsibility.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in close liaison with colleagues from other specialties, external agencies, emergency services and community services.
• Understanding of the Principle of Good Medical Practice.
• Contribution to planning and implementation of service developments.
• Experience of developing ambulatory care pathways.
• Clinical guideline production experience.
• Level 4/5 Safeguarding Training.
• Evidence of developing novel research projects, grant applications and leading PEM research.

Audit Management & Research, Teaching Skill & Experience

• Understanding of audit principles.
• Knowledge of research ethics.
• Evidence of effective teaching and training of undergraduates, postgraduates, junior staff, peers, nurses and other staff groups.
• Experience of developing audit programmes.
• Evidence of original research.
• Developing training programmes tailored to staff needs.
• Excellent communication: written and spoken English; building rapport, persuasion, negotiation, defusing heated situations.
• Teamworking ability.
• Staff management: performance management, motivation, development.
• Leadership in development of clinical services, appraisal training and other leadership skills.

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