Locum Consultant General Paediatrician

We wish to appoint a Locum Consultant Paediatrician to join our team of dedicated general paediatricians. This is an eight session post to cover a period of maternity leave beginning in April 2026 for a period of 12 months.

You will join a team of seventeen consultants to work together to develop and improve general paediatric services in Swansea Bay University Health Board. You will be expected to participate in the Consultant on call rota (1:14) and current service week arrangements at Morriston Hospital. There is no cross cover with Neonatology. We currently have a system of two consultants performing acute service weeks (ward consultant and PAU consultant) who work together to ensure good standards of care. At the start of the post a formal job plan will be undertaken.

As well as providing services to the acute paediatric unit you will also undertake general paediatric outpatient clinics.

DCC sessions would be a combination of outpatient clinics, acute service weeks and on call including weekends.

Successful applicants will be expected to give safeguarding opinions for the other specialties and manage cases as they arise within emergency Paediatrics as well non mobile children presenting with suspected injuries.

The post is based at Morriston Hospital but you may be required to work at other locations within the Health Board.

Main duties of the job

Your role as part of a multi-disciplinary team will include responsibility for the provision of clinical care for children and young people focusing on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

You will contribute to the service week consultant model provided to the department which include ward weeks and weeks on the paediatric assessment unit. You will also be expected to take part in a prospective on call rota to include nights and weekends.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC
• Licensed to practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC
• CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent

Experience

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff ("Working Together")
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service ("Always Improving")
• Values partnership with other agencies ("Working Together")
• Evidence of experience in respiratory paediatrics (Special interest (SPIN) module in respiratory paediatrics or equivalent experience)
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Evidence of undertaking or participating in clinical research

Skills & Abilities

• Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
• Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change ("Working Together")
• Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare ("Caring for each other")
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly ("Caring for each other")
• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service ("Always Improving")
• Understands information systems and technology

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to undertake on-call
• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service ("Always Improving")
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

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.