Locum Paediatric Consultant

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Locum Paediatric Consultant

The closing date is 15 April 2026

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a part-time Locum Consultant General Paediatrician with an interest in Paediatric allergy to work within Paediatric team. This is a Locum post commencing as soon as the successful applicant can take up the post.

This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management. There will also be the opportunity to help us shape the future of services for children in the hospital and community.

Main duties of the job

This is a part-time Locum position at 8 PAs. The successful applicant would be expected to work one week in every ten (split between weekdays and weekends) to provide cover for the ward as part of the Consultant of the week model.

We are a very supportive department and will ensure the successful candidate has a Consultant mentor and the relevant peer support they require.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further details. We would welcome visits to the trust, please contact Dr Sobia Bilal, Care Group Clinical, Paediatrics.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• MB ChB or equivalent
• Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme or equivalent run-through training
• Higher qualification in Children's allergy

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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust