Locum Consultant in Paediatric Medicine

For questions about this job, contact:

Avanish Tantry

Lead Clinician

avanish.tantry@nhs.net

0113 3920735

Shortlisting Date: 21st September
Interview Date: w/c 28th September

Locum Consultant in the department of Paediatric Medicine

This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatrician, with special interests in General Paediatrics. This post will be available from November this year for a period of 6 months.

The post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.

The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

The role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Children’s Hospital.

The role will include acute work in the Children’s Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on the Children’s inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of general paediatric clinics

Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:

Dr Avanish Tantry

Lead Clinician for General Paediatric Medicine

Email: avanish.tantry@nhs.net

Tel 0113 392 0735

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Week Commencing 28th September 2026

Job Summary

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant in General Paediatrics for 6 months. This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the General Paediatric Medicine Team at Leeds Children‘s Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary team. The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatrics in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

The role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Children’s Hospital. The role will include acute work in the Children’s Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on the Children’s inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of general paediatric clinics. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:Dr Avanish Tantry Lead Clinician for General Paediatric Medicine Email: avanish.tantry@nhs.netTel 0113 392 0735

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Week Commencing 28th September 2026

Why you should join our Team

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A & E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care. Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be :Patient-centred, Fair, Collaborative, Accountable & Empowered.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our existing group of consultants who are all highly motivated and committed to developing excellent services for patients. The expectations of all members of the multi-disciplinary team are high. The team consists of consultants with various specialist interests, including immunology and infectious diseases, respiratory, nephrology, eating disorders and secondary epilepsy. The role will include acute work in the Children’s Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and on the Children’s inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form of general paediatric clinics.The role has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting an extensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Children’s Hospital. Leeds Children’s Hospital caters to every paediatric sub-specialty under one roof. It also has close links with the adult hospital, within the same building, which enables smooth transition of care from paediatrics to adults.The team is developing exciting new pathways to make the department more efficient, improve patient experience as well as providing an excellent experience to resident doctors in training. Over the years there has been a significant overhaul of the workforce, and this has now resulted in the appointments of qualified advanced nurse practitioners, trainee ANPs, specialty doctors, and physician associates, who complement the resident doctor workforce.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

Responsible
Open and Honest
One Team
Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People
Improvement and Innovation
Partnerships
Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.