Job Description
We're looking for a Locum Consultant Paediatrician with special interest in cardiology and neonates to join our team.
This role is a 10PA Consultant in Paediatrics with a special interest and experience in Paediatric Cardiology and Neonates, delivering multidisciplinary acute care within Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The primary aim of the Paediatrics Department is to provide the best possible quality of acute medical care for newborns and older children. The role includes:
- Providing emergency care as part of the on‑call rota (1 in 11 on-call each weekend and weekday).
- Acting as Paediatrician of the Week and Neonatologist of the Week.
- Leading General Paediatric and Cardiology clinics.
- Supporting the Neonatal lead and participating in SPA and DCC activities.
- Attending department governance and audit meetings.
- Supervising junior doctors and nursing staff. ...