Locum Consultant in Paediatric Surgery | Barts Health NHS Trust

The post-holder will be a Paediatric Surgeon with a CCT or within 6 months of completion of CCT. The role requires the ability to manage an acute neonatal and general paediatric surgical take, including a substantial quantity of paediatric trauma. The Post holder will be expected to support and develop the service which consists of neonatalsurgery,acuteand elective paediatric surgery

The post holder will join a team of 7 Paediatric surgeons based at the Royal London hospital, ofwhich 3 have an interest inPaediatricUrology. Consultants cover outreach work at Homerton hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and Queen’s hospital Romford.

New Appointee will undertake 2 sessions of paediatric Surgery operating list and one Paediatric Surgery outpatient session alternate week, both new and follow-up cases andprovide training during some of these clinics to theirjunior doctorsandteachingto medical students.

· Provide a high-quality consultant-led paediatric surgical service

· Undertake paediatric surgery operating lists and outpatient clinics

· Participate in the general paediatric surgical on-call rota on a 1:6 basis, including prospective cover for colleagues

· Support the management of paediatric trauma admissions and contribute to trauma MDT working

· Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues across children’s services and partner sites

· Contribute to the teaching, training and supervision of junior doctors, medical students and nursing staff

· Participate fully in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage

Please see the attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and other details

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jun 2026