Job summary

This post is to provide cover from January 2027 for 6 to 9 months. It involves a special interest in diabetes and childhood obesity. The successful applicant will join a team of 13 WTE consultant paediatricians. There is a planned contract of 10 programmed activities in General Paediatrics available and applications from those wishing to work part-time will be considered.

Main duties of the job

This post is to provide cover from January 2027 for 6 to 9 months. It involves a special interest in diabetes and childhood obesity. The successful applicant will join a team of 13 WTE consultant paediatricians. There is a planned contract of 10 programmed activities in General Paediatrics available and applications from those wishing to work part-time will be considered.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

This post is cross site working.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-M3948

Job locations

Poole

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide Complications of Excess Weight clinic (3-4 clinics per month and associated admin)

• 1 General Paediatric/1 Rapid referral out-patient clinic alternating weeks.

• Provide paediatric diabetes clinic (monthly)

• Participate in the General Paediatric 1 in 10 On Call rota, with resident evening cover (12-15 sessions per year (Sep-Mar) or pro rata equal to WTE) in line with FtF standards.

• Take a lead role for Quality and Risk for the Directorate (SPA time)

• Support to develop this interest for a motivated colleague would be offered.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description Job responsibilities Provide Complications of Excess Weight clinic (3-4 clinics per month and associated admin) 1 General Paediatric/1 Rapid referral out-patient clinic alternating weeks. Provide paediatric diabetes clinic (monthly) Participate in the General Paediatric 1 in 10 On Call rota, with resident evening cover (12-15 sessions per year (Sep-Mar) or pro rata equal to WTE) in line with FtF standards. Take a lead role for Quality and Risk for the Directorate (SPA time) Support to develop this interest for a motivated colleague would be offered. To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Personal Specification

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Paediatric Diabetes or interest in developing this
• Experience teaching medical students GCP certificate
• Advance clinical skills in paediatric mendicine
• APLS/EPLS

Person Specification Personal Specification Essential Full GMC Registration MRCPCH or Equivalent Experience Essential Experience of Paediatric Diabetes or interest in developing this Experience teaching medical students GCP certificate Advance clinical skills in paediatric mendicine APLS/EPLS

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)