NHS Scotland
Consultant Paediatrician (General and Endocrine)
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Consultant Paediatrician
NHS Lanarkshire
Job Overview
This General Paediatric substantive post is available from 1st November 2026 for 8 PAs per week. We see this as an exciting opportunity to modernise existing services and to continue to develop as a centre of excellence in secondary paediatric care. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team who would relish the opportunities and challenges of delivering high quality care across Lanarkshire acute paediatrics and in particular working with the endocrine team.
They will be the main link person with tertiary services for endocrinology, and will also work within the diabetic team as it continues to deliver excellent paediatric care both inpatient, outpatient and hospital at home for diabetic patients. The successful candidate will be part of the modernization of the paediatric services and will be involved in innovation to deliver care for the future.
Key Responsibilities
- Work in Acute Paediatric services with current acute consultants
- Be part of the acute on-call rota
- Deliver endocrine and diabetic clinics
- Allocate a session for own appraisal and appropriate admin time/service development
- Have their own general paediatric clinic weekly
Inpatient Service
- Based at Wishaw General Hospital, a 40-bedded unit with approximately 8000 admissions per year
- Commitment to weekly Consultant in-patient attending rota
- Out of hours on-call required within acute services
- Separate Child Protection team from the acute consultants
Team
The successful applicant will join the existing team of 20 consultants, 17 General Paediatricians, 4 Community Paediatricians, and 2 Community/General Paediatricians.
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Additional SPA Time
Proposals for additional SPA time from applicants are encouraged. The Board is supportive of applications for additional SPA time from individuals with well-developed ideas for improving services who are able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, Medical Education, Research & Development, acting as an Appraiser, etc.
Qualifications and Benefits
NHS Lanarkshire is supportive of applications from individuals with well-developed ideas for improving services and able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education, and Research & Development.
The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research, or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.
Benefits for Honorary Status Role Holders:
- University of Glasgow ID card
- Use of the Library and other facilities
- University IT account as required for their role
- Access to all courses run by the IT Services
- Educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services
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Contact Information
Informal Enquiries: Dr Adrienne Sullivan - Paediatric Clinical Director Phone: 01698 366318 Email: Adrienne.Sullivan@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Application Queries: Email: medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Additional Information
Interview Date: 6th November 2026
Accessibility: NHS Lanarkshire are happy to consider requests for this publication to be in another accessible format i.e. large print, braille, etc. Please contact them clearly stating which format is required.
Diversity and Inclusion: NHS Lanarkshire is committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. They encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Right to Work in the UK: NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points-based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
Care Experienced Applicants: Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Link for More Information: NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment | NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Pack - Consultant Paediatrician
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