Job Description

An exciting opportunity to join a growing team in a modern, stand-alone Children's Emergency Department by the sea in the Southeast of England.



Working as part of a busy and vibrant team, you will lead on the delivery of excellent care within the paediatric emergency department, in a fixed term 8 PA post, covering parental leave, to complement the existing Children's Emergency Department Consultant Team.



This post will contribute to the consultant-led care provided in the Children's emergency Department and to increased consultant presence at weekends.



The post is 8 PA with flexibility regarding shift pattern. There is a commitment to provide shop-floor care 1:6 weekends.



This fixed term 8 PA post will contribute to the work of a team paediatricians providing consultant delivered and supervised care in the paediatric emergency department.

There is currently a rolling rota to provide:

A consultant delivered service 0830-2400h in CED 7 days a week



On call out of hours covering CED

Consultant cover in our newly opened Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit 0830-1300 Monday-Friday.



The new posts could include the opportunity to rotate though the below clinical areas if desired:



The paediatric Burns service at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead The child protection medical service

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.



To provide consistently excellent consultant delivered and supervised care in the paediatric emergency department To work as part of the consultant, nursing and directorate team to protect and enhance the reputation of the Alex, leading its development as the children's hospital for the South East Coast region. To work collaboratively with other specialties To contribute to undergraduate teaching of medical students at BSMS To provide high quality postgraduate teaching and experience to doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in training To support junior doctors in clinical and educational supervisor roles To ensure our personal and organisational responsibility for safeguarding children and young people is honoured effectively To ensure our personal and organisational responsibility for the delivery of safe and high quality services for children, responsive to the needs of them and their families, is honoured effectively To contribute to the delivery of services which are financially responsible and efficient To work with the Academic Department of Paediatrics and BSMS to establish a respected research programme and presence in national and international peer reviewed journals and meetings Work effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, including the CAMHS liaison service To support the development of innovative models of care, including the development of advanced nursing roles

The department is committed to ensuring all consultants are treated equally and fairly.



The post holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation, where practicable, with their colleagues, both senior and junior. While it has been agreed between the professions that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptions and you should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.



Interviews are tentatively planned to take place on 25 November2025 and applicants will be informed of any changes accordingly.