Locum Consultant in Paediatric Immunology & Infectious Diseases

About the role

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion. The trust is in the top five providers of specialised health services nationally, supporting people with rare and complex medical, surgical, neurological conditions, cancers and genetic disorders. It is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and is a leader in sustainability, having declared a climate emergency with targets of Net Zero by 2030 (direct carbon footprint) and 2040 (footprint plus).

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates who can offer expert clinical opinion within the field of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases. This locum consultant post covers the duties of a senior colleague taking a 12‑month career break, ensuring continued development of the clinical service and quality standards. The post offers an unparalleled opportunity to join a dynamic, innovative team with internationally recognised clinical and academic strength. Research is a strategic priority at the Great North Children’s Hospital (GNCH), with scope to develop clinical studies in Paediatric Immunology, Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) and Infectious Diseases.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases services through outpatient clinics, day‑case and in‑patient care, including consults for other teams, participation in multidisciplinary team meetings and ward rounds.
• Contribute to the care of children preparing for and undergoing HSCT.
• Provide out‑of‑hours cover on a 1:7 rota (weekday nights and weekends) for paediatric immunology and infectious diseases (excluding the HSCT Unit).
• Participate in the attending consultant system for immunology/infectious disease in‑patients and consult services to other teams and GPs (at least 13 weeks per year).
• Conduct outpatient clinics covering immunology, infectious diseases and TB, together with associated multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Support the newborn screening pilot programme for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency and the national surge centre for paediatric airborne high consequence infectious diseases (HCID) and contact HCID (e.g. viral haemorrhagic fevers) in collaboration with the Adult Infectious Diseases Department.
• Attend regular team meetings: HSCT MDT, weekend handover, immunology/infectious diseases grand rounds (weekly), consultant meetings (monthly), departmental meetings (quarterly).

Requirements

Essential criteria

• Primary medical qualification.
• MRCPCH or other recognised equivalent medical qualification.
• Wide experience of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, including infection in the immunocompromised and stem cell transplantation.
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
• Evidence of a substantial career commitment to Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases.
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within Paediatric Immunology, with evidence that