Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician to join Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a 3-month fixed-term basis to provide short-term absence cover within the Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service. Based primarily at Ashton Health Centre, Preston, the successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management for children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The role includes supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, epilepsy, learning disabilities and complex developmental needs, as well as contributing to Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children and Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) advice. The post holder will work as part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, participating in autism and ADHD assessment pathways, MDT meetings, clinical governance, service development and monthly triage activities. This is a 10 PA post with no acute paediatric, safeguarding or on-call commitments, offering an excellent opportunity to support continuity of care and maintain service capacity during a period of consultant absence.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide consultant-led specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley & South Ribble. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will support delivery of high-quality community paediatric services, with a focus on autism, ADHD, epilepsy, learning disability and complex neurodevelopmental needs.

Main responsibilities include:

• Managing a specialist community paediatric caseload and undertaking assessment, investigation and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary assessment pathways for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD, including attendance at weekly MDT meetings and diagnostic panels.
• Undertaking Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children and providing medical advice to support Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Working collaboratively with education, therapy services, CAMHS, learning disability teams and paediatric neurology colleagues to deliver integrated care.
• Participating in monthly triage, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development activities.
• Providing clinical leadership, supervision and advice to medical and multidisciplinary colleagues where appropriate.
• Maintaining high standards of patient care, safeguarding practice, appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development

About us

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute teaching trusts in the North West, providing a wide range of secondary and tertiary services to the population of Central Lancashire. Our vision is to provide excellent care with compassion, delivered by a highly skilled and motivated workforce committed to continuous improvement and patient-centred care.

Working within our Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service offers the opportunity to join a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and disabilities. The service has strong links with education, therapy services, CAMHS, social care and paediatric neurology, enabling truly integrated care across organisational boundaries.

We are committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our staff, offering access to high-quality education, appraisal, revalidation support and continuing professional development opportunities. As a teaching Trust, we actively encourage participation in training, service improvement, research and innovation.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to work within a progressive consultant-led service while making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families across Central Lancashire.

Job summary

In this role you will be working withina supportive andeducationally focused environment andwill be providingjuniorlevel experience(equivalent to FY2/ST1-2)in a teaching hospital withinall the main medical sub-specialities.

This post is based at Royal PrestonHospital,andyou will be an integral part of our team and will be involved directly with the day-to-day functioning ofMedical Assessment Unit(MAU), Emergency department (ED)andSame day emergency care (SDEC).There may be some cross site working as and whenrequired.

This post will be until 31st March 2027.

Main duties of the job

You willbe requiredto work closely with GP and Emergency Department colleagues while accepting patients for assessment inSDEC.

Our SDEC accepts ED ambulatory patients and GP referrals, who are assessed by ACPs and junior doctors in the unit. These patients are reviewed by senior decision makers and then a final management plan is made. The majority ofthe patients are discharged with follow up plans asrequired.

Working on the SDEC providesgood learning opportunities with one-to-one interactions with consultants and registrars.

About us

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust forms one of the major acute trusts in the Northwest of England with all of the usual specialties on site, as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the Departments of Neurosciences, Nephrology, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Burns. Undergraduate medical student teaching commenced in 2003.

We offer the full range of acute outpatient and inpatient services to the 380,000 people living in Central Lancashire.

Services are provided across two sites: Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley & South Ribble District General Hospital.

The Medical Directorate is responsible for the provision of a full range of medical services across the Preston and Chorley hospital sites. This includes the following

- Acute Medicine

- Emergency Medicine

- Diabetes and Endocrinology

- Gastroenterology

- Medicine for the Elderly

- Stroke Medicine

- Respiratory Medicine

- Renal Medicine

- Neurology

- Cardiology

Details

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£54,499 a year

per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-MS3289

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

• Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent

• ALS certified

Desirable

• MRCP Part 1

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience on resuscitation team.

• A minimum of 3 months working in the NHS as a junior doctor in a medical specialty.

Desirable

• Audit knowledge

• Computer literacy

• Audit project

• Practical procedure skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

• Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent

• ALS certified

Desirable

• MRCP Part 1

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience on resuscitation team.

• A minimum of 3 months working in the NHS as a junior doctor in a medical specialty.

Desirable

• Audit knowledge

• Computer literacy

• Audit project

• Practical procedure skills

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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