About this role
Job summary
West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH) isseekingan enthusiastic and ambitious Consultant Paediatrician in Respiratory Medicine to join ourbusypaediatric respiratory and sleep service. This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the UK's most innovative and collaborative child health partnerships, bringing together services across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will join a highly regarded multidisciplinary respiratory and sleep medicine team led by Professor Louise Fleming and will contribute to the delivery and further development of paediatric respiratory and sleep services across WLCH.
In return, WLCH offers:
Outstanding learning and development opportunities
Access to specialist clinical supervision and leadership development
Opportunities toparticipatein research and innovation through Imperial College London and the Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health (PaeCH)
A supportive multidisciplinary working environment
Opportunities to work across diverse specialist paediatric services
Access to NHS pension and staff benefits schemes
Stakeholder Assessment and Interview will take place on 8th July 2026.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Paediatrician in Respiratory Medicine will play a key role in delivering and developing paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine services across West London Children's Healthcare, primarily based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital with cross-site responsibilities as required.
The postholder will join an established multidisciplinary respiratory team and contribute to the provision of high-quality inpatient, outpatient and acute respiratory care for children and young people. A key focus of the role will be supporting and developing paediatric sleep medicine and long-term ventilation services across WLCH.
The successful candidate will participate in consultant attending and on-call respiratory rotas, provide specialist respiratory and sleep clinics, and work collaboratively with colleagues across WLCH and partner organisations to ensure safe, effective and equitable care.
The role also includes active involvement in teaching, training, clinical governance, quality improvement and research, with opportunities to develop academic interests through close links with Imperial College London and the Imperial College Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health.
The postholder will contribute to service leadership, pathway development and strategic planning to support WLCH's vision of improving outcomes and reducing inequalities for children and young people across North West London.
About us
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
If you haven't heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. Provide High Quality Care to Patients
1.1. The postholder must be medically qualified and hold GMC specialist registration for paediatrics and preferably paediatric respiratory medicine and hold a licence to practice.
1.2. To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
1.3. To ensure prompt attendance at agreed Direct Clinical Care (DCC) programmed activities.
1.4. To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to response to their views.
2. Performance Management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in:
2.1. Clinical Efficiency, for example LoS reductions, reducing DNA rates.
2.2. Quality of Outcomes, for example infection control targets.
2.3. Financial Management, for example identification, implementation and achievement of cost management programmes and participating in efforts to ensure that services are provided cost effectively.
2.4. Operational Efficiency, for example waiting list initiatives and demand management.
3. Medical Staff Management
3.1. To work with colleagues to ensure that junior doctors hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.
3.2. To ensure adequate systems and processes are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments.
3.3. To participate in the recruitment of staff as and when required.
3.4. To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
3.5. To be responsible for the annual appraisal of doctors in training, Trust doctors, clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.
4. Governance
4.1. To review clinical outcomes in designated areas using external benchmarking data where appropriate.
4.2. Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
4.3. To work closely with the Directorate, Public and Patient Involvement Panels in relation to clinical and service developments as required.
4.4. Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored.
4.5. To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
4.6. To keep fully informed about best practice in specialty areas and ensure implications for practice change are discussed with the Clinical Directors.
4.7. To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the team.
5. Strategy and Business Planning
5.1. To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the Directorates and Trusts where appropriate.
5.2. To represent the Trusts at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings as delegated by the Clinical Directors.
6. Leadership and Teamworking
6.1. To work collaboratively with all members of the team across both sites.
6.2. To chair regular meetings for the specialty.
6.3. To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
Adhere to Trust guidelines on leave, including reporting absence.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration Should be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT/CSER/CSER (CP) or equivalent at the time of the interview: Paediatric Medicine MRCPCH or equivalent Enhanced DBS Clearance
Desirable
Higher Degree relevant to Paediatric Respiratory medicine
Experience Essential
Broad general experience in paediatric respiratory medicine Demonstrate evidence of training and expertise in paediatric respiratory medicine. Experience of managing paediatric on-call provision. Valid BLS Training Valid Level 3 Safeguarding training
Desirable
Valid APLS and NLS provider Skills and training in paediatric sleep medicine
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Essential
Understanding of clinical governance audit IT skills and computer literacy Knowledge of budget management Experience of managing hospital staff. Undergraduate, postgraduate and formal bedside teaching, experience in pathway redesign and improving patient treatment access times.
Desirable
Training and experience in simulation Teaching qualification Evidence of leadership skills
Values and Behaviours Essential
Putting patients first Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff Open, welcoming and honest Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care
Teaching and Training Essential
Experience of teaching and training trainees, medical student, nurses and GPs
Desirable
Experience in organising study days Experience in organisation post-graduate teaching programmes. Teaching qualifications
Academic achievements including research/publications Essential
Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at a consultant level at C&W and ICHNT Publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
Current research projects Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
Language Essential
Candidates are also able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard
Clinical Governance Essential
Understanding of clinical governance Participation in audit
Desirable
Regular audit presentations Development of guidelines
Personal qualities Essential
Evidence of reflective practice and managing self effectively Excellent communication and influencing skills Ability to forward plan whilst being innovative and flexible in approach Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust values of respect, kindness, excellence and safety with behaviour that reinforces these values Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
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.
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 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, with cross-site working across WLCH
London
SW10 9NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)