Consultant - General Paediatrician Interest in Epilepsy | Health NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a team of 19 Acute Paediatric Consultants with a focus on Epilepsy. The post includes one general outpatient clinic and one Epilepsy clinic each week, along with attending duties on the Children’s Ward, Neonatal Unit, and Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU). When on PAU, you may also be required to undertake Child Protection Medicals.

The Epilepsy service includes a Lead Consultant, a specialty doctor, and an Epilepsy Nurse, supported by tertiary input from the Paediatric Neurology team at Oxford University Hospitals. Monthly MDT clinics are held with visiting neurologists, and we work closely with the community Paediatric team at Upton Hospital, Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.

• Weekly coverage: two Consultants provide attending cover—one for Paediatrics and one for Neonates. When covering Paediatrics, oversee the Ward and HDU; when covering Neonates, manage the Neonatal Unit, Delivery Suite, postnatal ward, and transitional care.
• Consultant-led GP Hotline (Monday to Friday, 0900–1800) offering acute referral support and clinical advice.
• Out-of-hours on-call is 1 in 12 for both Paediatrics and Neonates, with attendance at night handover expected.
• All admitted patients reviewed by a consultant within 14 hours. Weekend duties are shared between two Consultants, and every handover is consultant supervised.
• Paediatric Unit Ward 24 has 29 cots/beds for infants, children and teenagers, plus 7 spaces in PAU. The ward accepts direct ED admissions, supports elective activity, and PAU takes direct GP referrals. Ambulatory care is delivered through Outpatient and Ambulatory Care Unit. The unit includes designated areas for medical patients, surgical cases and those with infectious diseases; the unit has recently been designated a Level 2 HDU.
• Neonatal Unit (Local Neonatal Unit) has 17 cots for babies born from 27 weeks onwards and provides care for a wide range of neonatal conditions; collaboration with neonatal transport teams to transfer babies to NICU at specialist centres.
• PAU sits next to the inpatient ward, staffed by nurses and Resident Doctors with Consultant oversight; functions as an SDEC service with 7 beds and a daily throughput of 20–30 children; supports ED flow, accepts direct GP referrals, and provides day care, ambulatory care and open access for selected patient groups.

Children, Young People and Babies sit within the Frimley Health Division, alongside Maternity, Radiology, Outpatients and Pathology.

Paediatric Unit Ward 24 and associated units: detailed facility information as above. The Local Neonatal Unit and PAU details are as described in the responsibilities.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has a strong reputation and a history of delivering high-quality care. We serve around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire. The Trust has ongoing investments across sites, including maternity, emergency facilities, and new hospital projects planned through 2030. Our Quality Improvement and Digital Programmes support our aim to provide the highest quality of healthcare.

Our Epic EPR went live in June 2022.

Further details may be obtained from:
Dr Angela Yannoulias, Clinical Director for Children and Young People, WPH. Tel: .

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