COMMUNITY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN & NAMED DOCTOR FOR SAFEGUARDING

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health trust in London is seeking a Community Consultant Paediatrician to join their Specialist Children Service. The role involves senior medical support, multidisciplinary teamwork, and safeguarding responsibilities. Candidates must have full GMC registration and a passion for children's health care. The position offers opportunities for career development and training in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Demonstrate alignment with NELFT's values.
• Innovative and passionate about child healthcare.
• Understanding of community paediatric care developments.

Responsibilities

• Work in multidisciplinary teams for child care.
• Provide senior medical support to the team.
• Participate in Child Protection rota.

Skills

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Eligibility for Specialist Register

Job description

Overview

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Community Consultant Paediatrician & Named Doctor for Safeguarding

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.

Contract

Substantive

Hours

None

Location

Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3LA.

Qualifications needed:

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Main duties of the job

To be successful in your application, you will need:

To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values,

To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about baby, children, and young people health care,

Essential understanding of current developments in community paediatric care,

To be a team player

Career development and culture

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few

Retail Discounts

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

About us

Why NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.

With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

We are currently recruiting to a Community Consultant Paediatrician position in the Waltham Forest Specialist Children Service, based at Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3LA.

This is an established, substantive, full-time post - 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). This post includes a Named Doctor for Safeguarding responsibility.

The successful candidate will be well supported in the Named Safeguarding role by experienced colleagues in the team, by other named paediatricians in NELFT, and by the Designated Doctor for Safeguarding in Waltham Forest.

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to babies, children and young people across Waltham Forest.

Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team

Work directly with babies, children and young people, and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external health providers and acute hospitals

Participate in the local Child Protection rota

Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative

Work alongside 4.4wte Consultant Paediatricians, 2wte Specialist Grade Doctors, 1wte Specialty Doctor, 3wte Core/GP Trainees within the service

Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Person Specification

GMC

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT

• CCT or equivalent

Specialist Register

• Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust