COMMUNITY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN & NAMED DOCTOR FOR SAFEGUARDING

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking community health trust as a Community Consultant Paediatrician. This full-time role offers the chance to provide senior medical support and guidance to a dedicated team, ensuring the best care for children and young people. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, participate in child protection efforts, and influence the direction of care in the community. With a focus on professional development and a commitment to innovative practices, this position promises a rewarding career in a supportive environment. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact on the health of children in the community.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

Retail Discounts

Flexible working and agile working

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice is essential.
• CCT or equivalent required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children.
• Participate in the local Child Protection rota.

Skills

Community Child Health

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Child Protection

Patient Care

GMC Registration

Education

CCT or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Job summary

COMMUNITY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN & NAMED DOCTOR FOR SAFEGUARDING

(ROMFORD, RM7 9NH)

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

Job Details:

Salary

£105,504.00 - £139,882.00 per annum (Pro-rata)

Contract

Substantive

Hours

Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5)

On call

None

Location

Acorn Centre, 306 London Road, Romford, RM7 9NH

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

At least 2 years' experience in Community Child Health.

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.

NELFT Benefits:

Relocation expenses

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 based in the in the community Havering Specialist Children Service, based at Acorn Centre, 306 London Road, Romford, RM7 9NH. This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to it as soon as possible.

You will join another 4.2wte Consultant Paediatricians, 0.5wte Specialty Doctors, 1wte Senior Trainee, and 0.2wte GPvTS doctor within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-MED210-25

Job locations

Acorn Centre

306 London Road

Romford, Essex

RM7 9NH

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

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

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 4.2wte Consultant Paediatricians, 0.5wte Specialty Doctor, 1wte Senior Trainee, and 0.2wte GPvTS doctor within the service

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

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

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

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 4.2wte Consultant Paediatricians, 0.5wte Specialty Doctor, 1wte Senior Trainee, and 0.2wte GPvTS doctor within the service

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

Person Specification GMC Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications Essential

• CCT or equivalent

Specialist Register Essential

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

Experience Essential

• At least 2 years' experience in Community Child Health.

Person Specification GMC Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications Essential

• CCT or equivalent

Specialist Register Essential

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

Experience Essential

• At least 2 years' experience in Community Child Health.

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Acorn Centre

306 London Road

Romford, Essex

RM7 9NH

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Acorn Centre

306 London Road

Romford, Essex

RM7 9NH

Employer's website

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