Community Paediatric South Substantive Consultant

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Oxford is seeking a Community Paediatric Consultant. The role includes clinical assessments for children with developmental difficulties and involves supervising trainees. Candidates must hold appropriate qualifications and be committed to teaching. The position offers part-time hours and encourages visits to the department before applying.

Qualifications

• Must be trained to level 3 safeguarding / Child Protection.
• Comprehensive training in Community Paediatrics, including safeguarding work.
• Evidence of ability to make independent decisions at Consultant level.

Responsibilities

• Provide community paediatric/neurodisability assessments.
• Supervise specialist registrars and contribute to child protection.
• Participate in teaching undergraduates and junior doctors.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisation and management skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Teaching and training skills

Clinical governance experience

Education

Full GMC with licence to practice

MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent

CCT/CESR with Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics

CCT in Community Paediatrics or equivalent experience

Job description

Community Paediatric South Substantive Consultant

The closing date is 15 November 2025

POST OF: CONSULTANT IN COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICS

Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Department of Community Paediatrics, Oxford Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford. The appointment is on a less-than full time basis for 7.5 sessions a week. Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Sarah Haden, Clinical Lead for Community Paediatrics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The John Radcliffe (Tel: [phone]) or Dr Shelley Segal, Clinical Director for Children's Services (Tel: [phone]). Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work the hours described will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide Community Paediatric/Neurodisability care to children and families living in a defined area of Oxfordshire, including clinics within a special school. Clinical work will include community paediatric/neurodisability assessments, secondary level assessment and management of children with developmental difficulties, special educational needs, and child protection medicals. The post holder will be responsible for supervising specialist registrar/speciality doctor and contributing to the departmental child protection rota. Appropriate administrative support will be provided. The community paediatrics department has a dynamic and vibrant training programme with excellent links to the children's specialist services. The applicant will also be involved in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students and training community paediatric high level specialist trainees.

Contact

Dr Sarah Haden, Clinical Lead for Community Paediatrics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The John Radcliffe (Tel: [phone]) or Dr Shelley Segal, Clinical Director for Children's Services (Tel: [phone])

Job responsibilities

Clinical: The post-holders commitments will include routine community paediatrics/neurodisability assessments including secondary level review and management of children with developmental difficulties, special educational needs, overseeing and monitoring multidisciplinary assessment processes and child protection assessments. The post holder will provide community/neurodisability care for a defined geographical patch and for a special school. The department runs a Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on-call system for child protection. The child protection workload is therefore not limited to fixed sessions each week, as cover may be needed at other times. Clinical work will include a range of activities including clinical assessment, multidisciplinary assessments, supervising specialist registrar/speciality doctor and contributing to the departmental child protection rota. Appropriate administrative support will be provided. The community paediatrics department has a dynamic and vibrant training programme and enjoy excellent links to the childrens specialist services. We have a close multi-professional working relationship with partner agencies including local authority, education and childrens therapy services. Teaching/Research: The post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching undergraduates, training junior doctors, multidisciplinary teaching and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.

Qualifications

• Full GMC with licence to practice
• MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent
• CCT/CESR with Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview
• CCT in Community Paediatrics or equivalent experience in Community Paediatrics (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)
• Trained to level 3 safeguarding / Child Protection

Experience

• Comprehensive training in Community Paediatrics including children safeguarding work. Must have held hospital appointments in Paediatrics at SHO/ST1-3 and registrar/ST4-8 level
• Evidence of ability to make independent decisions at Consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Experience and training in writing child protection reports, in providing advice about child protection cases and attending case conferences and courtroom experience
• Level of responsibility Evidence of ability to make independent decisions at Consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems. Locum Consultant Experience preferably in Community Paediatrics

Skills

• Leadership skills: Ability to lead a team of professionals
• Organisation and management skills: Effective administrative and time management skills. Management qualification. Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
• Communication and interpersonal skills: Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Teaching and training skills: Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training. Education qualification. Interest in teaching with portfolio of teaching and training achievements.
• Clinical governance experience: Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities. Evidence of service improvement

Other requirements

• Driving Licence and access to a car for travel

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.

Legal statement

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We support the recruitment of people with a range of disabilities and pay all employees fairly in line with current legislation.