COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC SPECIALIST GRADE DOCTOR (THURROCK) | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Grays; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Grays is seeking a Community Paediatric Specialist Grade Doctor. The role involves working with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care to children and young people. The ideal candidate will hold full GMC registration and have substantial experience in community paediatrics. This full-time position comes with relocation expenses, career development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment. Apply now to make a difference in child health care.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Health & Wellness initiatives

Retail Discounts

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated values aligned with NELFT's core values.
• Innovative, motivated, and passionate about children's health care.
• Understanding of developments in community paediatric care.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Full GMC Registration with a license to practice

Mastery in management of physical health conditions in young people

Knowledge in Child safeguarding

Ability to work in a team

Education

Post graduate training with 2 years in community paediatrics

Job description

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC SPECIALIST GRADE DOCTOR (THURROCK, RM16 2PX)

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

Job Details

• Salary: £96,990 - £107,155 per annum (Pro-rata)
• Contract: Substantive
• Hours: Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 8:2)
• On call: None
• Location: Gifford House, Thurrock Community Hospital, Long Lane, Grays, RM16 2PX

Qualifications needed

• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• Mastery in the management of a broad range of physical health conditions in babies, children, and young people, including neurodevelopmental disorders
• At least 4 years post graduate training including 2 years community paediatrics (or demonstrate equivalent experience and competences).
• Knowledge and training in Child safeguarding
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training.

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

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 Paediatrics Specialist Grade Doctor position in the Integrated Child Health Service at Gifford House, Thurrock Community Hospital, Long Lane, Grays, RM16 2PX. This is an established, substantive, full-time role. It is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to it as soon as possible. You will join 5.6wte Consultant Paediatricians, 2.8wte Specialist Grade Doctors, and 1wte Specialty 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.

You will be expected to: Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to babies, children and young people across South West Essex. 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 5.6wte Consultant Paediatricians, 2.8wte Specialist Grade Doctors, and 1wte Specialty Doctor within the service. Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025