Consultant Community Paediatrician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Balsall Heath; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks a fixed-term consultant in paediatrics to lead neurodevelopmental assessment, child protection duties and school-based clinics across east, south and west Birmingham.

The role includes rapid response for unexpected childhood deaths, supervision of juniors, and strategic involvement with the multidisciplinary team to plan service improvements. GMC registration and CCT in Community Paediatrics or Neurodisability are required.

Qualifications

• MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
• CCT in Community Paediatrics or Paediatric Neurodisability, or evidence of Level 3 competences in community child health.
• Full GMC registration.
• On the GMC specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT.
• Usually at least 2 years General Professional Training in Paediatrics.
• Usually 5 years Higher Specialist Training, including 3 years in Community Paediatrics.
• Experience in child protection and safeguarding to Level 3 competencies.

Responsibilities

• Specialist medical assessment, investigation and management of children with neurodevelopmental problems in designated clinics.
• Daytime non-CSA child protection rota, both directly and in a supervisory role.
• Rapid Response Team for sudden unexpected deaths in childhood, including home visits and medical input, on call about 1 in 9 across a 24-hour service.
• Consultant input to special schools, including fortnightly school clinics in term time.
• Specialist community paediatric services in the locality, secondary referral clinics and consultation for primary care and local schools.
• Medical advice to the Local Education Department on children with special educational needs under the Children and Families Act 2014.
• Supervision and guidance for junior colleagues and medical students, and support for health visitors, school nurses and agency staff.
• Clinical leadership of the community paediatric team with the existing consultants.
• Joint work with the multidisciplinary team, Heads of Service and Directorate Managers on local and Trust-wide service planning.
• Attendance at policy review meetings on changes to child health services.
• Other duties delegated by the Divisional Medical Director by agreement with the post holder

Skills

Willingness to work unsupervised

Good written and oral communication

Time management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

BLS for community paediatrics

Clinical governance & service planning

Research/clinical audit participation

Departmental teaching participation

Education

MRCP/MRCPCH

CCT or Level 3 competences in community child health

Higher degree (MSc/MD)

DCH/DCCH/MBA or equivalent diploma

Job description

This fixed-term consultant post for 12 months sits in the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on neurodevelopmental assessment, child protection, and clinics in special schools and localities. One of three posts across east, south and west Birmingham, it carries rapid response duties for sudden unexpected death in childhood, and less than full-time applicants are welcome. A CCT in Community Paediatrics or Paediatric Neurodisability is essential, with MRCPCH or equivalent required.

What the job involves

• Specialist medical assessment, investigation and management of children with neurodevelopmental problems in designated clinics
• Daytime non-CSA child protection rota, both directly and in a supervisory role
• Rapid Response Team for sudden unexpected deaths in childhood, including home visits and medical input, on call about 1 in 9 across a 24-hour service
• Consultant input to special schools, including fortnightly school clinics in term time
• Specialist community paediatric services in the locality, secondary referral clinics and consultation for primary care and local schools
• Medical advice to the Local Education Department on children with special educational needs under the Children and Families Act 2014
• Supervision and guidance for junior colleagues and medical students, and support for health visitors, school nurses and agency staff
• Clinical leadership of the community paediatric team with the existing consultants
• Joint work with the multidisciplinary team, Heads of Service and Directorate Managers on local and Trust-wide service planning
• Attendance at policy review meetings on changes to child health services
• Other duties delegated by the Divisional Medical Director by agreement with the post holder

What’s required

Qualifications

• MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• CCT in Community Paediatrics or Paediatric Neurodisability, or evidence of Level 3 competences in community child health

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• On the GMC specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT

Experience

• Usually at least 2 years General Professional Training in Paediatrics
• Usually 5 years Higher Specialist Training, including 3 years in Community Paediatrics
• Experience in child protection and safeguarding to Level 3 competencies

Skills & knowledge

• Willingness to work unsupervised and make decisions
• Good written and oral communication
• Demonstrated time management
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• BLS skills appropriate for a community paediatrician
• Understanding of management issues, clinical governance and service planning

Other

• Participation in research or clinical audit
• Participation in departmental teaching

Nice to have

• Higher degree such as MSc, MD or other
• Completed fellowship programme
• DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diploma
• Experience in other child health areas such as general practice, child mental health, obstetrics or public health
• Specialist experience to lead a particular area of practice, and ability to lead a multidisciplinary team
• Previous experience in CSA and SUDIC rapid response
• Formal research training, or ability to design a research or audit project
• Formal training in teaching methods, demonstrated teaching ability, and ability to manage project work or mentor junior staff