Consultant Community Paediatrician

Transformation Unit; Burnley; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting a substantive Consultant in Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics to deliver outpatient clinics and medical management across multiple sites, based at Burnley General Hospital. The post requires GMC registration, specialist qualification in Community Child Health/Neurodisability, and leadership within a multidisciplinary team.

You will participate in education, training and audit, contributing to high-quality, patient-centred care for children

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification such as MBChB.
• Higher qualification e.g. MD or MSc.
• MRCPCH or MRCP (Paediatrics) or equivalent.
• Full registration with General Medical Council.
• Inclusion on Specialist Register for Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability.

Responsibilities

• Undertake outpatient clinics to assess and manage a range of paediatric neurodevelopmental problems.
• Deliver medical assessment and management for neurodisability, autism and ADHD.
• Coordinate services across multiple clinical sites within the East Lancashire Hospital Trust footprint.
• Lead and develop services with multidisciplinary teams, maintaining clinical governance.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Collaborative working

Education

MBChB

MD or MSc

MRCPCH or MRCP (Paediatrics)

General Medical Council registration

Specialist Register for Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability

Job description

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

This is a substantive full time post, to be based at the Burnley General Hospital site. The General Neurodevelopmental and specialist clinics are undertaken in dedicated outpatient clinics . Clinical activities will be delivered from sites across the East Lancashire Hospital Trust footprint which cover Royal Blackburn, Burnley General, Clitheroe Community Hospital, Rossendale, Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Centres (Shadsworth and Livesey) and The Acorn Centre in Accrington, and Special School Settings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake outpatient clinics to undertake medical assessment and medical management of a range of problems including:

• Developmental problems diagnostic assessment for pre-school children
• Neurodisability (Including Cerebral Palsy, Tone Management and Epilepsy)
• Learning Disability (Aetiological investigation of moderate - severe Learning Disability)
• Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)
• Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
• Medical management of complex neurological or genetic conditions (in association with other specialist services)

Working for our organisation

The Trust’s catchment area is co-terminus with the local districts of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. Together, these localities represent the area known as “Pennine Lancashire”. Each of the locality districts contains substantial rural areas including parts of the West Pennine Moors, the Ribble Valley, the Forest of Bowland, Gisburn Forest and Pendle Hill; some of the most outstandingly beautiful countryside in Northern England. The local town of Whalley has been voted one of the top 50 places to live in the UK.

The district is well served by road and rail and is within reach of the Universities of Manchester, Lancaster, Liverpool and Leeds, including UCLan with which ELHT has forged strong links. As well as being close to many urban centres, Blackburn and Burnley are also within easy distance of the Lancashire Coast, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics

The Directorate provides a comprehensive Community Child Health Paediatric service for children under 16 and also to some Young People 16-18 in specific situations.

The service is delivered via an Integrated Clinical Team, Multidisciplinary Model with Medical Consultants, Allied Health Professionals (Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy) and Specialist Practitioners.

Person specification

Educational Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
• A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.

Professional /Occupational Qualifications

• Full registration with General Medical Council
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability or due admission to Register within 6 months
• If Specialist Registration (CCT) is in General Paediatrics then must be able to demonstrate they fulfil competencies for L3 Community Child Health / Paediatric Neurodisability
• MRCPCH or MRCP (Paediatrics) or equivalent

Training

• Experience and training in Child Protection to level appropriate for Consultant practice
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
• Experience in other areas relevant to child health, eg: general practice, child mental health, obstetrics or public health
• Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that area

Experience

• Management of wide range of community paediatrics / paediatric neurodisability including child protection
• At least 6 months nhs experience
• Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
• Understanding of and experience performing audit / QI during general professional and higher specialist training
• Awareness of basic research methods
• Familiarity with evidence based practice
• Experience in Medical Leadership role
• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
• Previous research projects/publications

CPD

• Clear commitment to lifelong learning
• Experience of evidence based medicine
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies.

Management

• Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
• Attendance at management meetings e.g. Directorate Speciality Board Meetings
• Attendance at appropriate management courses.
• Previous participation in a management role
• Experience in appraisal & mentoring

Communication and relationships

• Ability to communicate & liaise effectively with patients, their parents & other relatives & with colleagues/staff in all disciplines.
• Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses

Supervision

• Experience of supervision of junior staff

Leadership

• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
• Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment

Teamwork

• Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [emailprotected] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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