Consultant Community Paediatrician

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlements

NHS pension

Flexible working

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is offering a Consultant Community Paediatrician role in Worcestershire. The post is substantive at 10PAs per week with options for flexibility.

The team provides patient‑centered care for children and families, with a commitment to professional development and wellbeing initiatives. The post holder will lead paediatric care delivery, support safeguarding, and collaborate with education and adoption services where relevant, while

Responsibilities

• Provide direct paediatric care to assigned patients.
• Lead and liaise with multidisciplinary team for treatment planning.
• Contribute to safeguarding processes and governance.
• Participate in teaching, audits and clinical governance activities.

Skills

Paediatric care

Neurodevelopmental disorders

Developmental delay

Teaching

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Community Paediatrician, based in beautiful Worcestershire. The post is offered as a substantive role at 10PAs per week though consideration will be given to candidates looking for a more flexible approach. The Community Paediatric Service operates Monday to Friday, predominantly between the hours of 9am to 5pm, there is no on-call commitment with this role. If you would like to join our friendly team, with a commitment to putting children and families at the heart of our service and priding ourselves in providing outstanding care to our patients, we can offer resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development, and a wide range of wellbeing initiatives and support.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will have responsibility for providing direct paediatric care to patients assigned to him/her and assuring a collaborative approach to treatment planning. The Community Paediatricians within our team have a number of clinical responsibilities. Currently these include management of children and young people with developmental delay, neurodevelopmental concerns, Neurodisability and epilepsy (for those attending special school). Hearing loss aetiology clinics are also offered. Community Paediatricians provide medical advice for the EHCP process for children under their care. Initial health assessments are offered for children in care and medical input into adoption services is provided as well as participation in child death review. Paediatricians also support safeguarding processes but do not undertake child protection medical examination. Applications are welcomed from candidates with an interest in any of these areas. The post-holder will provide paediatric leadership to the multidisciplinary team and liaise with other agencies where necessary. Participation in teaching, clinical audit, quality assurance programmes and clinical governance is encouraged.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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