Consultant Community Paediatrician

NHS; Poole; On-site; GBP 79,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Community Paediatrician to manage children with neurodevelopmental conditions. The role involves assessment and ongoing management of ADHD and ASD, engagement in safeguarding duties, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. The position offers the chance to work with a dedicated team of consultants while providing vital services to the local community.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching medical students required.
• Training and/or experience in Paediatric neurodevelopmental assessment, diagnosis and management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the assessment of children with neurodevelopmental difficulties.
• Participate in safeguarding on-call rota.
• Take responsibility for care in a local Special School.

Skills

Paediatric neurodevelopmental assessment

Diagnosis and management of ADHD

Diagnosis and management of ASD

Education

Full GMC Registration

MRCPCH or equivalent

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Community Paediatrician

The closing date is 24 July 2025

We have 1 post available for Consultant Community Paediatrician, or Consultant Paediatrician with Interest in Community.

We are a team of 21 consultants, including 6 consultant community paediatricians with 13 acute consultants. We have subspeciality interests across the spectrum of paediatric conditions. Within community paediatrics we also have 2 specialist doctors and 4 speciality doctors, as well as a community higher specialist trainee SpR post. Also part of the community team are a clinical psychologist, assistant psychologist, ASD pathway practitioner, OTs and physios, and we work closely with speech and language therapy and educational psychology partners. There are established pathways for multidisciplinary assessment and management of neurodisability/ neurodevelopmental conditions.

Main duties of the job

Each post attracts 10 programmed activities though we welcome applications for LTFT working and a hybrid post would include at least 3PA community component. The post holder will be expected to:

Undertake the assessment and ongoing management of school age children with suspected neurodevelopmental difficulties, particularly ADHD and ASD.

Take on direct responsibility for the care of children with learning and physical disabilities at a local Special School

Participate in either the existing Safeguarding on-call rota (currently 1 in 7), including for children who are suspected victims of sexual abuse in-hours (additional training is available if required) and child death, or the acute paediatric on-call. The individual contribution could be discussed at pre-interview discussions and would be negotiated at job-planning.

There would be opportunities to participate in diagnostic MDT assessment and ongoing management for preschool children.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during2026when thisrole and base of work will relocate to Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH or equivalent

Experience

• Experience teaching medical students 12 months training and/or experience in Paediatric neurodevelopmental assessment, diagnosis and management of ADHD and ASD

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust