Consultant Community Paediatrics

NHS; Rugby; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare trust in Rugby is seeking two Consultant Community Paediatricians to enhance services for children with complex needs. Candidates will join a dedicated team, addressing high-quality child health care, from assessments to management of referrals. The role includes responsibilities for teaching and training. Candidates should hold an MBCHB, have relevant experience, and be on or close to the GMC's specialist register.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Community Child Health.
• On the GMC's specialist register or within 6 months of CCT at interview date.
• Demonstrated competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training.
• Research experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant assessment and treatment in chronic and complex paediatric conditions.
• Manage referrals from various sources including hospital and community professionals.
• Participate in teaching and training of junior staff.

Skills

Community Child Health

Child Development

Child Protection

Neuro-disability

Research Skills

Education

MBCHB or equivalent qualification

Postgraduate qualification in Paediatric Neurodisability or Safeguarding

Job description

Consultant Community Paediatrics

The closing date is 19 November 2025

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint two Consultant Community Paediatricians with relevant expertise to complement our clinical team and contribute to the dynamic delivery of services in Warwickshire. A new post has been created to support pathways of working with children with neurodevelopmental needs and there is an opportunity for an enthusiastic pediatrician to undertake the role of Named doctor for our Children in Care following notice of retirement. These are 10 PA jobs though applicants wishing to work more flexibly or job share should apply.

Direct line management will be by Clinical Lead Community Paediatrics, Dr Vaishali Desai and Ms Naomi Leonard General Manager, Family Division. The post holder will have an office base in either the North or South Warwickshire, according to clinical commitments.

To be able to work flexibly, and cross cover for colleagues.

To take an active part in teaching, training and supervision of undergraduates, post-graduates and multi-disciplinary team.

To contribute to the management of clinical service and service development.

To contribute to the research and development of the department.

To provide cover for Consultant colleagues as appropriate and in accordance with local Trust arrangements and Trust Policy.

To observe the Trust's agreed policies and procedures

Main duties of the job

In Paediatric Clinics the successful candidate will provide appropriate consultant assessment, treatment and advice in general chronic and complex paediatric conditions, child development, neuro-disability, child protection and complex behavioural concerns. Referrals are received from a wide range of resources including hospital and community health professionals and other agencies. Clinics are booked accordingly to locally agreed templates that are responsive to local and family needs.

Special School Clinic: To assess and manage referrals from school nurse and teachers; in addition to the above referrers. Clinics are booked accordingly to locally agreed templates that are responsive to local and family needs.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Job responsibilities

To take responsibility for continuing professional education in accordance with guidelines set out by the appropriate college/faculty/professional body and participate in appraisal and revalidation processes.

To work in collaboration with colleagues in developing skills to provide new ways of working across different professions and organisations

The appointee will be expected to take part in the teaching rota and share responsibility for educational supervision, training and professional development of the junior medical staff.

The successful applicants will have the support of a medical secretarial team. He/she will have a computer and access to E-mail, the Intranet and Internet and have access to office accommodation in South Warwickshire. Remote access facilities will also be available.

Person Specification

• MBCHB or equivalent obtained through examination
• On the GMC's specialist register OR within 6 months of CCT at the time of scheduled interview
• Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training including usually 3 years in Community Child Health (usually after 5 years of Higher Specialist Training in total)
• Additional Relevant Qualifications eg. postgraduate qualification in Paediatric Neurodisability or Safeguarding
• Research Experience
• Commitment to further develop appropriate practical, leadership and management skills

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.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Dependent on experience