Consultant in Community Paediatrics

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking a Consultant Paediatrician to join their Community Paediatrics services. This role involves delivering high-quality clinical care, providing leadership, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must possess a Primary Medical Qualification and have experience in community pediatrics. Competitive benefits include access to funding for continued professional development, NHS pension, and staff wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

Access to funds for CPD/Study leave

Staff benefits including NHS pension

Subsidised gym membership

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months in Community Paediatrics or relevant experience.
• Experience in clinical examination and knowledge of child protection.
• Evidence of personal participation in audit.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality clinical care to patients and carers.
• Work in partnership with team members and stakeholders.
• Provide excellent clinical leadership and team development.

Skills

Community Paediatric Experience

Management of children with complex health care needs

Leadership skills

Teaching Skills

Education

Primary Medical Qualification MRCP, MRCPCH

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

Valid BLS Training

Job description

We are now seeking to recruit Consultant Paediatrician to join our Community Paediatrics services on a full time or part time basis. We are really pleased that you are seeking a career at LPT, you will work in partnership with members of well-established multi-disciplinary teams, both operationally and strategically to drive forward innovation delivering the best effective care for our patients.Every opportunity will be given to encourage personal initiatives, research, specialist interests, teaching, training, management, and leadership, as well as arears of professional specialist interest you may have.

Main duties of the job

We want a Consultant Paediatrics who canDeliver the highest quality of clinical care to our patents and carersThe post holder will be required to work in partnership at both strategic and operational levels with relevant and external stakeholders. The post holder will need to ensure that people who use services, carers and advocates are treated with respect and dignityProvide excellent clinical leadership and actively develop your team along with expert advice to our hospital and community specialists, managers and directors on what is needed to deliver excellent care and future strategic directions.The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients and for the proper functioning of the department. The consultant will liaise with the General Practitioners, hospital and community specialists and other agencies wherever relevant.A specimen timetable illustrating how the consultant timetable may be arranged within the current framework can be found in the attached job description. You will engage with the development of your Job Plan.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job responsibilities

Job Overview

Can you demonstrate our values of Trust Respect, Integrity and Compassion? If so read on and take a look at the opportunity below……

We are now seeking to recruit a Consultant Paediatrician to join our Community Paediatrics services on a full time or part time basis. We are really pleased that you are seeking a career at LPT, you will work in partnership with members of well-established multi-disciplinary teams, both operationally and strategically to drive forward innovation delivering the best care for our patients.

Every opportunity will be given to encourage personal initiatives, research, specialist interests, teaching, training, management, and leadership, as well as arears of professional specialist interest you may have.

Applications are invited from registered medical practitioners, who have or are eligible for, a CCT or an equivalent approved indicator of training and who are eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register within six months of the interview date.

As an employer we offer:

• Protected time for research/special clinical interest
• Access to funds to support CPD/Study leave allowance (30 days over 3 years with a budget of £1000)
• Agile working with ICT support
• Staff benefits including NHS pension, childcare vouchers, a salary sacrifice scheme, discount schemes, cycle to work and lease car schemes.
• Staff health and wellbeing, subsidised gym membership and other wellbeing support

Informal visits and enquiries are welcomed.

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

We want a Consultant Paediatrician who can

• Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our patients and carers

The post holder will be required to work in partnership at both strategic and operational levels with relevant and external stakeholders. The post holder will need to ensure that people who use services, carers and advocates are treated with respect and dignity

You will provide excellent clinical leadership and actively develop your team along with expert advice to our hospital and community specialists, managers and directors on what is needed to deliver excellent care and to develop future strategic directions.

The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients and for the proper functioning of the department. The consultant will liaise with the general practitioners, hospital and community specialists and other agencies wherever relevant.

A specimen timetable illustrating how the consultant timetable may be arranged within the current framework can be found in the attached job description. You will engage with the development of your Job Plan.

Main Duties of the job

The post would appeal to anyone who has an established interest in Community Paediatrics Services. You will need to ensure that people who use services, carers and advocates are treated with respect and dignity. Please refer to the job description and person specification to support your application to this post. Refer to the essential and desirable criteria when outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualifications:
• Primary Medical Qualification MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice. On the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR
• Valid BLS Training
• Additional Qualifications:
• DCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas

Experience

• Community Paediatric Experience:
• Minimum of 18 months in Community Paediatrics (during training or post-CCT experience). Relevant experience in Child Development / Neurodisability / Paediatric Neurology (minimum 6 months) may be considered as part of this requirement.
• Experience in the management of children with complex health care needs, Neurodevelopmental assessments (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, global developmental delay, intellectual disability)
• Experience in clinical examination and knowledge of physical abuse and neglect.
• Specialist experience in IHA (Initial health assessment) for LAC (looked after children)
• Understanding of managerial functions. Basic management training or experience. Possess leadership skills.
• Mobility:
• Car owner/driver or alternative transport arrangements to enable you to undertake the job. It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement. (Lease car scheme available).
• Teaching Skills
• Experience of teac
• Specialist experience in Adoption and Fostering
• Evidence of additional training in child protection i.e. attendance at specialised courses or clinical experience in this area
• Personal experience of management duties eg: meetings / service design
• Formal training in appraisal and assessment of junior medical staff
• Peer review publications in past 5 years
• Evidence of personal participation in audit.

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.