Consultant Paediatrician in Community Child Health

NHS; Grantham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Grantham seeks an enthusiastic Consultant Paediatrician in Community Child Health. The role requires full GMC registration and experience in safeguarding, ADHD, and Autism assessment. You will provide a secondary care service as part of the Community Paediatric Service, addressing child development and safeguarding. The position offers generous professional development and a competitive benefits package, including relocation support for eligible employees.

Benefits

Support for personal development

Comprehensive NHS discounts

Competitive annual leave

Relocation assistance for eligible employees

Qualifications

• Broad training and experience in paediatrics/community child health.
• Experience in ADHD and Autism assessment and management.
• Previous participation in SUDIC rotas.

Responsibilities

• Provide secondary care consultant-led service in Community Paediatric Service.
• Participate in clinical audits and governance.
• Deliver services with attention to team and multi-disciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working

Good written and oral communication skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach

Effective team leadership skills

Competent user of MS Office

Experience of using SystmOne

Education

Full GMC registration

On Specialist Register for specialty or working towards CCT or CESR

Postgrad Diploma in Paediatric Neurodisability

Job description

Consultant Paediatrician in Community Child Health

We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Community Paediatrician, with full GMC registration and entry onto the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, with broad training and experience in Paediatrics / Community Child Health. Applicants should have the ability to demonstrate a flexible approach and attitude to the delivery of services.

Evidence of experience and qualities in the following areas is essential:-

• Experience in safeguarding medicals and in ADHD and Autism assessment and Management
• Experience in ADHD and Autism assessment and Management.
• Experience in safeguarding medicals
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
• Experience in departmental teaching

Main duties of the job

The Community Paediatric Service in Lincolnshire is part of a combined Children's Service provided by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust is responsible for the provision of a comprehensive range of services to the local population of 680,000.

The Community Paediatric Service is part of the family health division and 9 consultants (including this post) provide a secondary care consultant led service delivered by experienced doctors trained in paediatrics and child health with specialist skills in:-

• Child Development
• Childhood Disabilities
• Safeguarding Children
• SUDIC
• End of Life care clinical support

In return, we will support your personal development and continued professional development, and offer you to be part of our team. The NHS also offers one of the most competitive benefits package with regards to Annual Leave, Pensions and a comprehensive range of NHS Discounts.

About us

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country. We provide a comprehensive range of hospital based medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological services to over 800,000 people across the county of Lincolnshire. We operate 4 hospital sites and deliver services in a range of other settings; we employ around 7,800 staff, and have a turnover in excess of £400m per annum.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust will assist new employees, who are eligible, with relocation expenses.

Job responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• On Specialist Register for speciality or working towards CCT or CESR
• Sub speciality recognition in Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability
• Postgrad Diploma in Paediatric Neurodisability

Experience

• Broad training and experience in paediatrics/community child health
• Experience in ADHD and Autism assessment and Management
• Experience in safeguarding medicals
• Previous Participation in SUDIC rotas

Skills and Qualities

• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach and attitude to the delivery of services and working pattern
• Ability to demonstrate effective team leadership skills
• Competent user of MS Office
• Experience of using SystmOne

Other Criteria

• Experience of clinic audit
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
• Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

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.