Locum Consultant Community Paediatrician

NHS; Poole; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A locum position at NHS, covering community neurodevelopmental assessments, offers a minimum 6-month contract. The role demands strong involvement in assessing children with ADHD and ASD while managing cases at a special school. There are flexible working options available, aimed at helping the community and gaining valuable clinical experience in a consultant capacity.

Qualifications

• Experience in Pediatric neurodevelopmental assessment, diagnosis, and management required.
• Minimum level 3 Child Protection qualification essential.
• Training experience with Medical students is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage school-age children with neurodevelopmental difficulties.
• Care for children with physical disabilities at a local Special School.
• Participate in Safeguarding on-call rota and MDT assessments.

Skills

Child Protection

Teaching

Neurodevelopmental Assessment

ADHD Management

ASD Management

Education

Full GMC Registration

MRCPCH or Equivalent

Job description

Job summary

This is a locum post to cover sick leave, given the significant community waits for school age-neurodevelopmental assessments. We would be able to offer a minimum 6 month locum to cover the colleague's caseload/safeguarding on-call, and this post could be extended if the consultant colleague is off for longer or unable to return. This would be valuable experience for someone at consultant level or within 6 months of CCT looking to deliver community paediatrics, or a hybrid option with at least 3PA of community paediatrics. Candidates wishing to offer LTFT options would also be welcomed.

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.

************* (If no dates provided remove this line) This service has a planned move from XX site to XX site on the XX date*************

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

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

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

153-M3677

Job locations

Poole

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

Job description 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

Job description 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 Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH or Equivalent

Experience Essential

• Appropriate valid Child Protection qualification - Minimum level 3
• Experience in teaching Medical students 12 months trainingand/or experience in Paediatric neurodevelopmental assessment, diagnosis and management of ADHD and ASD

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH or Equivalent

Experience Essential

• Appropriate valid Child Protection qualification - Minimum level 3
• Experience in teaching Medical students 12 months trainingand/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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)