Paediatric Specialty Doctor

NHS; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Portsmouth is seeking a Paediatric Specialty Doctor to join their team. The role involves managing neurodevelopmental clinics and coordinating care for children with disabilities. Applicants should have an MBBS, relevant paediatric experience, and excellent communication skills. This is a full-time position with a salary range of £61,542 to £99,216 per year.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including 2 years in paediatrics.
• Experience of working within the NHS and awareness of collaborative working.

Responsibilities

• Undertake neurodevelopmental clinics within Portsmouth City.
• Coordinate continuing paediatric management of children with disabilities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Clinical management of complex needs

Teamwork

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPCH or equivalent

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Specialty Doctor

The closing date is 31 December 2025

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS FT are delighted to offer an opportunity for a Paediatric Specialty Doctor to join the team at our Battenburg Avenue Child Development Centre in Portsmouth. This is a full time (10PA) post, but consideration would be given to applicants wanting to work a minimum of 6PA. It is a 12 month fixed term contract and would suit a resident doctor wishing to take time out of programme to develop their neurodevelopmental competencies, a GP looking for a change of career, or a doctor returning from a career break.

The post includes responsibility for locality neurodevelopmental clinics in Portsmouth City with appropriate clinical supervision, and a contribution to the in hours child protection rota. Other clinical responsibilities could be negotiated dependant on the skills and interest of the successful applicant. The office base is at Battenburg Avenue Child Development Centre, Portsmouth.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is forward thinking, supportive and innovative. There are close links with Portsmouth and Southampton Universities particularly the medical school. The Trust is committed and successful with respect to clinical excellence, CPD, Teaching, Quality Improvement and Research.

For further information or to arrange a visit to the service please contact Dr Nick Le Prevost, Associate Medical Director on [e-mail] or Mr Peter McCullagh Operational Manager on [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Undertake neurodevelopmental clinics within a geographical locality (Portsmouth City) and clinics within special schools.

Coordinate continuing paediatric management of children with disabilities through outpatient clinics, provide paediatric advice for Education, Health and Care Plans.

• Contribute to the child protection medical service for the assessment and management of children where abuse or neglect are suspected, under supervision of a senior doctor.

Contribute to undergraduate medical student teaching.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification; Fully registered with GMMC and holds a licence to practice; At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including 2 years in paediatrics; Recognised and registered with GMC as a trainer / supervisor.
• MRCPCH or equivalent.

Experience

• Appropriate career progression to date; Experience and interest in paediatrics; Experience of autonomous outpatient clinics; Active involvement in Continuous Professional Development relevant to Paediatrics; Experience of Audit.
• Experience of working within the NHS and awareness of acute and community collaborative working; Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and valuing the expertise of other professions; Training and experience in management of children with complex needs; Experience in CAMHS relevant to community paediatrics; Experience in the assessment of children who may have experienced abuse or neglect. (Further training in the assessment of child sexual abuse can be provided if required); Experience of teaching postgraduates, medical students and other health professionals.

Additional Criteria

• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge; Excellent communication skills, written and verbal; Able to work under pressure; Ability to organise and to prioritise clinical work (including clinical administration); Clear and logical thinking; Effective time management; Able to share knowledge and difficulties with colleagues; Able to work well within a team; Able to be flexible, adaptable, thorough and resilient at work; Awareness of legislation appropriate to paediatric patients; Awareness of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and of the relevant RCPCH guidance relating to Safeguarding; Awareness of issues in Clinical Governance.
• Use of formal developmental assessment tool.

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£61,542 to £99,216 a year. Salary will be pro rata if contract is part time.