Senior Clinical Fellow in Community Paediatrics

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Basingstoke is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Community Child Health. This full-time position offers a chance to contribute to community services and ensure continuity of care. Candidates must have strong pediatric experience and relevant qualifications, including MRCPCH. The role involves engaging in clinical governance and conducting various clinics. Competitive salary range of £65,048 to £73,992 annually.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in Paediatrics.
• Previous experience in community child health.
• Post graduate qualifications (desirable).
• At least 6 months experience of working in the NHS (desirable).
• Autism relevant training (e.g. ADOS) (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinics in the hospital/outreach settings.
• Ensure continuity of care for patients by liaison with community-paediatric consultants.
• Engage in clinical governance activity through the clinical fora.
• Conduct new patient clinics with consultant supervision.
• Participate in special school clinics and down syndrome clinics.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff

Ability to work with and lead a team

Understanding the importance of multi-disciplinary working in delivery of patient care

Participation in audit, QI and research

Ability to manage change and understand service improvement

Teaching experience and/or qualification

Education

MRCPCH

Full registration with GMC

APLS or equivalent

NLS or equivalent

DCH

Safeguarding certificate

Job description

Overview

Applications for 1.0 wte Senior Clinical fellow Community Child Health. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team as part of our integrated child health service, serving one of the largest populations of children in the Wessex Region. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust also hosts the local special school nursing team, the children\'s community nursing team, and the paediatric psychology service.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the provision of community services by conducting clinics in the hospital/outreach settings
• Ensure continuity of care for patients by liaison with community-paediatric consultants
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development in community child health
• Engage in clinical governance activity through the clinical fora
• New patient clinics with consultant supervision
• Special school clinics
• Down syndrome clinics (BNH supervision PM)

About us

The Community Paediatric department at Hampshire Hospitals has responsibility for a number of specific areas of community paediatric practice.

• Developmental assessment - all paediatricians provide developmental, educational and behavioural assessments, generally in a clinic setting with flexibility to visit pre-school settings and schools if required. Pre-school/school observation of the child may be carried out as part of this assessment.
• Complex neuro-disability - paediatricians provide clinic-based follow up for children with cerebral palsy, neuro-muscular disease, and genetic syndromes, as well as multi-disability working via Team around the Child meetings and liaison with allied professionals.
• Preschool Autism assessments (including ADOS) are undertaken by all of the Community Paediatric Consultants

Details

Date posted: 23 September 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £65,048 to £73,992 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 251-MD25138

Job locations: BNHH, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9NA

Qualifications & Experience

Training & Qualifications

• MRCPCH
• Full registration with GMC
• APLS or equivalent
• NLS or equivalent

Desirable

• DCH
• Safeguarding certificate

Experience & Knowledge

• Essential: At least 2 years\' experience in Paediatrics
• Essential: Previous experience in community child health

Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications
• At least 6 months experience of working in the NHS
• Autism relevant training e.g ADOS

Skills & Ability

• Essential: Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff
• Essential: Ability to work with and lead a team
• Essential: Understanding the importance of multi-disciplinary working in delivery of patient care
• Desirable: Participation in audit, QI and research
• Desirable: Ability to manage change and understand service improvement
• Desirable: Teaching experience and/or qualification

Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure 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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

For further information contact Dr Martha Wyles, Clinical Director of Child Health/Consultant Paediatrician, [e-mail]

Additional information: Guidance on criminal records checks for overseas applicants is available from official sources as referenced in the original listing.

Employer details

Employer: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: BNHH, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9NA

Employer website: https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/