Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics. The role entails conducting various assessments, managing clinics, and working within a multidisciplinary team in Wakefield. Candidates should possess a medical degree and relevant GMC registration. This full-time position offers significant opportunities for further responsibilities aligned with individual experiences. The role operates within an inclusive environment, promoting equal opportunities for all applicants.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Flexible working options

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise required.
• Medical Degree from a recognised medical school.
• Minimum of four years of hospital service, including one year in Community Paediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead General Community and Neurodisability Clinics.
• Conduct ADHD assessments and triage.
• Engage in multidisciplinary care approaches.

Skills

Analytical approach to problem solving

Time management

Education

Medical Degree from recognised medical school

Full GMC Registration with licence to practise

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics

This post is offered on a full time 10 PA basis although less than full time applications will be considered. All suitable applications will be considered, including for candidates who have completed their CCT. Duties will be based primarily on our Pinderfields site although all our medical staff will be involved in delivering care to patients within the Wakefield and Pontefract area. The post holder would be part of the team of Community Paediatricians who work within the wider Community Paediatric team, comprising the Child Development Nurses, the Looked after Children Team, Therapists and Clinical Psychology, with full Administrative and Secretarial support team.

We would welcome colleagues with a General Community Paediatrician background who may have a subspecialty to complement the existing team. There would be the opportunity for the successful candidate to undertake or develop a specific role or responsibility in line with the candidates experience and requirements of the service. The Community Paediatric Department within the Trust consists of 5 substantive Consultants and 5 Specialty Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will include:

• General Community and Neurodisability Clinics
• ADHD assessment (and potential for triage)
• Social Communication/ASD assessments
• Potential for delivery of clinical and educational supervision (once training undertaken)
• Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provide
• Promote a multi-disciplinary team approach to care within community paediatrics and the wider health/education/social care teams in children’s therapy services, CAMHS and the local authority
• Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with a minimum of 1 SPA included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

About the role

This post is offered on a full time 10 PA basis although less than full time applications will be considered. All suitable applications will be considered, including for candidates who have completed their CCT. Duties will be based primarily on our Pinderfields site although all our medical staff will be involved in delivering care to patients within the Wakefield and Pontefract area. The post holder would be part of the team of Community Paediatricians who work within the wider Community Paediatric team, comprising the Child Development Nurses, the Looked after Children Team, Therapists and Clinical Psychology, with full Administrative and Secretarial support team.

We would welcome colleagues with a General Community Paediatrician background who may have a subspecialty to complement the existing team. There would be the opportunity for the successful candidate to undertake or develop a specific role or responsibility in line with the candidates experience and requirements of the service. The Community Paediatric Department within the Trust consists of 5 substantive Consultants and 5 Specialty Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors.

To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
• Medical Degree from recognised medical school
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Completed at least four years full time hospital service junior or higher grade since first obtaining full or limited registration, including a minimum 1 year experience in Community Paediatrics
• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Good time management.

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Contact information

For further information please contact in the first instance Claire Davidson, Consultant on telephone: [phone].

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

Skilled worker sponsorship

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from recognised medical school
• Progress towards or attainment of Royal College Exams
• ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS certification
• Higher qualification e.g. MFARM, FRCS, MRCP, MRCPG, MRCS, FRCA or equivalent

Experience

• Completed at least four years full time hospital service junior or higher grade since first obtaining full or limited registration, including a minimum 1 year experience in Community Paediatrics
• Experience of teaching clinical skills
• Clinical research and development

GMC Registration

• Please state full GMC number
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise

Management Skills

• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Good time management.
• Possess good organisational skills.

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.