Specialty Doctor In Developmental Paediatrics - Farnham

Hcrg Care Group; Farnham; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial savings

Flexible pay access

Wellbeing support

Continuous CPD

Innovation funding

Care quality culture

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking an experienced Specialty Doctor in Developmental Paediatrics to assess, diagnose, and treat children and young people in a collaborative team.

The role offers flexible development opportunities, ongoing CPD, and access to innovation funding to shape future health and care services.

Qualifications

• UK recognised medical degree.
• Current full GMC registration.
• MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent desirable.
• Higher specialist training in Developmental Paediatrics desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct developmental paediatric clinics with thorough assessments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for treatment and reviews.
• Produce timely, accurate reports for SEND and Looked After Children.
• Engage in audits, governance, and service development discussions.

Skills

Inter-professional collaboration

Clinical assessment skills

Child protection training

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent

UK medical degree

GMC registration

Current work permit

Tools

None

Job description

Package Description: Join Us as an Specialty Doctor in Developmental Paediatrics! Step into a role that values your expertise while offering unparalleled support for your professional and personal well-being. With a competitive salary of £73,383 - £102,689 (Medical and Dental Payscale), this position is designed to reward your dedication and skills. Youll benefit from exclusive perks such as:

• Financial Savings: Discounts on everyday purchases, cashback, and vouchers for special moments through My Reward Hub.
• Flexible Pay Access: Get your wages as you earn them, avoiding financial stress during lifes emergencies.
• Wellbeing Support: Comprehensive online and face-to-face resources for mental and physical health, career coaching, counselling, and post-trauma assistance.
• Continuous Development: Access bespoke career pathways, eLearning, and ongoing CPD opportunities through our Outstanding learning team, The Learning Enterprise.
• Innovative Environment: Work within an open culture that values your ideas, supported by £100,000 annually in innovation funding to help you shape the future of health and care.
• Commitment to Excellence: Join a team with a proven track record of high-quality care, with most services rated as Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Are you an experienced and compassionate Specialty Doctor seeking an opportunity to make a real difference while advancing your career? Join HCRG Care Group as a Specialty Doctor, where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality care to children and young people. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, ensuring a holistic approach to meeting the diverse needs of the community. This role offers flexibility, support, and professional growth opportunities within a collaborative and innovative environment. Whether youre looking to expand your expertise or develop a subspecialty interest, we provide the resources, training, and mentorship to help you succeed. With access to agile working, an inclusive culture, and the ability to shape your role according to your strengths, this position provides a rewarding balance of clinical excellence and personal well-being.

Main Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct developmental paediatric clinics, including assessments for SEND, school medicals, and Looked After Children, ensuring timely and accurate reports.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for assessments, treatment, and follow-ups, including safeguarding activities and case reviews.
• Liaise with other health professionals to ensure coordinated care and contribute to other Developmental Paediatrics work as required.

Professional and Operational Duties

• Participate in the supervision, teaching, and training of staff.
• Contribute to audits, clinical governance, and service development discussions with internal and external agencies.
• Adhere to infection control policies, confidentiality standards, and professional obligations.
• Actively engage in personal development and support the development of colleagues.

Job Plan

• Direct Clinical Care (DCC): Clinical work, administration, safeguarding, peer reviews, and supervision.
• Supporting Professional Activities (SPA): CPD, audits, teaching, governance, and service improvements.

Development and Support

• Access facilities and support for CPD, including study leave, to meet professional body requirements.
• Annual appraisals will cover the full scope of practice.

Managerial Structure and Support

• Report to the Director of Developmental Paediatrics, with annual job planning and appraisal.
• Administrative support is provided, with a named contact for medical staff.

Ideal Candidate

Essential

• UK recognised medical degree
• Current full GMC registration
• Current work permit (if appropriate)
• Evidence of training in all aspects of child protection assessment (including level 3 training) and health assessments (further training and supervision in assessment of child sexual abuse can be provided in post)
• Knowledge and understanding of Multi-Disciplinary, inter-professional practice to include primary care and social services
• Knowledge and understanding of Multi-Disciplinary, inter-professional practice to include primary care and social services

Desirable

• MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent
• Higher specialist training in Developmental Paediatrics
• Trained in a method of standardised developmental assessment for children
• Ability to analyse epidemiological data
• Experience in Developmental Paediatrics including clinical management of looked after children and developmental assessment.
• Experience in Developmental Paediatrics including clinical management of looked after children and developmental assessment.
• Experience in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Conditions.
• Experience of providing child protection reports for the Police and Social Services
• MSc /diploma in community child health or relevant subject
• CCT in Community Child Health

Other requirements:

Car driver with own car insured for business use

For further information please contact Lisa on 07867373045 or email [e-mail]

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.