Job Summary
Consultant Paediatrician (with a special interest in Neurodisability)
Joint Post - NELFT & Great Ormond Street Hospital
CONTRACT: 10 Programmed Activities (10 PAs) Flexible working available
BASE: 79 Axe Street, Barking, Essex IG11 7LZ
This post is a joint Consultant Paediatrician position in the Barking and Dagenham Community Team, based at 79 Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7LZ, and in the Neuro Disability Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
This is a full-time post of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact (DCC) activities and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).
About Us
The expectation of the post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation in following the Trust's values in day‑to‑day work.
We are kind, respectful, and work with our communities. GOSH values are also expected: Always welcoming, Always helpful, Always expert, Always one team.
Details
Date posted: 06 March 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 395-MED268-26
Job Location
NELFT & Great Ormond Street, 79 Axe Street, Barking, Essex, IG11 7LZ
Job Responsibilities
* Provide senior medical support to a multidisciplinary specialist team providing care to children and young people with health needs across Barking & Dagenham.
* Work with a large community paediatric team (30+ paediatricians) across North East London Foundation Trust.
* Provide guidance and supervision to the team, work directly with babies, children, young people and families, and liaise with external health providers and acute hospitals.
* Develop and strengthen links with tertiary and local acute trusts to deliver specialist services within the community.
* Spend one day a week (2 PAs) with the Movement Disorder Service at GOSH (Wolfson Neurodisability Service), joining a morning clinic and participating in educational activities and administration in the afternoon.
* Participate in a daytime on‑call rota 9am‑5pm for child protection medical examinations.
Person Specification - Qualifications (Essential)
* MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
* Full GMC registration.
* On the GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at the time of scheduled interview.
* CCT/CCST or equivalent accreditation in Community Paediatrics or equivalent training and experience.
Person Specification - Clinical Experience and Training (Essential)
* At least 2 years General Professional Training in paediatrics.
* At least 3 years Higher Specialist Training, including 2 years in Community Paediatrics, or ability to demonstrate competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training.
* Training in Neurodisability.
* Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training.
* Valid BLS Training.
Person Specification - Specific Clinical Skills (Essential)
* Experience with neuro‑disability and neurodevelopmental paediatrics.
* Experience in safeguarding/children in care where there are concerns of emotional, physical abuse, and neglect.
* Approved training in Child Protection / Safeguarding at Level 3 of the Intercollegiate guidelines.
* Level 3 competencies in the Intercollegiate guidelines Knowledge, skills, and competences for Children in care.
* Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team and with multi‑agency partners.
* Experience working with families living with significant levels of deprivation and understanding of working in a multicultural community.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service 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.
From 6 April 2017 skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, must 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) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address: NELFT & Great Ormond Street, 79 Axe Street, Barking, Essex, IG11 7LZ
Website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/
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