Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust. Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy. Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. Job overview The opportunity we have for you: Join a diverse team of Paediatricians, Nurses, Admin and Allied Health Practitioners with excellent relationships and access to other partners already established including CAMHS, Education and hospital paediatric teams. Work collaboratively across our Community Paediatrics and CAMHS services, including joint assessments and multi-disciplinary service development. Opportunity to develop an area of special interest. Consistently receive positive feedback from our service users including Patients as Top Priority With the Trust expanding its services across all areas, this is an ideal time to join as we are always striving to be more innovative in what we provide, and your input will enable us to do this and enhance our skill mix. Participation in research is actively encouraged. You will already be: Broadly experienced in all aspect of Community Paediatrics. Competent in assessing children for suspected abuse and neglect. Able to diagnose and manage a range of neurodevelopmental problems (including ASD & ADHD) and neurodisability. Experienced in aspects of child mental health related to child development If successful, you will work across Luton and Bedfordshire and be part of a passionate team who are always looking at ways to develop and improve the service. Awaiting Royal College JD Approval Advert You will already be: Broadly experienced in all aspect of Community Paediatrics. Competent in assessing children for suspected abuse and neglect. Able to diagnose and manage a range of neurodevelopmental problems (including ASD & ADHD) and neurodisability. Experienced in aspects of child mental health related to child development. If successful, you will work across Luton and Bedfordshire and be part of a passionate team who are always looking at ways to develop and improve the service for our users. We actively encourage flexible working applications. Why not click on the link to the JD and find out more about the role. If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact Dr Adele Humphrey, Clinical Lead- [email protected] We look forward to your application Working for our organisation Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) provides community paediatric services across the East of England. Cambridgeshire Community Paediatrics provides a wide range of neurodevelopmental and neurodisabiltiy services in Cambridgeshire as well as a Monday to Friday child protection/ safeguarding service and Child in Care Service across both Cambridge and Peterborough. The Trust also provides community paediatric services across its Luton and Bedfordshire and Norfolk portfolios. These are two newly created posts to support and develop services for Children in Care (CIC) in Peterborough, supporting the medical assessment of those children and contributing to the Cambridge and Peterborough safeguarding medical rota. This is a new service to CCS and there are opportunities to develop these services further. Part of this role will be based in Peterborough and there is opportunity to support neurodevelopmental services in the north of Cambridgeshire. This can be developed in post depending on the candidate’s previous experience and interests. Ideally this would be a Consultant post but Specialist Doctors with appropriate experience and qualifications would be considered. Children in Care children face a range of mental and physical difficulties, they require professionals who have some understanding of the unique and diverse challenges that they face. They have some of the poorest health outcomes of all children in the country. We are looking for staff to join the Cambridgeshire Community Paediatric Team to support and develop this service. Candidates should show a commitment to developing this service where there are high rates of deprivation, English as a second language, and complex health care needs in unaccompanied minors. This is a 10PA job with 8 DCC and 2 SPA, there is no out of hours service commitment. Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is part of a Group model with Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust, and we are working through the processes to become a new organisation in April 2026. We will provide Children’s services in Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Norfolk, Peterborough, and Waveney. There will be exciting opportunities to develop services across the East of England for Children and Young People together. Job Purpose: To join the Cambridgeshire Community Paediatric Team to understand and assess the health needs of children and young people who are Looked After /In Care (including those who are being considered for adoption) in Peterborough. To identify health needs and develop appropriate health plans. Support and liaise with other members of the Child in Care Team and attend CiC team meeting Support the community neurodevelopmental/neuro disability paediatric services based in and around the North of Cambridgeshire i.e. Wisbech and Fenland areas. Contribute to the safeguarding medical rota, which is currently based at the Oaktree Centre in Huntingdon, this is a 5 day non urgent medical rota of 1 in 10. We would consider candidates who are not applying for consultant grade posts but who have appropriate experience and skills (pay scales would be dependent on grade) We would also consider candidates who were looking for more flexible working, if this could be accommodated within the service. Main Duties and Responsibilities Undertake statutory CIC (Looked after Children) /adoption health assessments including those with complex healthcare needs principally based in Peterborough but to support where needed CiC work in Cambridgeshire. Formulate meaningful individual healthcare plan/adoption report. Advise other agencies regarding the health management of individual looked after children Develop services to support this role and to lead on relevant audits of service provision, including multiagency audits in conjunction with others. Support the Cambridgeshire Adoption Medical Advisor Contribute to the child protection medical service which runs across C&P but is based at the Oaktree Centre in Huntingdon. This is a non-urgent service which runs Monday to Friday, it does not include child sexual abuse. Support neurodevelopmental services in the north of the County. Communication The post holder will, be expected to have excellent communication skills both spoken and written to allow effective communication within a team of clinical and non-clinical staff in both health, education and social care. They will be expected to work with in multi-disciplinary teams including: a. Community team, paediatricians, psychologists, therapist and community nurses b. Educational colleagues, SEND, SENCOs, Educational Psychologists c. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) colleagues d. Acute paediatric colleagues e. Social services People Management Maintaining own professional development via annual appraisal. Teaching and supervision of trainees, including medical students from the University of Cambridge and Paediatric Specialty Trainees from the Eastern Deanery as well as trainees from other allied health professions. Support good medical practice through clinical supervision, education and training, reviews of safety and quality, team working and clinical leadership. Research & Development Activity The post-holder will be encouraged to undertake research and service development and evaluation as part of their clinical practice and CPD with support from the CCS Research Team. CCS is research active and there are many opportunities to develop research interest both within CCs and with other agencies. There are regular internal CPD activities for clinical staff and multi-disciplinary training with colleagues from other professional groups disciplines and external agencies. There is an active Community Paediatric Clinical network across the East of England and regular education meetings and forum through Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) Foundation Trust. Clinical and Practice Governance Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken regarding the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with GMC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team. On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development. The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives. We will remain 2 separate employers until further notice and the specific role being advertised will be in employed by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Certificate of Sponsorship For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications. You are strongly advised to visit Check if you need a UK Visa website ( Opens in a new tab), and familiarise yourself with what is required which should assist you in your understanding of the process From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here. (Opens in a new tab) UK Registration For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new tab) Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA. In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed. ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!