Consultant Community Paediatrician, Neurodisability
The North East London NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic, experienced and enthusiastic Consultant Community Paediatrician to join a team of 3 other Consultant Community Paediatricians working within an integrated specialist children's service in a progressive Community Paediatric department. The successful candidate will contribute to the Neuro-disability role along with conducting Looked After Children medicals.
The post will be supported by the Named Doctor for Safeguarding, Clinical Lead for Community Paediatrics and Associate Medical Director.
Havering specialist community paediatric services are based at The Acorn Centre, 306 London Road, Romford RM7 9NH, and part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team housing Community paediatricians, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Team, Specialist Neurodisability Nursing Team, Paediatric therapists, Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Psychologist and Health Care Assistant.
Post holder will be provided with an Agile working device and will have access to a Medical Secretary/PA based at The Acorn Centre.
The community paediatric medical team consists of 4 Consultant Paediatricians, supported by 2 full-time specialty trainees (Level 2 & 3). The type of Neurodisability clinics will be allocated to suit the competencies and interests of the post holder whilst meeting the needs of the service.
There is no out-of-hours on-call commitment. The post holder will contribute to the daytime weekly child protection rota, including assessment of children referred for suspected child abuse and supervision of trainees/colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide specialist neurodisability care within the community paediatric service.
* Conduct Looked After Children medical assessments.
* Participate in the child protection rota and assess suspected child abuse cases.
* Supervise trainee paediatricians and colleagues.
Key Requirements
* Dynamic, experienced and enthusiastic Consultant Community Paediatrician.
* Experience in neurodisability and community paediatrics.
* Capability to work within an integrated multidisciplinary team.
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