Consultant - Community Paediatrician
Closing date is 28 May 2026.
The Community Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Service is seeking a Consultant Community Paediatrician. The ideal applicant will have experience of all aspects of community paediatrics including child development, ASD, ADHD, neuro disability, Children Looked After, children in need and children with special educational needs.
You will be able to work independently within a supportive team. Multiagency and multidisciplinary working is expected and encouraged. An area of special interest to complement those already available in the department would be welcomed and can be discussed.
Senior opinion will be readily available when required. Additional training will be provided for any areas with less experience. Career progression is supported through a named supervisor, mentoring, annual appraisal and job planning.
No on‑call or acute responsibilities are attached to this post. Opportunities exist to interact with acute colleagues based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary and colleagues in South Cumbria, ensuring an integrated approach to child health. Good links exist with therapy colleagues, integrated children’s community nursing team via UHMB and colleagues in school nursing, health visiting and education.
Main Duties of the Job
Within UHMBFT, Children and Young People’s Services are integrated within the Medicine, Emergency Care and Children’s Services Division. Leadership and support is provided through a robust management and governance structure.
The CYP team provides hospital‑based acute paediatric care, neonatal services, scheduled day‑case and outpatient care, and safeguarding/child‑protection expertise. UHMBT covers North Lancashire and South Cumbria.
In North Lancashire, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for the provision of community paediatric services in the Morecambe Bay CCG area.
We have three Community Paediatric Consultants, two Associate Specialists (one shared with acute services), and one Specialty Doctor who have a range of interests including Autism, ADHD, Neurodisability and Looked‑After Children. We have two paediatric trainees from the North West Deanery working with us in Community Paediatrics. Some consultants hold acute clinics in addition to community clinics.
Morecambe Bay is part of the Integrated Care System involving Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, East Lancs Hospital Trust and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. Working together to develop services across the geographic footprint.
About Us
We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – and a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, including an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day‑case and inpatient surgery. Additional local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to help people remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high‑quality care, advice and support.
Job Responsibilities
Applicants must hold full GMC registration with a licence to practice and entry on the Specialist Register or be anticipating receiving CCT/Professional Portfolio (formally CESR) within six months of interview.
Clinical duties will include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and management of neurodevelopmental and behavioural conditions in children and young people, including ASD, ADHD, neurodisability and looked‑after children. Provide clinical supervision to junior staff and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings.
Person Specification
* Full valid Registration with the General Medical Council
* Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (or equivalent) or Diploma in Child Health
* Capable to work at Consultant level in Community Child Health
* Demonstrated achievement of competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training including usually 3 years in Community Child Health (usually after 5 years of Higher Specialist Training in total)
* Proven experience in clinical audit
* Level 2 Child Protection Training
* Involvement in delivery of medical education and multi‑professional training
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
* Experience of clinical supervision of juniors and relevant staff in other disciplines
* CCT or equivalent in subspeciality of Community Child Health
* Previous participation in a management role
* Evidence of completion of full audit cycle and implementation of changes to practice
* Demonstrated ability to take on a leadership role
* Clinical supervision skills training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to screen for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year. Additional pay allowances discussed as part of job planning.
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