The community paediatric team provide specialist paediatric services for Cumbrian children, predominantly in the Child Development Centre, health centres and children's centres. Under very rare circumstances, this may also include schools and patient's homes. Referrals come from a wide range of sources including primary care, hospital and community health professionals and other agencies.
The post-holder will work within a Cumbria county-wide team of community paediatricians with close links with colleagues in the NCIC Community Children's Services, Primary Care and Cumbria County Council Children's Services. Secondary acute paediatric services in Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven are an integral part of the integrated paediatric team in NCIC. Close links are built between NCIC, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in relation to children with mental health problems and learning difficulties.
The post-holder will be co-located with other Community Children's Services, with responsibility to provide a community paediatrician service for children and young people in Cumbria. The base of the post will be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
The team provides services to children and young people -
Age 0 - 18 years (up to 19 may be appropriate for some young people)
Assessment and management of children with:
1. Developmental difficulties and disability
2. Includes assessment of children with a possible autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and leadership of Multi-Agency Assessment Team (MAAT)
3. Neurodevelopmental conditions
4. Emotional and behavioural problems
5. Significant vision and hearing problems
6. to consider possible link to a wider condition and developmental/educational needs
7. Safeguarding concerns as they arise during consultations
Health assessment for
8. Children Looked After (in depth assessment of emotional and behavioural difficulties) Children being adopted Children being assessed for an Education, Health and Care Plan
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
9. Being a clinically led organisation
10. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
11. A positive patient experience every time
12. A great place to work
13. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to this advert full details within the Job Description.
We strongly encourage interested applicants to visit the Trust and meet prospective colleagues, and to view the area and all of its attractions.
You must be on the GMC Specialist Register to apply for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
14. MB or equivalent
15. MRPCH or equivalent
16. Full registration with GMC
Desirable
17. MSc in Paediatric Neuro-disability
18. On the GMC specialist register for Community Child Health (CCH), or within 6 months of CCT for CCH, or specialist register for Paediatrics with demonstration of Level 3 CCH competencies obtained through CESR
Experience
Essential
19. Experience of Paediatrics
Desirable
20. Experience of Community Paediatrics
21. Special Interest in Community Child Health
Skills
Essential
22. Experience and clinical skills in child development and childhood disability
23. Ability to assess children and young people for ASD
24. Competent in health assessment of a child looked after and child being adopted
25. Ability to assess health of children with special educational needs
26. Ability to work well as team member
27. Flexible approach to service delivery and commitment to service development
28. Ability to communicate well with patients/families and colleagues
29. Ability to lead and complete audit projects then implement change
30. Effective teaching skills
Desirable
31. Management training for doctors
32. Assessment for Children with Behavioural Problems including ADHD
Personal Circumstances
Essential
33. Commitment to personal professional development
34. Ability to travel across the county.
Desirable
35. Recent Publication/s
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