Job summary
Oxleas are looking for a motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic, supportive and driven Greenwich Community Paediatric team who are committed to delivering the best care for our patients. We would like to invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for a post of Consultant in Community Paediatrics.
The successful candidate will embed our commitment and demonstrate our Trust values. We are committed to personal and professional development of our staff by promoting an ethos of continuous learning to improve patient outcomes.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide full range of community paediatric services.
This is a full time post but part time applicants are welcome (6-10 PAs).
You should be an enthusiastic and innovative clinician with the vision to develop new models of working in response to an increasing and changing community-based demands.
Wider experience in General Paediatric conditions with working knowledge of conditions including Epilepsy and Neurological disorders though these conditions will be managed by the acute team with Tertiary support and MDT.
You are expected to have Full GMC registration with a License to Practice in the UK .
Main duties of the job
-To develop and pursue their special interest in Community Paediatrics with multidisciplinary and multiagency teamwork an essential component of our childrens service.
-To develop skills and expertise in leading in service areas of interest.
-To attend and support in house tertiary (outreach) clinics and liaise with Tertiary colleagues.
-To teach and provide clinical supervision to trainees and non training grades of Community Paediatricians.
-To continue to develop knowledge, skills and experience by participating in Departmental and Consultant Peer Reviews and CPD sessions.
- No out of hours on call commitment. The post holder will contribute to the daytime weekly child protection rota.
About us
At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.
Oxleas is a great place to work. It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts.
"We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - its a big priority in our strategy. Come and join us - its a place where our values, teamwork, equity, and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve peoples lives."
Ify Okocha
We have distinctive values at Oxleas - Were Kind, Were Fair, We Listen, We Care. Our values are very important to us. They help Oxleas to be a great place to work.
Oxleas recruitment and retention strategy includes offering all Consultants and SAS doctors regular formal structured mentoring by professionally trained mentors.
Details Date posted
27 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus £2162 LW
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
277-7054238-A1-LK
Job locations
Highpoint House
135 Shooters Hill
London
SE18 3RG
Job description Job responsibilities
1. To provide assessment and case management of children and young people with complex neuro-disability and special needs, including Special Needs Schools in the Borough. The Consultant has overall responsibility for their own caseload, which will include children across the borough or living out of borough but registered under a Greenwich GP.
2. Provide clinical input to multi-disciplinary clinics for the assessment of children with complex disability and special needs. These assessments include increasing referrals of children with ASD and ADHD that require assessment and further management.
3. Provide clinical input to multi-disciplinary clinics/meetings for the assessment of children with complex disability and special needs.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. To provide assessment and case management of children and young people with complex neuro-disability and special needs, including Special Needs Schools in the Borough. The Consultant has overall responsibility for their own caseload, which will include children across the borough or living out of borough but registered under a Greenwich GP.
2. Provide clinical input to multi-disciplinary clinics for the assessment of children with complex disability and special needs. These assessments include increasing referrals of children with ASD and ADHD that require assessment and further management.
3. Provide clinical input to multi-disciplinary clinics/meetings for the assessment of children with complex disability and special needs.
Person Specification Full GMC Registration Essential
* Full GMC Registration
MRCPCH or equivalent Essential
* MRCPCH or equivalent
Wide experience and training in community paeds/expertise in complex Neurodisability Essential
* Wide experience and training in community paeds/expertise in complex Neurodisability
Person Specification Full GMC Registration Essential
* Full GMC Registration
MRCPCH or equivalent Essential
* MRCPCH or equivalent
Wide experience and training in community paeds/expertise in complex Neurodisability Essential
* Wide experience and training in community paeds/expertise in complex Neurodisability
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Highpoint House
135 Shooters Hill
London
SE18 3RG
Employers website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Highpoint House
135 Shooters Hill
London
SE18 3RG
Employers website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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