Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Worthing Hospital Town Worthing Salary £109,725 - £145,478 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/03/2026 23:59
Consultant Community Paediatrician
Job overview
We are recruiting for a 6PA substantive Consultant Community Paediatrician to be based at the Child Development Centre Worthing Hospital with an earliest start date of May 2026. As a Consultant in Community Paediatrics the candidate will be responsible for delivering high quality paediatric assessment and care to children and young people within the Worthing, Adur and Chanctonbury areas.
We are looking for an engaging and enthusiastic professional, who is fully committed to the ideals of the RCPCH and the values of our UHSussex Trust. Potential candidates should be keen to drive forward standards and work with a motivated multidisciplinary team including consultants, junior doctors, psychologist, nurses, therapists, dieticians and other members of tertiary specialist services either within the Trust or from Tertiary referral centres.
We encourage candidates who may be interested in this post to make contact and arrange a visit to see the department, meet our team, and ask any questions you may have to fully understand the role.
Main duties of the job
This is a 6PA replacement post following the retirement of a colleague. The team has a flexible approach to the delivery of services and the applicant is encouraged to discuss potential areas of interest they may wish to develop.
There is no out of hours on call commitment.
The post-holder will join a department of established consultants. The team have a variety of complimentary special interests and works closely with the general paediatricians on both the Worthing and Chichester sites through a range of joint educational and governance activities. Following the merger with Brighton, there is increasing cross site integration.
The successful candidate will join a team that has a highly engaged workforce with a strong track record of quality and safety.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Will be expected to develop a lead specialist role in collaboration with colleagues.
* Will undertake neurodisability and neurodevelopmental assessments with the multidisciplinary team in the Child Development Centre.
* Will attend the weekly Child Development Team meeting.
* Will conduct medical examination of children as part of a safeguarding investigation at the request of social services and police of children suspected of being abused.
* Will conduct medical assessments of Children We Care For.
* Will provide medical advice for Education, Health and Care Plans.
* Will attend Case Conferences and multi-disciplinary reviews as appropriate.
* Will provide specialist advice to GPs and other health professionals on neurodisability, safeguarding and signposting children to appropriate services in the community.
* Will contribute to the medical teaching programmes at undergraduate and post graduate levels including teaching and training for Community Child Health staff, Hospital staff, Nursing staff, Teachers, Social Workers and other professionals as requested.
* Will participate in medical and clinical audit.
* Will work closely with Commissioners identifying child health needs in the population.
* This post does not include acute on-call but it is expected that the postholder will take part in a working hours child protection rota.
Person specification
Experience/Qualification
* Basic Medical Degree
* FRC/MRC Community Paediatrics, paediatric Neurodisability or its recognised equivalent.
* Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Community Paediatrics or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
* Higher Degree, e.g MSc
Clinical Skills & Experience
* Appropriate acute general paediatric clinical skills
* Child Safeguarding Level 3
* Experience in other related specialities
* Training in a standardised development tool
Organisation and Planning
* Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
* Understanding of NHS/Clinical Governance/Resource constraints
* Evidence of managerial skills, achievements / courses attended
Teaching skills
* Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
* Recognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Research experience
* Publications
* Prizes and honours
* Appropriate progression of career to date
Knowledge
* Appropriate level of clinical knowledge/up to date
* Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
* Breadth of experience in and outside speciality
Important information for applicants:
A Note on AI Use in Applications
We value the individuality and authenticity that each candidate brings to the application process. While AI tools are increasingly accessible, we strongly discourage their use in completing your application. Your responses should reflect your own voice, experiences, and motivations—elements that are essential to a fair and accurate evaluation.
Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content may misrepresent your abilities and could result in your application being rejected. We encourage you to take the time to present your genuine self, as this helps us better understand your potential and ensures a transparent selection process.
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigration eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dr Kate Fisher
Job title Lead Consultant, Community paediatrics
Email address kate.fisher@nhs.net
Telephone number 01903 205111
Additional information
Dr Emily Charkin, Clinical Lead, e.charkin@nhs.net
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