Specialty Doctor in Community Child Health
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Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Specialty Doctor in community paediatrics with 10 sessions in the Richmond Community Pediatrics Team.
Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Specialty Doctor in community paediatrics with 10 sessions in the Richmond Community Pediatrics Team.
The post holder will be expected to join a team of 3 Consultants and will be based in Ham clinic, Ashburnham Road, Ham (Richmond), TW10 7NF.
Applications are welcomed from those interested in working full time part time and job share. The post holder will be given the opportunity to develop new skills and undertake further training as part of career progression both within the grade and beyond.
The Broad Responsibilities Of The Post Are:
o Second-tier community child health assessments
o Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatrics
o Child Protection assessments
o Educational assessment
o Assessment of Looked after Children
Main duties of the job
The Department works closely with its associated general paediatric department at Kingston Hospital. It aims to provide a timely holistic child and family health. Assessment identifying health needs, providing care plans to meet the need, working with education and social care to produce where appropriate the Health, Education and Care Plan.
About Us
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south-West London.Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people's homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to Achieve an 'Outstanding' rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients, and we do that by giving ourcolleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission(CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experienceand expertise.
Details
Date posted
20 August 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
396-2817-MS
Job locations
Ham clinic
Ashburnham Road
Ham
TW10 7NF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* The Child Development Service is to provide a coordinated multi-disciplinary team approach to assessment and management of children with disabilities.
* Specialist Childrens Services include Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses and Therapists. Within the Specialist Childrens Services is the child development team, neonatal hearing screening, second tier paediatric audiological, child protection, LAC services and a child health information department.
* There are close links with CAMHS, CAMHS -LD, Hounslow education, including Portage and TSS and Hounslow social services (social work team for children with disabilities).
* A core Child Development Team consists of a pediatrician, physiotherapist, OT and SLT. Multi-disciplinary assessments including autism assessments take place every week.
Please see attached job description for more information relating to this role
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* The Child Development Service is to provide a coordinated multi-disciplinary team approach to assessment and management of children with disabilities.
* Specialist Childrens Services include Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses and Therapists. Within the Specialist Childrens Services is the child development team, neonatal hearing screening, second tier paediatric audiological, child protection, LAC services and a child health information department.
* There are close links with CAMHS, CAMHS -LD, Hounslow education, including Portage and TSS and Hounslow social services (social work team for children with disabilities).
* A core Child Development Team consists of a pediatrician, physiotherapist, OT and SLT. Multi-disciplinary assessments including autism assessments take place every week.
Please see attached job description for more information relating to this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified medical practitioner
* Full GMC registration
Desirable
* Post graduate qualification: eg MRCPH, Msc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas
Experience
Essential
* Have completed at least four years (full time equivalent) post full registration as a medical practitioner,
Desirable
* Experience in assessing child development
* Experience in child protection
* Experience in other areas relevant to child health eg general practice, child health, sexual health, obstetrics, public health
* Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice eg ADHD, ASD, audiology
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Able to demonstrate an understanding of how working in community settings differs from hospital
* Ability to assess a normal child and to recognise and appropriately manage abnormality
* Willingness to work without immediate supervision but with an awareness of one's individuals limitations
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
* Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
* Contribution to team work, experience of communicating with other disciplines
* Capacity to manage difficult situations under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances. Ability to work independently
* Capacity to achieve a balance between urgent and important demands
* Have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Desirable
* Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
* Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively eg report writing, thesis
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
* Participation in research or clinical audit
* Willingness to take part in teaching
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
* Conducting audit and research
* Demonstrated ability or experience in teaching
* Formal training in research or teaching methods
Management
Essential
* Understanding of management issues including medical discipline, clinical governance, service planning
* Willingness to participate in service developments
Desirable
* Willingness to manage eg project work mentoring junior staff
Person Specification
Essential
* Understanding of management issues including medical discipline, clinical governance, service planning
* Willingness to participate in service developments
Desirable
* Willingness to manage eg project work mentoring junior staff
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
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ham clinic
Ashburnham Road
Ham
TW10 7NF
Employer's website
https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ham clinic
Ashburnham Road
Ham
TW10 7NF
Employer's website
https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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