Overview
Thank you for your interest in the Specialty Doctor post in Community Paediatric Service. Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics and Child Health (Hounslow Community Healthcare - HCH). The role will be based at Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health, 92 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EL. The role may suit Paediatricians considering a long-term career in Community Paediatrics or who are looking to gain more experience in Community Paediatrics as part of their career development.
The Service offers care to children and young people in Hounslow who have neuro-disabling or neurodevelopmental conditions. We have close links with colleagues in General Paediatrics, other specialties and therapy services both within local hospitals and in the community. The role will provide clinics predominantly at Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health. The post is 10 PAs with no out of hours on-call commitment. We support areas of personal interest within the service, such as teaching and safeguarding, and offer opportunities to develop leadership and management skills and to progress within Specialty Doctor grades or through the CESR process. The aim of the Child Development Service is to provide timely holistic child and family health assessments, identify health needs, provide care plans, and work with education and social care to develop Health, Education and Care Plans (EHCP) where appropriate. Multi-disciplinary joint assessment clinics for children with multiple difficulties are held once a month with a paediatrician, physiotherapist and occupational therapist. Weekly autism assessment is conducted jointly by a paediatrician, specialist speech and language therapist, and specialist occupational therapist.
Responsibilities
* To be responsible for provision of medical services to school aged children in Hounslow.
* Pre-school age and school age child development work, including assessment of autism, and where appropriate participation in multi-disciplinary work.
* Adoption and fostering medical work for Hounslow where relevant.
* Child Protection assessments/ contributing to child protection on call rota.
* Contribute to regular training of specialist Registrars, foundation year 2 trainees, medical students, health visitors and school nurses. Undertake and contribute to audits within the department.
About the Trust and Environment
West London NHS Trust provides a range of mental health, physical health and community services. It operates across multiple sites and boroughs, with a commitment to diverse and inclusive care. The Trust is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Forensic services rated as Outstanding. The organisation participates in the development of the North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board, and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
Notes
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. LNKD1_UKTJ
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