Community Paediatric South Substantive Consultant
Employer: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Oxford, Oxford. Salary: £109,725‑£145,478 per year. Closing: 15 Nov 2025.
Position
Consultant in Community Paediatrics – a less‑than‑full‑time post (7.5 sessions a week) in the Department of Community Paediatrics, Oxford Children’s Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford.
Main Duties
* Community Paediatrics and neuro‑disability assessments (secondary assessment and management of children with developmental difficulties, special educational needs, and child protection).
* Provision of community paediatric/neuro‑disability care to a defined geographical area of Oxfordshire, including clinics in a special school.
* Multidisciplinary assessments, supervision of specialist registrars/ speciality doctors, and contribution to the child protection rota.
* Teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students and training of community paediatric higher specialist trainees.
* Administrative support – appropriate support will be provided.
Qualifications
* Full GMC licence to practice.
* MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent.
* CCT/CESR with registration on the GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics, or within 6 months of CCT at interview.
* CCT in Community Paediatrics or equivalent experience (within 6 months of CCT at interview).
* Trained to level 3 safeguarding/Child Protection.
Experience
* Experience in Community Paediatrics including child safeguarding work; hospital appointments in Paediatrics at SHO/ST1‑3 and registrar/ST4‑8 levels.
* Evidence of independent clinical decision‑making at consultant level and management of complex clinical problems.
* Experience in writing child protection reports and attending case conferences and court‑room experience.
* Locum consultant experience preferably in Community Paediatrics.
Skills
* Leadership – ability to lead a team of professionals.
* Organisation and management – effective administrative and time‑management skills, knowledge of NHS organisation and government agenda.
* Communication – good spoken and written English, highly developed interpersonal skills, experience in difficult communications.
* Teaching and training – experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
* Clinical governance – evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical risk management and audit activities.
Other requirements
* Driving licence and access to a car for travel.
COVID‑19
The COVID‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID‑19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we encourage staff to get vaccinated. Vaccination status will be checked for new starters.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are protected against discrimination and are given equal opportunities.
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