Job overview
AAC Interview Date: 20th March 2026 - AM
Pending Royal College Approval
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Substantive Consultant Community / Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician (7.5 PAs), based primarily at Epsom General Hospital. This post is a direct replacement for a retiring consultant and forms part of an integrated paediatric service delivering both acute and community paediatrics.
The post holder will provide high-quality community paediatric care, with a particular focus on neurodevelopmental and neurodisability services, including multidisciplinary clinics for children with cerebral palsy. The role involves close working with multidisciplinary teams, education services, and partner agencies to support children with complex developmental needs.
The successful applicant will join a well-established team of paediatric consultants and trainees and will contribute to service development, clinical governance, teaching, and quality improvement across community paediatrics.
Main duties of the job
1. Deliver community paediatric outpatient clinics, including neurodevelopmental and neurodisability clinics.
2. Undertake assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing management of children with developmental delay, ASD, ADHD, DCD, and neurodisability including cerebral palsy.
3. Participate in multidisciplinary clinics and joint working with therapy services and education partners.
4. Provide medical advice and reports to support Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments.
5. Ensure high standards of clinical care in line with GMC guidance and Trust policies.
6. Contribute to clinical governance activities, including audit, peer review, and service improvement.
7. Support teaching and supervision of junior doctors, trainees, and medical students.
8. Participate in appraisal, revalidation, and job planning processes.
9. Work collaboratively with colleagues across paediatrics and partner organisations to support integrated service delivery.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
10. Provide a comprehensive community paediatric service, including neurodevelopmental and neurodisability clinics.
11. Undertake developmental assessments and manage children with ASD, ADHD, DCD, and global developmental delay.
12. Deliver multidisciplinary neurodisability clinics for children with cerebral palsy.
13. Prepare high-quality medical advice and reports for EHCP processes and other statutory assessments.
14. Maintain responsibility for the clinical management of patients under your care.
15. Ensure patient confidentiality and compliance with information governance requirements at all times.
Teaching, Training and Education
16. Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
17. Supervise and support paediatric trainees and junior doctors attached to the service.
18. Contribute to departmental teaching, peer review, and continuing professional development activities.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
19. Actively participate in Trust clinical governance arrangements.
20. Undertake and support audit and service evaluation.
21. Engage in research and quality improvement activity where appropriate.
22. Maintain professional development in line with Royal College and GMC requirements.
Management and Leadership
23. Contribute to service planning and development within community paediatrics.
24. Work collaboratively with Clinical Leads, the Clinical Director, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
25. Support effective use of Trust resources and participate in agreed management arrangements.
26. Attend and contribute to departmental and Trust meetings as required.
Professional Responsibilities
27. Comply with GMC guidance on Good Medical Practice.
28. Participate in annual appraisal, job planning, and revalidation.
29. Complete all statutory and mandatory training.
30. Uphold Trust values, particularly respect, professionalism, and patient-centred care.
Person specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
31. Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
32. Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
33. Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share
34. Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
35. Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
36. On the GMC’s Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
37. MRCPCH or equivalent
38. Level 3 child protection
Desirable criteria
39. CCT or SPIN in community child health
40. Post graduate diploma or MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health: Community Child Health
41. Evidence of relevant research
42. Trained in ADOS
43. Relevant training in management of patients with cerebral palsy
44. Relevant training in other areas of neurology / neurodisability / neurodevelopment
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
45. High standard of clinical skill and expertise in a broad range of paediatrics including developmental assessment and educational paediatrics
46. Experience of neurodevelopmental assessment and management including ASD, ADHD, DCD
47. Experience of managing children with neurodisability including cerebral palsy
Desirable criteria
48. A willingness to develop a subspecialty interest
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
49. Audit/Research
50. Supervision of post graduate trainees
51. Personal time management skills •Clinical Governance
52. Ability to organise out-patient waiting lists
Desirable criteria
53. Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development
54. Has attended a recognised management training event
Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
55. Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
56. Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable criteria
57. Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
58. Experience of supervising junior doctors
59. Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups
Research Experience
Essential criteria
60. Ability to contribute to change management
61. Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
62. Ability to critically review research
Desirable criteria
63. Publications in peer review journals
Language
Essential criteria
64. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
65. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
66. Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
67. Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
68. Good interpersonal skills
69. Enquiring, critical approach to work
70. Ability to communicate with patients and relatives well
71. Commitment to continuing professional development
72. Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
73. Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.