Overview
Applications for 1.0 wte Senior Clinical fellow Community Child Health. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team as part of our integrated child health service, serving one of the largest populations of children in the Wessex Region. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust also hosts the local special school nursing team, the children\'s community nursing team, and the paediatric psychology service.
Responsibilities
* Contribute to the provision of community services by conducting clinics in the hospital/outreach settings
* Ensure continuity of care for patients by liaison with community-paediatric consultants
* Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development in community child health
* Engage in clinical governance activity through the clinical fora
* New patient clinics with consultant supervision
* Special school clinics
* Down syndrome clinics (BNH supervision PM)
About us
The Community Paediatric department at Hampshire Hospitals has responsibility for a number of specific areas of community paediatric practice.
* Developmental assessment - all paediatricians provide developmental, educational and behavioural assessments, generally in a clinic setting with flexibility to visit pre-school settings and schools if required. Pre-school/school observation of the child may be carried out as part of this assessment.
* Complex neuro-disability - paediatricians provide clinic-based follow up for children with cerebral palsy, neuro-muscular disease, and genetic syndromes, as well as multi-disability working via Team around the Child meetings and liaison with allied professionals.
* Preschool Autism assessments (including ADOS) are undertaken by all of the Community Paediatric Consultants
Details
Date posted: 23 September 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £65,048 to £73,992 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 251-MD25138
Job locations: BNHH, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9NA
Qualifications & Experience
Training & Qualifications
* MRCPCH
* Full registration with GMC
* APLS or equivalent
* NLS or equivalent
Desirable
* DCH
* Safeguarding certificate
Experience & Knowledge
* Essential: At least 2 years\' experience in Paediatrics
* Essential: Previous experience in community child health
Desirable
* Post graduate qualifications
* At least 6 months experience of working in the NHS
* Autism relevant training e.g ADOS
Skills & Ability
* Essential: Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff
* Essential: Ability to work with and lead a team
* Essential: Understanding the importance of multi-disciplinary working in delivery of patient care
* Desirable: Participation in audit, QI and research
* Desirable: Ability to manage change and understand service improvement
* Desirable: Teaching experience and/or qualification
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure 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.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
For further information contact Dr Martha Wyles, Clinical Director of Child Health/Consultant Paediatrician, martha.wyles@hhft.nhs.uk
Additional information: Guidance on criminal records checks for overseas applicants is available from official sources as referenced in the original listing.
Employer details
Employer: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: BNHH, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9NA
Employer website: https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/
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