Consultant Community Paediatrician
The closing date is 16 June 2026
We are looking to appoint two motivated community paediatricians to join our friendly team. There is the opportunity for 2 x 0.8 WTE (8 programmed activities) or 1 WTE (10 programmed activities) and 0.6 WTE (6 programmed activities) posts. Those wishing to job share or work less than full time are welcome to apply. There is a keen scope to support specialist interest enhancements for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
The Community Paediatrics Service provides specialist assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management for children and young people with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay (specific or global), disability, coordination difficulties (DCD), social interaction and communication difficulties, attention control difficulties, learning difficulties (specific or complex), and Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). In addition, the consultant workforce delivers statutory and non-discretionary functions, including Initial Health Assessments for Children Looked After, participation in the child protection rota, and pre-adoption medicals.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding the main responsibilities of this role.
DBS and Background Checks
Requirement for a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from salary over a period of 3 months.
As this vacancy is within the division of Women and Children, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £16 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust.
Person Specification
* Participation in research or clinical audit
* Participation in departmental teaching
* Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project
* Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching/training
Experience
* Wide experience in general paediatrics with specialist knowledge of community child health (CCH)
* Competent in all aspects of CCH including child public health, behavioural paediatrics, safeguarding including CLA and neurodisability
* Have substantial clinical experience of the health needs of children looked after and experience of providing medical advice to an adoption and/or foster panel
Qualifications
* MBBS / MBCHB
* MRCPCH
* Full GMC registration
* On the GMC Specialist Register in Community Child Health or within 6 months of CCT (the applicant must supply a letter from the Regional Advisor to confirm this). Any applicants without a CCT in CCH would have to demonstrate how they have attained Level 3 CCH competencies, as well as Level 3 Child Protection competencies
* MSc or further qualification in Community Child Health
Knowledge and Skills
* Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Demonstrated ability to manage time effectivelyExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Knowledge of normal child development and communication
* Knowledge of developmental and complex special needs particularly in relation to Looked After Children
* Have substantial knowledge of medico-legal issues relating to looked after children and the law applying to children in the court process
* The ability to assess, diagnose and manage developmental difficulties in babies, children and young people including those with special and complex care needs
* Have good negotiating and leadership skills and experience of multi-agency working at local and regional level
* Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, e.g. report writing, thesis
Management
* Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning
* Demonstrated ability to manage, e.g. project work, mentoring junior staff
Other
* Able to meet the travel or health requirement of the job
* Able to meet the travel or health requirement of the job
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.
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum pro rata
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