Job overview
This 10 PA post is mainly based at Imperial College Health Trust Child Development Service in terms of clinical duties but will have some clinical duties at the Cheyne Child Development Service. In addition, in this service lead post there will be management responsibilities for the Child Development Services across West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH) which includes both Child Development Services. The service lead element of this post is a fixed term appointment (FTA) of 3 years with an opportunity to take up other clinical duties when this term is over.
This post is suitable for a dynamic Consultant Community Paediatrician who has experience of leadership and management within the NHS as well as extensive experience within Community Paediatrics. Working closely with the Clinical Director for Child Development Services for WLCH the postholder will be essential in providing medical leadership and ensuring that performance targets and standards are met. As part of this it is expected that the postholder will contribute to the strategic development of clinical services and service improvement initiatives and managing clinical quality and performance.
Main duties of the job
For 8 PAs of the job plan the post holder will undertake clinical work which will be outpatient based and is often as part of the excellent multi-disciplinary teams that operate on both sites. The Child Development sites that are currently used are Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital and two additional sites at Parkview Centre for Health and Woodfield Road Medical Centre.
The remaining 2 PAs additional programme activity (APA) of the job plan will be the service lead component and the postholder will need to provide medical leadership across all these sites. It is essential that the postholder will have wide experience of working with teams internally and externally with excellent collaborative and leadership skills.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As part of wider teams, the postholder will be responsible to deliver a comprehensive child development service, child safeguarding service and manage clinical caseloads including referrals for assessment and management of children with developmental concerns (including social communication disorders, ADHD, neurodisabillity and complex needs). The postholder should have experience of child protection medical assessments and educational health needs assessments (EHNAs). The postholder will also be required to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and supervise Specialist Registrars and Clinical Fellows in Community Paediatrics.
The postholder will be required to be involved in clinical audits, Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs) and research within the department. The postholder will need to demonstrate robust clinical leadership and liaise closely with the operational teams in West London Children’s Healthcare. As part of clinical leadership, the postholder will be responsible for effective teams and individual job planning and appraisal. There is an expectation that the postholder will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to promote integration of teams and services ensuring the development and delivery of common goals aligned to the WLCH Vision and Mission.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MBBS or equivalent
2. MRCPCH or equivalent
3. Full GMC registration with license to practice
4. Post CCT/CCST in Community Paediatric medicine or a UK specialist trainee within six months of CCT/CCST/CESR at time of interview
5. On GMC Specialist Register
Experience in Specialty
Essential criteria
6. At least 2 years’ experience in Community Paediatrics Specialist Training including social communication assessments, neurodisability and child protection
7. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
8. Able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
9. Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
10. Valid BLS Training
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
11. Understanding of clinical governance audit
12. Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
13. Level 3 paediatric safeguarding training
Management skills
Essential criteria
14. Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
15. Organisation, time management, forward planning attention to detail
16. Knowledge of best practice in management
17. Evidence of leadership skills
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