Overview
This is a 1 year fixed term position.
The post-holder will be fully accredited in General Paediatrics and/or Community Child Health. Excellent communication and liaison skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team are essential. The department proactively promotes clinical governance, and the appointee should be able to demonstrate skills in audit, risk management and evidence-based guidelines. As a University hospital, there is a strong commitment to teaching medical students and junior doctors. The post holder is expected to play an active role in all undergraduate and postgraduate training activities.
The post will be based in the Department of Community Paediatrics at Hackney Ark with clinical sessions undertaken at the Hackney Ark and other community venues as required. There will be an average of 6.5 PA of direct clinical care and 1.5 PA allocated for supporting professional activities. As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close cooperation with and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality, safe health care to patients.
The department is committed to developing services to best meet patient needs, including flexibility for staff when appropriate, for example the possibility of holding remote clinics and working from home at times.
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a medium-sized local hospital providing acute and community health services for Hackney, The City and surrounding communities, with specialist services for a wider population.
We provide general hospital and community services to Hackney and the City of London, and specialist care in obstetrics, neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, bariatric surgery and neuro rehabilitation across east London and beyond. As a foundation trust, Homerton has greater freedom to respond to local healthcare needs and accountability to the patients and public it serves.
Responsibilities
* Provision of a weekly neurodevelopmental clinic for the assessment and management of children with developmental delays and disabilities at the Hackney Ark.
* Support to HVs, GPs, schools and nurseries.
* Take on a leadership role for Patch Neurodevelopmental Clinics.
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