Consultant Community Paediatrician

Job title:

Consultant Community Paediatrician

Company

NHS

Job description

We are looking to recruit substantive or locum consultant to our Community Paediatric team in Newham (up to 10PA) . The post will include the role as Named Dr for Children in Care (Looked after Children). This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team of Community Paediatricians within a forward-thinking multidisciplinary service dedicated to improving the quality of lives of babies, children, young people and families who live in in East LondonMain duties of the jobThe postholders will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive community paediatric service within Specialist Children & Young People’s Services and will include responsibilities in the following areas:(i) Clinical activities: a. Consultant clinics including Children in care clinics and dvelopmental clinics and related administrative work b. Clinical triage of referrals c. Clinical supervision as Consultant of the Day, including senior suport for child protection medicals. d. MDT clinical discussions or and patient related meetings(ii) Teaching: a. To contribute to departmental teaching b. To contribute to teaching of medical students particularly in relation to community child health services(iii) Management and leadership: a. Clinical Supervision b. Clinical governance c. Management supervision , inclusing supervision of the medical advisor for adoption d. Pathway leadership(iv) Audit, Quality Improvement and Service DevelopmentAbout usEast London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is recognised as a centre of excellence for innovation and improvement, and the postholder would be working within Specialist Children and Young People’s Services (SCYPS). We are committed to iealth and well-being of babies, children and young people in Newham and North East London. Partnership, quality improvement and evidence-based research and practice remains at the heart of our service delivery so that we can provide the best possible care, and ensure our patients achieve the best possible outcomes. East London NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as “Outstanding” following CQC inspections in 2016, 2018 and again in 2021. The Trust is committed to pursuing equity, patient participation and staff engagement. Making the Trust an excellent place to work is one of our key priorities. Our staff are our most prized asset and we are committed to improve the working lives of our staff across all services and teams. We strongly believe in supporting all staff to develop and grow, and have a strong professional development and lifelong learning ethos, linked to a commitment to clinical supervision and appraisal processes.DetailsDate posted15 July 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number363-MRSS7310307Job locationsWest Ham Lane Health Centre84 West Ham LaneLondonE15 4PTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther details about the posts are detailed in the Job Descriptions and person specification attached. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther details about the posts are detailed in the Job Descriptions and person specification attached.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCP / MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable

• BSc in medical subject
• PhD, MD MSc, DCH

Professional trainingEssential

• -Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Community Child Health or Paediatrics or equivalent (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
• -Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) (CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation upon successful application)
• 6 months Clinical experince of working in Community Paediatrics

Desirable

• SPIN or Diploma in Paediatric Neurodisability
• CCT in community Child helath

Clinical KnowledgeEssential

• oAbility to conduct assessments for children in care
• oExtensive experience of working in a multidisciplinary Child Development Team and the ability to seek advice from, share experience with, and offer support to other team members
• oCompetent in management of common general paediatric problems – acute o and chronic
• oUp to date with Level 3 competences in Safeguarding Children
• oable to conduct and supervise of Child Protection Medical Assessments
• oExperience working in partnership with Education, Social Care and other stakeholders

Desirable

• Previous experience as Named Dr for Looked after chidren or Child protection
• o has held role of medcial advisor for adoption and Experience of writing reports for Adoption panel
• Experience of attending Child death review meetings and/or contributing CDOP Panel
• Current portfolio in research
• Competent use of Griffiths III or other similar developmental assessment tool
• Experience in managing children with complex neurological and developmental problems
• Experince of work in autism

Clinical governanceEssential

• orecord of completed audit projects in application. ,
• oservice development work and/or Quality Improvement projects in application

Desirable

• oexperince of NHS complaint handling/ critical incident reporting
• orisk mangemnet training

TeachingEssential

• oExperinece of under graduate teaching
• oHas experience of postgraduate paediatric teaching

Desirable

• oHas undertaken ‘train the trainer’ training
• oCurrent portfolio as a medical educator

medical managementEssential

• Good verbal and written communication
• experience of supervision of Trainees and/or specilaity drs
• Competent in relevant IT skills required for working in the NHS

Desirable

• Completed mangement course
• Experience as educational supervisor for trainees
• Evidence of experience in change mangement in application

Personal or other skillsEssential

• oShows decision making and judgement, breadth of thinking and initiative
• oShows adaptability and flexibility in accordance with service needs
• oAbility to operate under pressure and cope with setbacks
• oEnthusiastic and motivated
• oTrustworthy and reliable
• oDisplays honesty, integrity and awareness of ethical dilemmas

Communication and interpersonal skillEssential

• oHas good verbal communication skills
• oAbility to express complex medical issues in lay terms
• oAbility to empathise with people from different backgrounds and demonstrate cultural compentency
• oAbility to communicate with parents and children effectively, and to explain complex medical conditions and treatment

Desirable

• oAbility to champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCP / MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable

• BSc in medical subject
• PhD, MD MSc, DCH

Professional trainingEssential

• -Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Community Child Health or Paediatrics or equivalent (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
• -Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) (CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation upon successful application)
• 6 months Clinical experince of working in Community Paediatrics

Desirable

• SPIN or Diploma in Paediatric Neurodisability
• CCT in community Child helath

Clinical KnowledgeEssential

• oAbility to conduct assessments for children in care
• oExtensive experience of working in a multidisciplinary Child Development Team and the ability to seek advice from, share experience with, and offer support to other team members
• oCompetent in management of common general paediatric problems – acute o and chronic
• oUp to date with Level 3 competences in Safeguarding Children
• oable to conduct and supervise of Child Protection Medical Assessments
• oExperience working in partnership with Education, Social Care and other stakeholders

Desirable

• Previous experience as Named Dr for Looked after chidren or Child protection
• o has held role of medcial advisor for adoption and Experience of writing reports for Adoption panel
• Experience of attending Child death review meetings and/or contributing CDOP Panel
• Current portfolio in research
• Competent use of Griffiths III or other similar developmental assessment tool
• Experience in managing children with complex neurological and developmental problems
• Experince of work in autism

Clinical governanceEssential

• orecord of completed audit projects in application. ,
• oservice development work and/or Quality Improvement projects in application

Desirable

• oexperince of NHS complaint handling/ critical incident reporting
• orisk mangemnet training

TeachingEssential

• oExperinece of under graduate teaching
• oHas experience of postgraduate paediatric teaching

Desirable

• oHas undertaken ‘train the trainer’ training
• oCurrent portfolio as a medical educator

medical managementEssential

• Good verbal and written communication
• experience of supervision of Trainees and/or specilaity drs
• Competent in relevant IT skills required for working in the NHS

Desirable

• Completed mangement course
• Experience as educational supervisor for trainees
• Evidence of experience in change mangement in application

Personal or other skillsEssential

• oShows decision making and judgement, breadth of thinking and initiative
• oShows adaptability and flexibility in accordance with service needs
• oAbility to operate under pressure and cope with setbacks
• oEnthusiastic and motivated
• oTrustworthy and reliable
• oDisplays honesty, integrity and awareness of ethical dilemmas

Communication and interpersonal skillEssential

• oHas good verbal communication skills
• oAbility to express complex medical issues in lay terms
• oAbility to empathise with people from different backgrounds and demonstrate cultural compentency
• oAbility to communicate with parents and children effectively, and to explain complex medical conditions and treatment

Desirable

• oAbility to champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

East London

Job date

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 01:17:12 GMT

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