Locum Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician
Posted 6 hours 8 minutes ago by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Permanent
Full Time
Temporary Jobs
Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom, PR0 2
Job Description
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NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Main area Community Paediatrics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 3 months (This contract is a fixed term contract for 3 months only) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 438-MS3295
Site Ashton Health Centre Town Preston Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/09/:59
Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician to join Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a 3-month fixed-term basis to provide short-term absence cover within the Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service.
Based primarily at Ashton Health Centre, Preston, the successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management for children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The role includes supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, epilepsy, learning disabilities and complex developmental needs, as well as contributing to Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) advice.
The post holder will work as part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, participating in autism and ADHD assessment pathways, MDT meetings, clinical governance, service development and monthly triage activities.
This is a 10 PA post with no acute paediatric, safeguarding or on-call commitments, offering an excellent opportunity to support continuity of care and maintain service capacity during a period of consultant absence.
Main duties of the job The post holder will provide consultant-led specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley & South Ribble. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will support delivery of high-quality community paediatric services, with a focus on autism, ADHD, epilepsy, learning disability and complex neurodevelopmental needs.
Main responsibilities include:
Working within our Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service offers the opportunity to join a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and disabilities. The service has strong links with education, therapy services, CAMHS, social care and paediatric neurology, enabling truly integrated care across organisational boundaries.
We are committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our staff, offering access to high-quality education, appraisal, revalidation support and continuing professional development opportunities. As a teaching Trust, we actively encourage participation in training, service improvement, research and innovation.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to work within a progressive consultant led service while making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families across Central Lancashire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/Trust Brochure for further details on:
We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process. Please make contact with the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here
To support you in your application process we've created a What we can offer you guide that shows what you can expect when you join our hospitals. The guide includes links to our strategic aims and objectives as well as our values, development support and rewards and benefits. To help you get the best from your application we've also put together two guides to help you make your application the best it can be.
. click apply for full job details
You can also look at our recruitment flipbook , an interactive brochure showcasing various entry-level roles. It includes a fun quiz to help you find the right role and links to more information about our hospitals and our fantastic staff.
Corporate Services Roles For roles in our corporate services departments including - Digital Services (I.T), Recruitment, Employment Services, Temporary Staffing, Rostering, Procurement and Finance, these departments are now part of OneLSC and can be found on the ELHT website:
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Main area Community Paediatrics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 3 months (This contract is a fixed term contract for 3 months only) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 438-MS3295
Site Ashton Health Centre Town Preston Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/09/:59
Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician to join Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a 3-month fixed-term basis to provide short-term absence cover within the Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service.
Based primarily at Ashton Health Centre, Preston, the successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management for children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The role includes supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, epilepsy, learning disabilities and complex developmental needs, as well as contributing to Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) advice.
The post holder will work as part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, participating in autism and ADHD assessment pathways, MDT meetings, clinical governance, service development and monthly triage activities.
This is a 10 PA post with no acute paediatric, safeguarding or on-call commitments, offering an excellent opportunity to support continuity of care and maintain service capacity during a period of consultant absence.
Main duties of the job The post holder will provide consultant-led specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley & South Ribble. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will support delivery of high-quality community paediatric services, with a focus on autism, ADHD, epilepsy, learning disability and complex neurodevelopmental needs.
Main responsibilities include:
- Managing a specialist community paediatric caseload and undertaking assessment, investigation and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions.
- Contributing to multidisciplinary assessment pathways for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD, including attendance at weekly MDT meetings and diagnostic panels.
- Undertaking Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children and providing medical advice to support Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
- Working collaboratively with education, therapy services, CAMHS, learning disability teams and paediatric neurology colleagues to deliver integrated care.
- Participating in monthly triage, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development activities.
- Providing clinical leadership, supervision and advice to medical and multidisciplinary colleagues where appropriate.
- Maintaining high standards of patient care, safeguarding practice, appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development
Working within our Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service offers the opportunity to join a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and disabilities. The service has strong links with education, therapy services, CAMHS, social care and paediatric neurology, enabling truly integrated care across organisational boundaries.
We are committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our staff, offering access to high-quality education, appraisal, revalidation support and continuing professional development opportunities. As a teaching Trust, we actively encourage participation in training, service improvement, research and innovation.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to work within a progressive consultant led service while making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families across Central Lancashire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/Trust Brochure for further details on:
- What we can offer
- The Team
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
- Must be on GMC's Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving it at the time of interview.
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree
- Ability to independently undertake specialist medical assessments, investigations and clinical management of patients with Neurodevelopmental / Neurodisability related problems
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- Valid BLS Training
- Experience in other areas relevant to Community Child Health e.g. General Practice, Child Mental Health, Public Health, Paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Neurodisability
- Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take on a lead role Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take on a lead role
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
- Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression
- Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour; managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with, and confidence in others
- Completion of leadership courses
- Completion of leadership courses
- Evidence of effective leadership
We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process. Please make contact with the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here
To support you in your application process we've created a What we can offer you guide that shows what you can expect when you join our hospitals. The guide includes links to our strategic aims and objectives as well as our values, development support and rewards and benefits. To help you get the best from your application we've also put together two guides to help you make your application the best it can be.
. click apply for full job details