Consultant Paediatrician - Community Child Health

Consultant Paediatrician - Community Child Health

We are looking for a Consultant Paediatrician. The post holder will be part of the Community Paediatric Medical Team aiming to lead, provide and co ordinate with Consultant colleagues an effective, high quality specialist community paediatric service to the children and families in Mid Essex. The successful applicant will join a team of 3 Consultant Community Paediatricians (2.25 WTE), and 1 Specialist Registrars.

The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with primary care health teams, the acute paediatric team and also with other key agencies, in particular with Children and Young People's Services (Education and Social Care) and will be expected to hold one or more areas of special clinical interest and take at least one lead role.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical care for the children and young people of Mid Essex working within the Acute and Community Consultant framework and will have a responsibility for the innovative development of children and young people's health promotion
• Providing specialist advice for prevention, assessment and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders / physical neuro disabilities
• Working closely with other Community Paediatricians in the team
• To work as part of the multi disciplinary team, providing diagnostic service to children presenting with possible Autism Spectrum Disorder
• To participate in the MDT clinic to provide diagnostic service to children presenting with physical neuro disabilities
• Safeguarding/Child Protection
• Assessment and management of both pre school and school age children with special educational needs with particular reference to the Education Act
• To take a non clinical lead role to complement the Lead Role provided by the existing team members
• To work closely with Care Coordination Centre which is situated in the Headquarters and participate in the weekly rota to triage the referrals coming to the Community Paediatric Department
• Will participate in regular departmental operational meetings, Medical Staff Advisory Committee and Local Negotiating Committee meetings
• Will attend Safeguarding Peer Review Meetings in Mid Essex with hospital paediatricians, at SARC and also Essex wide safeguarding training/peer review meetings

Qualifications

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• MRCPCH
• Full registration with GMC with licence to practice
• Entry on Specialist Register in Paediatrics or for Doctors in Training to be within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
• MD/PHD
• MSc in Community Paediatrics

Experience

• Broad in depth experience of Community Child Health
• Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team with appropriate interpersonal skills for effective team working
• Experience in Child Protection/Safeguarding issues
• Experience of partnership working
• An understanding of the child in the context of their culture, family environment and society
• Experience in other areas relevant to child health
• Ability to lead a multi disciplinary team
• Experience of assessment of suspected sexual abuse

Training

• 2 years or more higher professional training in Community Child Health or Neurodisability
• Knowledge of assessment and management of physical disability
• Knowledge of assessment and management of ASD and ADHD

Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Basic IT and computer skills
• Competent to work under pressure

Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and carers
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively e.g. report writing
• Ability to gain trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to change
• Attendance at management courses
• Experience of audit and governance
• Teaching experience
• Commitment to CPD
• Participation in research
• Presentation at national/international meetings
• Formal training in teaching methods
• Formal research training
• Publication in reviewed journals

Management

• Understanding of NHS systems, providers and commissioning structures
• Evidence of clinical leadership diplomacy and management skills
• Keen to develop services, be an innovator and motivate others to change
• Demonstrate the ability to manage e.g project work

Personal

• Awareness of individual limitations and training needs
• Ability to take advice and support from Lead Clinician and Managers
• Ability to defuse difficult situations effectively
• Ability to break bad news to patients/carers
• Responsive, positive and solution focussed in regard to new challenges
• Ability to work flexibly within the team

Other

• Clearance by Occupational Health Department
• Able to travel to meet the demands of the job
• Valid driving licence

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.

This post is eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme