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Job summary

Main area
Community Paediatrics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
10 sessions per week
Job ref
083-6466555-LW
Employer
Sirona care & health CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingswood Hub
Town
Kingswood
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 Dependant on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2024 23:59

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Consultant Community Paediatrician

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

Our services provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management for children presenting with a range of conditions including complex neuro-disability, neurodevelopmental issues such as ADHD and autism and delayed development. We also provide services to support multi-agency decision making and medical input for children with identified safeguarding concerns, Children in Care and Adoption. You will work closely with our extensive multi-disciplinary teams including Specialist nurses, Therapists, Psychologists and Speciality and Specialist Doctors.

The successful applicant will develop their expertise and leadership in a clinical area to complement the existing team, to help develop this area of our work to meet current and future challenges.

Our service has an excellent reputation for training, with opportunities to support the development of doctors in training at all levels, including having GRID training posts for Community Child health and Neuro-disability. We have close links with the University of Bristol Medical School and you will have opportunities to train Medical students both in clinical settings, or through the wider educational opportunities the service provides.

Main duties of the job

The main areas of clinical responsibility include;

1.Multi-disciplinary Team.

2.Disability and Special Educational Needs

3.Secondary Care Assessments.

4.Child Protection On-call

5.Clinical Duties

6.Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students

7.Study & Research

8. Clinical Governance

 A range of leadership roles are also needed, and can be flexibly applied to the post. Successful applicants are supported to develop an area of Special Interest dependent on the services requirements. You will also contribute to the broad community paediatric work of the department including close working with colleagues in the Local Authorities and at Bristol Childrens Hospital to contribute to safeguarding cases.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MRCPCH [postgraduate qualification]
  • Maintain full registration with the GMC
  • Must have CCT in paediatrics and subspecialty for Community Paediatrics or Neurodisability, or equivalent experience, and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment or be able to demonstrate that they expect the CCT to be awarded one within 6 months of the date of interview
  • Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
  • Recognition on specialist register in Community Paediatrics
  • Higher Academic Degree
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrated expertise in a specialist field of community paediatrics complementary to the interests of existing consultants
  • Completion of a general management/leadership training course or programme
  • Teaching qualification/training or advanced teaching experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on disability, child protection and on wider aspects of community paediatric care. Understanding the needs of children and young people who are looked after and those with a care plan for adoption
  • Experience, expertise, and interest in the health needs of Looked after Children, if interested in a Designated Doctor for LAC role, together with experience or understanding of the strategic nature of the role together with knowledge of the multiagency context
  • Experience in multidisciplinary working/team working
  • Ability to organise self and work independently, as well as part of the Community Paediatric team more widely. To balance individual requirements against those of the wider Service and Organisation
  • Adequate training and/or experience, or willingness to undertake further in-post training, in order to take on a lead role in a specialist area as described in relevant post.
  • Fully competent in all aspects of General Paediatrics
  • Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
  • Experience in audit project and written up
  • Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues. Knowledge of political context within which we operate
  • Proven teaching ability.
  • Willingness and enthusiasm to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates
  • Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate and work well with patients, colleagues, and staff at all levels
  • Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
  • Ability to teach, motivate and develop junior medical staff.
  • Commitment to reflection and continued personal professional development.
  • Commitment to equality and inclusion as a key component of their role
  • Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues. Knowledge of political context within which we operate
  • Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments
  • Must be willing and able to meet the travel requirements of the post
  • The postholder undertakes exceptionally to perform additional duties in the case of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances
  • The appointee undertakes exceptionally to be available for such irregular occurrences outside the normal rota duties as are necessary for the continuity of patient care
  • Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Desirable criteria
  • Research experience
  • Advanced teaching skills
  • Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management. Interest in medical management. Enthusiasm for developing own management skills

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lindsey Mackintosh
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07787275008
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