Job summary
- Main area
- Community Paediatrics
- Grade
- SAS Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 448-MED-6923027
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Edwin Lobo Centre- Redgrave Gardens Children & Young People's Centre
- Town
- Luton
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/02/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/02/2025
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Community Paeds - Continence Lead
SAS Doctor
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Job overview
Are you a Community Paediatrician looking for a new challenge?
Do you want to develop an innovative role around your experience and specialist areas of interest?
Do you want to expand your network of partners across a range of disciplines to enhance the services for children and young people (and their families) with additional needs and continence difficulties?
If the answer is yes, then this could be the opportunity you are seeking
The opportunity we have for you:
· Join a diverse team of Paediatricians, Nurses, Administrators and Allied Health Practitioners with excellent relationships and access to other partners already established including CAMHS, Education and hospital paediatric teams.
· Work collaboratively across our Community Paediatric service, also providing expert advice for children and young people with complex health needs and continence issues.
· Opportunity to develop an area of special interest.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of a specialist skill mixed, multi-disciplinary team providing a wide range of Community Paediatric services, based at Redgrave Children & Young People’s Centre in Luton aka The Edwin Lobo Centre. The post holder will be expected to have experience of Community Paediatrics and should be able to assess, diagnose and manage neurodevelopmental problems and disability. The post holder is also expected to have experience in managing incontinence of the bladder and bowel as well as constipation. They should be able to assess children in whom physical abuse or neglect is suspected. This post also includes Continence Lead role for children with additional and complex needs across Bedfordshire & Luton Community Services for Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCSNHST). It is also expected that the post holder will work closely and collaboratively with the acute hospital colleagues.
CCS are compliant with the SAS Charter and we support the development of skills to enable SAS doctors to develop their careers to apply for Specialist positions in the future.
Working for our organisation
The opportunity we have for you:
· Join a diverse team of Paediatricians, Nurses, Administrators and Allied Health Practitioners with excellent relationships and access to other partners already established including CAMHS, Education and hospital paediatric teams.
· Work collaboratively across our Community Paediatric service, also providing expert advice for children and young people with complex health needs and continence issues.
· Opportunity to develop an area of special interest.
National Staff Survey Results 2023: We are the best performing community trust nationally for the following areas:
- We are compassionate and inclusive
- We each have a voice that counts
- We work flexibly
- We are a team
- Staff engagement
- Morale
We scored well above average in the remaining areas of:
- We are recognised and rewarded
- We are safe and healthy
- We are always learning
we are always striving to be more innovative in what we provide, and your input will enable us to do this and enhance our skill mix.
· Participation in research is actively encouraged.
You will already be:
· Broadly experienced in all aspect of Community Paediatrics.
· Experienced in the management of paediatric bowel and bladder incontinence
· Competent in assessing children for suspected abuse and neglect.
· Able to diagnose and manage a range of neurodevelopmental problems (including ASD & ADHD) and neurodisability.
· Able to demonstrate leadership skills
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
This is a clinical role, undertaking assessment, formulation and intervention required to deliver the commissioned community paediatric service.
The post holder will be working as part of the Specialist Children’s Service multi-disciplinary team and is expected to contribute to the development of best practice through participation in clinical governance activity. There is no out of hours on call requirement for this job.
Communication
1. Good communication skills to allow effective work within a team of clinical and non- clinical staff in both health, education and social care professionals in order to fulfil the role as described.
Leadership and advisory role Be the lead advisor in childhood bladder and bowel dysfunction including (Constipation, Enuresis & Encopresis) for children & young people with additional complex needs under the Bedfordshire Continence Service
2. Contribute to the planning and strategic organisation of provider services for the Continence Service.
- Use clinical expertise and knowledge to work collaboratively with system partners to influence planning and decision-making on Continence issues affecting children and young people with additional and special educational needs and disabilities.
4. Support and advise Community Paediatric on Continence issues for children & young people with neurodevelopmental concerns and neuro-disability.
Clinical role
1. Undertake clinical examinations, assessments and develop clinical management plans for children & young people, under the Continence Service, where clinically indicated.
2. Undertake clinical examinations, assessments and develop clinical management plans for children & young people, referred to the Community Paediatric Service with neuro-developmental concerns and neuro-disability.
3. Participation on the Child protection medical rota
- To participate in undertaking other statutory health assessments such as initial health assessments for children in care and providing medical advice for education health and care plan (EHCP) as required.
5. Providing expert advice on continence referrals to the advice when requested.
6. Engagement in clinical networks relevant to role.
7. Participation in Joint NDD Complex Case discussions
Human Resources
1. Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process
Clinical and Practice Governance
1. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
2. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
3. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes
4. The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures
5. It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with GMC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
6. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
7. The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required
8. The post holder will be expected to participate in clinical meetings and peer reviews
9. The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
General
The post holder must at all times carry out his/her duties with regard to Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Equal Opportunities Policy.
To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.
All post holders must adhere to the code of conduct on confidentiality and be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the Trust.
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 the following must be included in the job description.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure of Barring Service to be made to check for any previous criminal convictions. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users in line with its equal opportunities policy and policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders.
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Sustainability |
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It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible. This will include recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases. |
Date: October 2024
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Qualifications & Training
- Experience
- Skills
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Working within professional boundaries
- Emotional awareness
- Self- Awareness
Other
Desirable criteria
- Ability for Cross Site Travel when needed- access to transport
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Recognised qualification or higher level training in paediatrics/ continence management.
- Experience of working in NHS
- Able to adapt and be sensitive and flexible to meet the particular needs of young children and adolescents
- Able to advise other agencies about the health management of children/ young people with neurodevelopmental concerns/ continence issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Mohamed Hassan
- Job title
- Consultant Comm Paediatrician- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Dr Caroline Kavanagh- Medical Director
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