Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 383-MED-5593-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Amber Valley / Erewash
- Town
- Amber Valley / Erewash
- Salary
- £52,530 - £82,400 pa, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor Grade in Community Paediatrics
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
The Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor Grade Community Paediatrician.
The post holder will be based in the Erewash or Amber Valley area of Derbyshire. As part of the community paediatric team they will provide community child health services in clinics (and other venues when appropriate). This work will include the following:
· Seeing children and young people referred for assessment of child development, neurodevelopmental conditions and physical disability
· Providing paediatric links with school nurses to local schools, nurseries and social services’ children’s establishments within the locality.
· Liaising with other disciplines and agencies on individual case management and the preparation of reports
The post holder will join a friendly and supportive team of nine Consultants, seven Specialty Doctor Grade/Associate Specialist doctors and two trainees in community paediatrics.
We continue to look at ways to evolve our service to improve joined up care and develop new interdisciplinary ways of working, and are looking for enthusiastic and motivated candidates to join us in this.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will have a main base in either the Erewash or Amber Valley area and be accountable to the patch consultant. As part of the community paediatric team, they will provide generic community child health services in clinics (and other venues when appropriate).
Involvement in child protection work on a rota basis during working hours is part of the role but there will be no acute on-call or out of hours work.
Basic training in community paediatrics, including Safeguarding, is available as required so candidates with no more than the essential requirements in the person specification are encouraged to apply.
We actively encourage personal and professional development within the service.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Local Generic duties
The post-holder will have a main base and will carry out clinics in several localities and be accountable to the supervising consultant.
As part of the community paediatric team, they will provide generic community child health services in clinics (and other venues when appropriate).
This work will include the following:
Seeing children and their families referred for further assessment of complex problems. This will include child development, social, neurodevelopmental and educational paediatrics
Providing paediatric linkage via public health nurses to local schools, nurseries and social services’ children’s establishments within the locality.
Liaising with other disciplines and agencies on case management, and the preparation of reports.
Rota duties
If suitably trained and experienced, the post-holder will participate in a rota system for assessing children referred by social care services under child protection procedures with possible physical abuse.
One session per week of protected time will be included within the job plan, and a consultant is always available for support.
This work does not include an out of hours commitment although it may sometimes extend into early evening.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- GMC registration -
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Paediatrics
Desirable
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in child protection
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 Beth Howman / Alison Powles
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatrician Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 623704
- Additional information
Community Paediatric Service, West Wing, Kingsway House, Derby, DE22 3LZ
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1
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