Job summary
Pending Royal College Approval

Consultant Community Paediatrician with the roles of Named Doctor for Children Looked After (CLA) and Medical Adviser (MA) for Adoption and Fostering (A&F)

Applications are invited for a 10 PA Community Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Children looked after (CLA).

This post is a replacement post and will be mainly based at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children which is on the St. Helier site, however in keeping with Trust principles cross site working is encouraged and may be required. The post holder will help deliver Community Paediatric services for the London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton.

We are keen to support a suitable candidate to develop an area of interest which supplements the work of the department. While this post does require the candidate to provide a named role, we would support colleagues who may wish to develop into these roles in the future. There are no on-call commitments unless desired.

We currently offer our patients a wide range of services including diagnosis and management of all types of Developmental Problems e.g. Global Developmental Delay and Autism assessment in the under 5s, Motor Coordination Disorder, Neurodevelopmental disorders and Neuro-disability, Down syndrome and CLA clinics.

Main duties of the job
The post includes:

• Named Doctor role for Children Looked After.
• Medical Adviser role for Adoption and Fostering.
• Neurodevelopmental clinics, including assessment of social communication difficulties and autism spectrum disorder in children under five years.
• Management of children with complex neurodevelopmental and neurodisability needs affecting education and daily living.
• Participation in the EHCP process in accordance with departmental guidance.
• Health assessments for Children Looked After.
• Triage of referrals as required.
• Contribution to the safeguarding consultant rota.

Routine educational activities include weekly junior doctor teaching programme in addition to Quality meetings, Child Protection Peer review and Mortality & Morbidity meetings run as part of the monthly programme. There will be opportunities to build and further teaching and training ambitions, as we have middle grade trainees within the department.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape this development. Innovative ideas will be welcome to support the integration of services for children in the community and in the acute services where they have overlapping needs.

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details
Date posted: 17 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 343-CON-292
Job locations: St Helier, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

1 To, at all times, comply with the GMCs guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time.

2 To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.

3 To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.

4 To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.

5 On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trusts corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).

6 To participate in the Trusts Statutory & Mandatory training programme.

7 To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and out patients under your care.

Management & Governance

8 To maintain personal and professional development. The post holder will be expected to register with their respective Royal College for the purpose of CME/CPD and to fulfil the requirements of that registration.

9 To provide advice, as required to the Executive and Trust Board, General Practitioners and other interested parties, on the provision of planning of clinical services locally, regionally and nationally in keeping with confidentiality agreements relating to Trust business.

10 To co-operate in the present framework agreement of management arrangements.

11 To fully participate in Clinical Governance arrangements across the Trust including participation in clinical audit, research (where appropriate), pursuing an agreed agenda with colleagues and the Trust Board and fully co-operating in implementing the results in order to achieve best practice.

12 To participate, on at least an annual basis in appraisal and job planning reviews.

13 To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate.

14 To ensure that all intellectual property rights of the Trust are observed.

15 To participate in the delivery of educational activities and training of juniors, and contribute to supervision ensuring a completed educational portfolio in line with GMC recommendations.

10 PA post

Day
Session
Site
Activity
Type
PA

D1 AM QMHC CLA clinic DCC 0.875
PM QMHC Admin DCC 0.875
D2 AM QMHC Community Outpatient clinic (Neurodevelopment/Neurodisability) DCC 0.875
PM QMHC Admin DCC 0.875
PM QMHC CP support clinician DCC 0.5
D3 AM QMHC SPA SPA 1
PM QMHC SPA SPA 1
D4 AM QMHC Community Outpatient clinic (Neurodevelopment/Neurodisability) DCC 0.875
PM QMHC Admin DCC 0.875
PM QMHC Referral panel DCC 0.25
D5 AM QMHC CLA Named Doctor DCC 1
PM QMHC Medical Advisor, adoption and fostering DCC 1
Total DCC 8, SPA 2

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
• Entry on to the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining CCT
• Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
• SPIN module in Community Paediatrics/Neurodisability
• Previous role as CLA Named or designated doctor

Skills
Essential

• High standard of clinical skill in Paediatrics and experience of Neurodisability
• Experience in the assessment and management of Developmental disorders, Social Communication Disorders including Autistic spectrum disorders
• To have substantial clinical experience of the health needs of Children Looked After
• Safeguarding level 3 training

Desirable

• Have proven negotiating and leadership skills

Experience
Essential

• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT
• Supervision of post graduate trainees
• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
• Ability to teach clinical skills

Desirable

• Experience of supervising junior doctors
• Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups

Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to contribute to change management
• Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
• Ability to critically review research

Desirable

• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: St Helier, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Paediatric Consultant
Mashhood Ayaz
mashhood.ayaz1@nhs.net
02082963000

Supporting documents
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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.