Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Community Paediatrician, based in beautiful Worcestershire. The post is offered as a substantive role at 10PAs per week though consideration will be given to candidates looking for a more flexible approach. The Community Paediatric Service operates Monday to Friday, predominantly between the hours of 9am to 5pm, there is no on-call commitment with this role.

If you would like to join our friendly team, with a commitment to putting children and families at the heart of our service and priding ourselves in providing outstanding care to our patients, we can offer resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development, and a wide range of wellbeing initiatives and support.

Main duties of the job

• The Community Paediatrics team supports children and families across Worcestershire.
• The post-holder will have responsibility for providing direct paediatric care to patients assigned to him/her and assuring a collaborative approach to treatment planning.
• The Community Paediatricians within our team have a number of clinical responsibilities. Currently these include management of children and young people with developmental delay, neurodevelopmental concerns, Neurodisability and epilepsy (for those attending special school). Hearing loss aetiology clinics are also offered.
• Community Paediatricians provide medical advice for the EHCP process for children under their care. Initial health assessments are offered for children in care and medical input into adoption services is provided as well as participation in child death review.
• Paediatricians also support safeguarding processes but do not undertake child protection medical examination.
• The post-holder will provide paediatric leadership to the multidisciplinary team and liaise with other agencies where necessary. Participation in teaching, clinical audit, quality assurance programmes and clinical governance is encouraged.

About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration and licence to practice
• On the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT in Community Child Health or evidence appropriate level 3 competencies have been acquired
• Eligible to work in the UK
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Experience
Essential

• Has achieved the competencies relating to General Paediatric Training, usually after 2 years of General Professional Training in Paediatrics.
• Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training, usually 5 years higher specialist training, including 3 years in Community Child Health
• Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members.
• Safeguarding to at least level 3 competencies

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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.