Consultant Community Paediatrician

Consultant Community Paediatrician

Job description

Job summary

Consultant Community Paediatrician Ealing Community Paediatrics

Permanent, Full Time (10PAs)

We're inviting applicants for a Consultant Community Paediatrician post in Ealing Community Partners. This is a collaboration led by West London Trust, partnered by Central North West London Trust, to provide community children's services in Ealing.

This post is currently 10PA (full time). Applicants wishing to work less than full time will be considered. The roles will cover general Child Development Team duties, with several specialist interest options available for clinics and lead roles, which can be agreed with the clinical lead.

We offer a generous annual and study leave entitlement, NHS pension scheme,





support with relocation expenses for up to 8K (subject to eligibility) and various staff discounts;

from cycle to work scheme to discount on purchase and leasing of new cars.

Further Information & Arrangements to visit

Dr Oluwakemi Bako

Lead Consultant Community Paediatrician

E : T : 0300 1234544

Please note : Job description is undergoing Royal College approval

Main duties of the job

Ealing is a vibrant, bustling residential suburb of West London. It is the largest borough in North West London.

Clinics are also run at other locations across Ealing, and in specialist schools and nurseries. Within ESCAN, the Child Development Service includes : Community Paediatricians, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services, community nursing services, special school nurses, clinical nurse specialists, looked after children health team, paediatric audiology, and safeguarding children team.

The team has a strong commitment to training and personal development,





so the post holder will be expected to participate in the teaching and training of all professional groups within the Child Health Service.

Currently the team also contributes to the hospital paediatric Grand rounds and epilepsy meetings, the neuro-disability meetings at GOSH and the bi-monthly joint teaching with Brent community paediatrics.

Post holder will participate in these as their SPA sessions allow, and contribute to audit activity and the clinical governance work of the specialty of Community Paediatrics.

About us

There are many good reasons to choose to come and work with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) which is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.







You will always be part of a dynamic and experienced community paediatric team of paediatricians with an excellent skill mix who provide a full range of community paediatric services.

The team currently comprises of 5 Consultants, 1 Physician Associate and a clinical Nurse Specialist. We also have access to Epilepsy Nurse Specialist based at Northwick Park Hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have the following responsibilities Participate in general Child Development Team clinics in a variety of locations across the borough.

This includes but is not limited to developmental assessments, cerebral palsy management, Down Syndrome annual reviews, management of other genetic conditions,





DCD assessments and management of other motor disorders.

Participating in the Social Communication and Autism (SoCA) assessment service which includes assessment for ASD and ADHD, as well as long term management for ADHD Participate in Education and Health Care assessments Participate in the departments child protection work, including supervision of middle grade for non-critical physical abuse and urgent neglect and direct delivery of service is required if middle grade is not available.

Supervision of, or production of, reports and attendance at case conferences may also be required. Provision of educational and clinical supervision to departmental trainees, in rotation with other consultants.







Post holder may also be required to act in a supervisory manner to other non-consultant grades in areas not covered by these job plans.

Post holders may occasionally be required to cover other duties when other staff are away, this is to ensure appropriate cover is in place at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

- MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- On the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR-CP in Paediatrics

Desirable

- Higher degree (MD, PhD etc)
- CCT or equivalent in sub speciality of Community Child Health

Experience

Essential

- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams within community settings
- Has achieved the competencies relating to General Paediatric Training
- 5 years Higher Specialist Training,





including 3 years in Community Paediatrics
- Training and experience in identification and management of suspected child abuse
- Completed minimum Level 3 Child Protection training within last 3 years

Desirable

Experience in other areas relevant to child health general practice, child mental health, obstetrics, public health

Knowledge and skills

Essential

- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Highly developed communication skills.
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Knowledge of interagency working and systems social care and education.

Desirable

- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions






- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively report writing; thesis

Academic / Teaching

Essential

- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
- Up to date with annual appraisals and revalidation requirements. Ethos of lifelong learning and a desire to continually gain and improve knowledge and skills

Desirable

- Evidence of on-going interest and achievement in research
- Training in research methodology.
- Publications in peer review journals
- Presentations to learned societies.
- Presentations at National or International meetings.

Management and Audit

Essential

- Understanding of management issues including medical management; clinical governance, service planning






- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
- Understanding and experience of audit
- Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes

Desirable

- Evidence of service audit, design or change management.
- Have developed guidelines for departmental clinical use.
- Have led and completed audits that have led to demonstrable service improvements.
- Proven record of multiagency working in paediatrics or an allied field.
- Willingness to lead service