Consultant Paediatrician - Community Paediatrics

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Bromley

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Trust type

Acute

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

Consultant Paediatrician £109,725 - £145,478 (dependent on exp & current pay point) + LW £2,162 pa (pro rata) Looking for a role where your impact truly matters? Join our dynamic Community Paediatric team in Bromley--one of London's greenest, most family-friendly boroughs, with excellent schools, strong transport links, and easy access to central London and Kent. We are seeking a motivated Consultant to help deliver high-quality care for children and families. You'll join an experienced, supportive team providing a full range of community paediatric services, with a focus on neurodevelopment, child development, and safeguarding. This role offers variety and flexibility. You'll primarily manage neurodevelopmental referrals and health assessments for Children Looked After, with scope to shape your job plan around your specialist interests. You will also contribute to child protection work (physical abuse only) and work closely with multidisciplinary teams including CAMHS, GPs, and allied professionals. Based at Phoenix Children's Resource Centre, you'll also work across community sites in Bromley. With rising demand in ASD, ADHD, and complex neurodisability, you'll help drive service innovation and improve access for families. No on-call commitments. Part-time (7.5 PAs), with flexibility for full or less-than-full-time applicants.

Person specification

Essential

Understanding of medical leadership and role in plays in improving patient care and staff morale. Familiarity of role management interventions play in delivering an effective and efficient service.
Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Familiarity of role management interventions play in delivering an effective and efficient service
Willingness to lead service change
MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
Full GMC registration, and License to Practise in the UK
Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT or equivalent in Community Child Health, Community Paediatrics/ Neurodisability or General Paediatrics at time of scheduled interview.
Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application.
Applicant is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training.
Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Valid BLS Training
Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes
Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff and medical students
Wide experience in General Paediatrics with specialist knowledge of Community Child Health
Specialist knowledge of the range of Neurodevelopmental disorders and management of complex medical problems in community settings
Experience in the diagnosis and management of ADHD /Autism Spectrum Disorder, and identifying comorbidities or coexisting conditions
Training and experience in the identification and management of suspected child abuse
Knowledge of 0-25 SEND Code of Practice and Children and Families Act 2014
Knowledge of the current NHS changes and their significance for working with primary care
Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
Excellent written and communication skills, including communicating bad news
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies, and staff at all levels
Evidence of clinical leadership and negotiation skills

Desirable

Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
Evidence of motivational skills
Mentoring junior staff, leading a multi-disciplinary team
Higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD in Paediatrics, MSc (Community Paediatrics) or similar
Registered special interest in other Paediatric fields
Experience working in NHS
Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (Community Child Health)
Research degree. 'Training the Trainers' certification