General Practitioner with Extended Role in Community Paediatrics

We are seeking GPs with extended role (GPwER) to join Worcestershire Community Paediatric service. This is a new and exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and flexible candidates with innovative ideas to help diversify our skill mix and shape and compliment the service. You will work alongside an experienced team of paediatricians, therapists and nurses.

We provide a range of Community Paediatric services including management of children and young people with developmental delay, neurodevelopmental concerns, neurodisability and epilepsy as well as determining causes of hearing loss. We also contribute to services for children with special educational needs and children in care.

It is anticipated that the applicant will develop a specific role, subject to their experience and interest and dependent on the needs of the service. A programme of training and supervision will be developed in partnership with the successful candidates as required.

There are 2 substantive posts of 4 sessions (0.4 WTE or 16 hours) per week available but consideration will be given to other flexible arrangements that meet the needs of the applicant and the service. 2 sessions will be clinic sessions and 2 sessions will be corresponding admin time.

As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will provide medical assessment of children presenting to our service. Prior experience is desirable but not essential however an aptitude for a holistic approach to patients and ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team is required.