Consultant in Community Paediatrics

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

London

Salary

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Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

We are seeking a Community Child Health and Child Neurodevelopmental paediatric consultant to join our dynamic and friendly department at the Cheyne child development service.

This post is for a Community paediatrician especially with interest in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Social Communication Disorders and Social Paediatrics. The successful applicant will join our team in providing excellent care to our local children and their families.

This post is for 7 PA, to start as soon as possible.

Candidates are expected to be on the GMC specialist Register in paediatrics with CCT/CCST in Community Paediatrics, or to be UK specialist trainees within 6 months of CCT/CCST/CESR at date of interview.

The post holder will be a paediatrician trained to consultant level in all aspects of community paediatrics. The post holder: o Will provide consultant paediatric input for social communication assessments in the preschool social communication pathway and the school age social communication pathwayo Will provide consultant paediatric input for neurodevelopmental clinics within a multidisciplinary teamo Will provide consultant paediatric input for ADHD clinics both in terms and assessment and in terms of management.o Will contribute to and support the clinical governance programme of the Trusto Will contribute to the undergraduate medical teaching programmeo Individual posts will also include specified roles from the Departmental job plan, to be discussed at interview.

Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent
MRCPCH or equivalent
On GMC's specialist Register in paediatrics, CCT/CCST in Community Paediatric medicine or a UK specialist trainee within 6 months of CCT/CCST on interview date
Full GMC registration with license to practice
ortfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application.
Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
Ability to teach clinical skills to meet the requirements of undergraduate students, doctors in training and nursing staff. Experience of training in different sessions.
Wide experience in Community Paediatrics Specialist Training including Social communication assessments, neurodisability and child protection.
Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Experience of teaching to meet the requirements of junior doctors and nurses
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
Valid BLS Training
Autism Diagnostic interview or 3DI qualification and experience
Commitment to teaching and educational supervision
Attendance and punctuality
Ability to change and adapt to changing circumstances
Able to cope with stress, pressure or setbacks
Ability to empathise with patients and families and demonstrate active listening
Meets health requirements of the job
Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
Organisation, time management, forward planning attention to detail
Knowledge of best practice in management
Good written and spoken communication and presentation skills in English
Ability to build rapport and good negotiation skills
Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals and share the load and introduce change collaboratively

Desirable

Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree (MD/PhD).
CCT or equivalent in subspeciality of Community Child Health. DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas
Formal teaching qualification
Skills and training in a sub specialty which could benefit the department e.g. Griffiths developmental assessment qualification and experience
Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (if applicable)
Valid APLS and NLS
Knowledge of business planning and budgets
Evidence of leadership skills