Job summary
Consultant Paediatrician - Community Paediatrics
£109,725 - £145,478 Dependant on experience & Current pay point+ London Working allowance of £2162 pa pro rata
Bromley is an outer London Borough with excellent health and social care facilities. It is relatively a short distance from central London with multiple transport links to London and to Kent, the Garden of England. Bromley is full of green spaces and high-quality housing stock. It's a great place to live and work for the whole family. Bromley has multiple train stations, an extensive bus network and access to Croydon Tram link. There are excellent state (selective and non-selective) and private schools with high Ofsted ratings.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join as Locum Consultant or the post can be offered for a more time limited period if preferred on mutually agreed basis. This is a replacement post that has become available following a step down and initiatives to deal with backlogs and increasing waiting times.
The post holder will be part of a dynamic and experienced community paediatric team of
Consultants, Paediatric & trainees, Associate Specialists and a Specialty doctor who provide the full range of community paediatric services. The post holder will have competence in the assessment, diagnosis and management in neurodisability, child development and in behavioural and social paediatrics including Children Looked After.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be mainly expected to see referrals with neuro-developmental concerns but there would be flexibility in the job plan to accommodate candidate's other special interests.
The post holder will be required to do child protection work pro-rata (physical abuse only).
The post does not have out-of-hours on-call commitments. This is a part time (8.5 PAs) post, but we would welcome applicants who might wish to work full time or less than full time, as the need arises.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of duties and responsibilities attached to this job role.
About us
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of duties and responsibilities attached to this job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of duties and responsibilities attached to this job role.
Person Specification
Management
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
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
- Evidence of motivational skills
- Mentoring junior staff, leading a multi-disciplinary team
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD in Paediatrics, MSc (Community Paediatrics) or similar
- Registered special interest in other Paediatric fields
Training and Clinical Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (Community Child Health)
- Research degree. 'Training the Trainers' certification
- Evidence of leading Qi projects
- Experience of managing CYP with complex ASD /ADHD
- Valid APLS and NLS
Knowledge and Personal Skills
Essential
- 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
- Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc.
Person Specification
Management
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
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
- Evidence of motivational skills
- Mentoring junior staff, leading a multi-disciplinary team
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD in Paediatrics, MSc (Community Paediatrics) or similar
- Registered special interest in other Paediatric fields
Training and Clinical Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (Community Child Health)
- Research degree. 'Training the Trainers' certification
- Evidence of leading Qi projects
- Experience of managing CYP with complex ASD /ADHD
- Valid APLS and NLS
Knowledge and Personal Skills
Essential
- 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
- Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
