Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic community paediatric team based at Seaside View Child Development Centre in Brighton. The post holder will hold a lead role within the department (to be agreed with the applicant) along with a child development/ neurodisability caseload.
This post is a substantial post for 7 PAs. There may be an opportunity to add to these PAs in the next few months.The successful applicant will join a team of 8 other consultants (6.0 WTE), a specialist doctor, a speciality doctor and a nurse consultant to participate in all aspects of community paediatric work. The team are actively involved in training and there are two paediatric resident doctors including 1 national grid post, a foundation doctor (FY2) and a GP trainee placed in the child development centre.
We are looking for a candidate who is innovative and flexible, is committed to multidisciplinary working and will actively participate in developing new approaches to the delivery of high-quality child health services.
Applicants must have valid registration with the GMC and a License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register for Paediatrics or be within 6 months of being admitted to the Register at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
The community paediatric team is based at Seaside View Child Development Centre, along with the multidisciplinary therapy team, the community children's nursing and CiC health teams. The Centre provides a bright, spacious and family friendly environment for multidisciplinary working. The team has been innovative, developing new ways of working to meet our population needs.
There are close links with CAMHS with significant investment in the neurodevelopmental pathway.There are also close links with the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and with Education and Social Services within Brighton and Hove Council.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake assessment of children referred with concerns about neurodevelopment/neurodisability, including complex physical disability and socialcommunication disorders.
The post holder may contribute to undertaking Initial Health Assessments and Permanence Assessments.
The post holder will provide advice for children with special educational needs and disability and will collaborate with multiagency planning for children with complex needs. The post holder will contribute to multiagency planning for children with safeguarding concerns.
Thepost holder will hold an area of lead responsibility (to be decided).
The department is committed to teaching and provides clinical and research placements for students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
The department has been involved in a number of research projects. There is an active regional research network and research activity is encouraged.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake assessment of children referred with concerns about neurodevelopment/neurodisability, including complex physical disability and socialcommunication disorders.
The post holder may contribute to undertaking Initial Health Assessments and Permanence Assessments.
The post holder will provide advice for children with special educational needs and disability and will collaborate with multiagency planning for children with complex needs. The post holder will contribute to multiagency planning for children with safeguarding concerns.
Thepost holder will hold an area of lead responsibility (to be decided).
The department is committed to teaching and provides clinical and research placements for students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
The department has been involved in a number of research projects. There is an active regional research network and research activity is encouraged.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Certificate of Completion of Training in Paediatrics or equivalent and Inclusion on the Paediatric Specialist Register (or within 6 months at time of interview)
- Recognised Child Protection Training (higher level)
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree (eg MSc in Community Child Health, MD, PhD)
Experience
Essential
- At least two years of Higher Specialty Training in Community Child Health/ Paediatric Neurodisability/ Neurology or equivalent experience
- Experience in the field of safeguarding / child protection
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
- Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching
Desirable
- Experience in paediatric sexual abuse examination
- Experience of involvement in a research project and publication or published audit project
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective clinical skills
- Demonstrable management, leadership and motivational skills
- Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to work successfully in a multi professional/disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
- Ability to appraise own performance, demonstrate insight and act on feedback
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to deal effectively with pressure
- Thoroughness and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive approach to the job planning and appraisal process
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant
- Understanding of and commitment to Good Medical Practice
- Knowledge of risk management
- Understanding of the direction of the NHS as it relates to community child health services
- Knowledge of safeguarding legislation relating to children and young people
- Evidence of commitment to Service Development
- Understanding of the role of governance in ensuring high quality care and safe practice
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Certificate of Completion of Training in Paediatrics or equivalent and Inclusion on the Paediatric Specialist Register (or within 6 months at time of interview)
- Recognised Child Protection Training (higher level)
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree (eg MSc in Community Child Health, MD, PhD)
Experience
Essential
- At least two years of Higher Specialty Training in Community Child Health/ Paediatric Neurodisability/ Neurology or equivalent experience
- Experience in the field of safeguarding / child protection
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
- Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching
Desirable
- Experience in paediatric sexual abuse examination
- Experience of involvement in a research project and publication or published audit project
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective clinical skills
- Demonstrable management, leadership and motivational skills
- Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to work successfully in a multi professional/disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
- Ability to appraise own performance, demonstrate insight and act on feedback
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to deal effectively with pressure
- Thoroughness and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive approach to the job planning and appraisal process
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant
- Understanding of and commitment to Good Medical Practice
- Knowledge of risk management
- Understanding of the direction of the NHS as it relates to community child health services
- Knowledge of safeguarding legislation relating to children and young people
- Evidence of commitment to Service Development
- Understanding of the role of governance in ensuring high quality care and safe practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
