Job summary
Thank you for your interest in the Specialty Doctor post in Community Paediatric Service. Applications are invited for the post of Speciality Doctor in Community Paediatrics and Child Health (Hounslow Community Healthcare - HCH).
The role of Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics will be based at Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health, 92 Bath Road , Hounslow TW3 3EL.
The role may suit Paediatricians considering a long-term career in Community Paediatrics or who are looking to gain more experience in Community Paediatrics as part of their career development.
The Service offers care to children and young people in the Hounslow who have neuro-disabling or neurodevelopmental conditions. We have close links with our colleagues in General Paediatrics, specialties and therapy services both within the local hospitals and in the community.
The role will provide clinics predominantly at Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health. The post is 10 PAs with no out of hours on-call commitment.
We are keen to support areas of personal interest within the service, e.g., teaching and safeguarding. We also offer opportunities to develop leadership and management skills and will support career progression within Specialty Doctor grades or through the CESR process.
Main duties of the job
The aim of the Child Development Service is to provide timely holistic child and family health assessments identifying health needs, providing care plans to meet the need, working with education and social care to produce where appropriate the Health and Education and Care Plan (EHCP). Multi-disciplinary joint assessment clinics for children with multiple difficulties are held once a month with a paediatrician, physiotherapist and occupational therapist. Weekly autism assessment is done jointly by paediatrician, specialist SLT, and specialist OT.
Main responsibilities of the post holder:
1. To be responsible for provision of medical services to school aged children in Hounslow.
2. Pre-school age and school age child development work, including assessment of autism, and where appropriate participation in multi-disciplinary work.
3. Adoption and fostering medical work for Hounslow where relevant.
4. Child Protection assessments/ contributing to child protection on call rota.
5. Contribute to regular training of specialist Registrars, foundation year 2 trainee, medical students, health visitors and school nurses. Undertake and to contribute to audits within the department.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice
Desirable
- MSc or Diploma in child health
Experience
Essential
- Must have completed at least 4 years full time postgraduate training at least 2 of which must be in Paediatrics
Desirable
- Further community paediatric experience
- Special interest and skill
Management & Admin Experience
Essential
- All round general experience in paediatrics Experience in running own independent outpatient clinics
- Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
- Experience of partnership working across other agencies (Social Services, Education)
Desirable
- Experience in community Paediatrics including preschool multidisciplinary assessments
- Experience in special need school
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Ability to teach undergraduate medical students in outpatient clinic and other teaching methods
- Support, teach and assess postgraduate paediatric trainees
- Able to appraise research
- Understanding of Evidence Based Medicine
- Understanding of the principles of medical audit and clinical governance
- Completed at least one audit project related to Paediatrics
Desirable
- A demonstrable interest in teaching
- Evidence of teaching medical students, nursing or para-medical staff
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Others
Essential
- Good communicator, verbal and written
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and co-operate with all staff
- Prepared to work flexibly
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- The candidate must be willing to commute to offsite locations e.g. Special Schools and Feltham Young Offender Institute
Desirable
- Self-motivated
- The candidate has a UK driving license and have access to a car due to the requirement to travel to and from offsite locations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice
Desirable
- MSc or Diploma in child health
Experience
Essential
- Must have completed at least 4 years full time postgraduate training at least 2 of which must be in Paediatrics
Desirable
- Further community paediatric experience
- Special interest and skill
Management & Admin Experience
Essential
- All round general experience in paediatrics Experience in running own independent outpatient clinics
- Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
- Experience of partnership working across other agencies (Social Services, Education)
Desirable
- Experience in community Paediatrics including preschool multidisciplinary assessments
- Experience in special need school
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Ability to teach undergraduate medical students in outpatient clinic and other teaching methods
- Support, teach and assess postgraduate paediatric trainees
- Able to appraise research
- Understanding of Evidence Based Medicine
- Understanding of the principles of medical audit and clinical governance
- Completed at least one audit project related to Paediatrics
Desirable
- A demonstrable interest in teaching
- Evidence of teaching medical students, nursing or para-medical staff
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Others
Essential
- Good communicator, verbal and written
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and co-operate with all staff
- Prepared to work flexibly
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- The candidate must be willing to commute to offsite locations e.g. Special Schools and Feltham Young Offender Institute
Desirable
- Self-motivated
- The candidate has a UK driving license and have access to a car due to the requirement to travel to and from offsite locations.
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).
