Job summary
Due to retirement, a fantastic opportunity has arisen within Bolton's Community Paediatric department with 2 posts becoming available. You would be joining a well-regarded and supportive team of community paediatricians and advanced paediatric clinical practitioners. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provides an integrated paediatric service across community and hospital services with excellent working relationships both within community services and with our acute hospital colleagues. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and committed to family friendly policies. One post includes a leadership role for children's epilepsy services and the other includes the assessment of children who are looked after or being adopted with the opportunity to take on statutory roles for this. Both posts will include the assessment of children with general Neurodisability including children with medical complexity and life limiting conditions. In the Bolton community paediatrics service, we currently assess primary school aged children with suspected Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We are working with our commissioning colleagues at Greater Manchester Integrated Commissioning Body (ICB) to review the assessment processes for children with neurodiversity including ASD and ADHD to ensure equity of services for our children and families in line with new service specifications.
Main duties of the job
The main areas of clinical work for Post 1 are:
- General community paediatrics including care of children with Neurodisability and neurodiversity in a locality-based clinic.
- Responsibility for the health of children attending a local authority special school (secondary school), providing a clinic in the school
- Named Doctor Looked After Children
- Looked After Children Initial Health Assessments
- Opportunity to take on further roles such as medical advisor for adoption and fostering
The main areas of clinical work for Post 2 are:
- Epilepsy Service Lead: This includes the care of children with suspected or confirmed epilepsy. Children will be seen in a weekly new patient rapid response clinic and a weekly follow up epilepsy clinic in the community. There will be liaison and support for acute paediatrics and tertiary neurology as well as close working with the epilepsy specialist nurses.
- Clinics also occur at special schools for those with diagnosed epilepsy or suspected epilepsy.
- General community paediatrics including Neurodisability and neurodiversity.
Development of a special interest to compliment those in the department would also be encouraged. There may be the opportunity to take on further leadership roles on discussion with the department, depending on the applicants' skills and experience. We anticipate with time there may be the opportunity, with negotiation, to increase the PA waiting of these posts if full time working was preferred.
About us
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2008 and, in 2011, became an integrated provider with community health services joining the Trust. Covering a catchment area that also incorporates parts of Bury, Wigan and Salford, the FT delivers hospital and community-based services from the Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth and from 20 health centres across Bolton, to a catchment population of 320,000 people. The Royal Bolton Hospital is a major hub within Greater Manchester for women's and children's services andis the busiestsingle ambulance-receiving site in Greater Manchester. As an NHS Foundation Trust, we're 'owned' by our members and have a Council of Governors to represent the views of patients, public, staff and partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications And Experiance
Essential
- MB or equivalent medical qualification. MRCPCH or equivalent.
- Completion of SpR or equivalent rotation in paediatrics, including at least 6 months community paediatrics
- On the Specialist Register, holding paediatric CCT or expect to do so within 6 months of interview.
Desirable
- On specialist register. A higher degree e.g. MD
- Publications of and/or experience of research, demonstrating understanding of research methodology
- Additional Training in community paediatrics, paediatric neurology or equivalent such as CCT in Paediatric Neurodisability, CCT in Community Paediatrics, Neurodisability Diploma or Epilepsy SPIN.
- ADOS Training
- CoramBAAF Training /Experience of working as an Adoption Medical Advisor
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of Paediatrics with several years of experience
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Experience of supervision of junior medical and other staff.
- Relevant management experience
- Clinical Governance understanding.
- Experience of clinical research and audit
- Interest, experience and commitment to teaching.
Desirable
- Experience of performing consultant duties. Some knowledge of helping to develop clinical services
- Organisational and leadership skills
Other
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- Medically fit to fulfil all aspects of the post (pre-employment health screening is mandatory)
- Ability to get independently to child health venues within the Bolton locality
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
Person Specification
Qualifications And Experiance
Essential
- MB or equivalent medical qualification. MRCPCH or equivalent.
- Completion of SpR or equivalent rotation in paediatrics, including at least 6 months community paediatrics
- On the Specialist Register, holding paediatric CCT or expect to do so within 6 months of interview.
Desirable
- On specialist register. A higher degree e.g. MD
- Publications of and/or experience of research, demonstrating understanding of research methodology
- Additional Training in community paediatrics, paediatric neurology or equivalent such as CCT in Paediatric Neurodisability, CCT in Community Paediatrics, Neurodisability Diploma or Epilepsy SPIN.
- ADOS Training
- CoramBAAF Training /Experience of working as an Adoption Medical Advisor
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of Paediatrics with several years of experience
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Experience of supervision of junior medical and other staff.
- Relevant management experience
- Clinical Governance understanding.
- Experience of clinical research and audit
- Interest, experience and commitment to teaching.
Desirable
- Experience of performing consultant duties. Some knowledge of helping to develop clinical services
- Organisational and leadership skills
Other
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- Medically fit to fulfil all aspects of the post (pre-employment health screening is mandatory)
- Ability to get independently to child health venues within the Bolton locality
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
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).
