Job summary
Community Paediatrics Consultant
Women and Children Care Division
Consultant
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Community Paediatrics Consultantwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The Swale Community Paediatrics Service manages children with a range of clinical presentations which include:
Neurodevelopmental and neurodisability
Behavioural disorders including; Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and ADHD
This a 10 PA role where the successful applicant will play a crucial role in leading the team to continue to deliver a high standard of care as well as providing strategic lead in driving service improvement in the context of recent changes to commissioning landscape. The latter promises to improve the integration of patient care across providers and allied organisation in the domain of community child health. The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Director for the Children and Young People Care Group.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
- to provide Community paediatric care in out-patient services (without need for out of hours cover.)
- to provide Community Paediatric care as part of a multidisciplinary team
- by arrangement to cover colleagues during periods of annual and study leave
- administrative duties include those associated with the care of the patients and the running of the clinical department
- help in the supervision and teaching of nursing and junior medical staff
- participate actively in quality improvement activity/ clinical audit and implement its results
- the post-holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergency and unforeseen circumstances as are essential for continuity of patient care
- abiding by the clinical and corporation governance policies of the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
- to provide Community paediatric care in out-patient services (without need for out of hours cover.)
- to provide Community Paediatric care as part of a multidisciplinary team
- by arrangement to cover colleagues during periods of annual and study leave
- administrative duties include those associated with the care of the patients and the running of the clinical department
- help in the supervision and teaching of nursing and junior medical staff
- participate actively in quality improvement activity/ clinical audit and implement its results
- the post-holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergency and unforeseen circumstances as are essential for continuity of patient care
- abiding by the clinical and corporation governance policies of the Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent. Full GMC registration.
- On the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR-CP in Paediatrics.
Desirable
- Higher degree (Ms, MD, PhD)
- DCH, MBA or any other relevant diplomas.
- CCT or equivalent of subspeciality in Community Child Health
Experience
Essential
- Achieved competencies relating to General Paediatric Training.
- Achieved competencies equivalent to higher specialist Peadiatric
- Training including 3 years in Community child health.
Desirable
- Experinece in other areas realting to community child health including: Gp, child mental health, public health, Peadiatric neurology or neurodisability, eneuresis management and sleep disorders.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Work unsupervised and make descisions
- Skilled in working with multidisciplinary teams. Achieve level 3 competencies in community child health.
Desirable
- Lead multidisciplinary teams.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent. Full GMC registration.
- On the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR-CP in Paediatrics.
Desirable
- Higher degree (Ms, MD, PhD)
- DCH, MBA or any other relevant diplomas.
- CCT or equivalent of subspeciality in Community Child Health
Experience
Essential
- Achieved competencies relating to General Paediatric Training.
- Achieved competencies equivalent to higher specialist Peadiatric
- Training including 3 years in Community child health.
Desirable
- Experinece in other areas realting to community child health including: Gp, child mental health, public health, Peadiatric neurology or neurodisability, eneuresis management and sleep disorders.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Work unsupervised and make descisions
- Skilled in working with multidisciplinary teams. Achieve level 3 competencies in community child health.
Desirable
- Lead multidisciplinary teams.
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).
