Locum Consultant in Paediatrics
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Job summary
Oxleas are looking for a motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic, supportive and driven Greenwich Community Paediatric team who are committed to delivering the best care for our patients. We would like to invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for a post of Consultant in Community Paediatrics.
The successful candidate will embed our commitment and demonstrate our Trust values. We are committed to personal and professional development of our staff by promoting an ethos of continuous learning to improve patient outcomes.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide full range of community paediatric services.
This is a full time post but part time applicants are welcome (6-10 PAs).
You should be an enthusiastic and innovative clinician with the vision to develop new models of working in response to an increasing and changing community-based demands.
Wider experience in General Paediatric conditions with working knowledge of conditions including Epilepsy and Neurological disorders though these conditions will be managed by the acute team with Tertiary support and MDT.
You are expected to have Full GMC registration with a License to Practice in the UK .
Main duties of the job
-To develop and pursue their special interest in Community Paediatrics with multidisciplinary and multiagency teamwork an essential component of our children's service.
-To develop skills and expertise in leading in service areas of interest.
-To attend and support in house tertiary (outreach) clinics and liaise with Tertiary colleagues.
-To teach and provide clinical supervision to trainees and non training grades of Community Paediatricians.
-To continue to develop knowledge, skills and experience by participating in Departmental and Consultant Peer Reviews and CPD sessions.
- No out of hours on call commitment. The post holder will contribute to the daytime weekly child protection rota.
About us
At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.
Oxleas is a great place to work. It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts.
"We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - it's a big priority in our strategy. Come and join us - it's a place where our values, teamwork, equity, and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve people's lives."
Ify Okocha
We have distinctive values at Oxleas - We're Kind, We're Fair, We Listen, We Care. Our values are very important to us. They help Oxleas to be a great place to work.
Oxleas recruitment and retention strategy includes offering all Consultants and SAS doctors regular formal structured mentoring by professionally trained mentors.
Details
Date posted
11 March 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus £2162 LW
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
277-7054238-LK
Job locations
Highpoint House
135 Shooters Hill
London
SE18 3RG
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Highpoint House
135 Shooters Hill
London
SE18 3RG
Employer's website
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