Job summary
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to employ an enthusiastic Consultant Paediatrician with expertise in Neurodiversity in community child health, to join and support the development, implementation and establishment of a pilot service to test a new neurodiversity (ND) service model for children and young people (CYP) across several Southeast London (SEL) boroughs. This is initially a 12-month pilot, with the potential to extend to 18mths.
Main base: to be confirmed; sites base likely to be within Bexley with outreach clinics in Greenwich and one other borough
Main duties of the job
DUTIES OF THE POST: The consultant will provide a high level of clinical expertise and leadership, both for the team for which they are responsible and in borough-wide services.
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
Chief Executive
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide neurodiversity assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children and young people. The Consultant has overall responsibility for their own caseload, which will include children and young people across the three boroughs within the pilot.
- To supervise and teach non-Consultant grade doctors, including GP with extended roles (GPweR).
- Provide clinical input to multi-disciplinary clinics for the assessment of children with complex neurodiversity presentations. These assessments include a rising caseload of children with ASD and ADHD that require assessment and further management.
- To hold clinical responsibility for the care of children with complex neurodisability seen with in the hub and provide medical advice to local authority childrens services according to statutory legislation and guidance for Looked After Children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide neurodiversity assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children and young people. The Consultant has overall responsibility for their own caseload, which will include children and young people across the three boroughs within the pilot.
- To supervise and teach non-Consultant grade doctors, including GP with extended roles (GPweR).
- Provide clinical input to multi-disciplinary clinics for the assessment of children with complex neurodiversity presentations. These assessments include a rising caseload of children with ASD and ADHD that require assessment and further management.
- To hold clinical responsibility for the care of children with complex neurodisability seen with in the hub and provide medical advice to local authority childrens services according to statutory legislation and guidance for Looked After Children.
Person Specification
Full GMC Registration
Essential
MBBS or equivalent
Essential
MRCPCH or equivalent
Essential
CCT in Community Child Health or CCT in Paediatrics
Essential
- CCT in Community Child Health or CCT in Paediatrics
On or eligible for entry on the GMC's Specialist Register for Paediatrics under article 14.
Essential
- On or eligible for entry on the GMC's Specialist Register for Paediatrics under article 14.
Person Specification
Full GMC Registration
Essential
MBBS or equivalent
Essential
MRCPCH or equivalent
Essential
CCT in Community Child Health or CCT in Paediatrics
Essential
- CCT in Community Child Health or CCT in Paediatrics
On or eligible for entry on the GMC's Specialist Register for Paediatrics under article 14.
Essential
- On or eligible for entry on the GMC's Specialist Register for Paediatrics under article 14.
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).
