Consultant in Community Paediatrics

Job summary

We are seeking a Community Child Health and Child Neurodevelopmental paediatric consultant to join our dynamic and friendly department at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.

This post is for a Community paediatrician especially with interest in Neurodisability and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Social Communication Disorders and Social Paediatrics. The successful applicant will join our team in providing excellent care to our local children and their families.

This post is for 5PA to start as soon as possible from September 2025.

Candidates are expected to be on the GMC specialist Register in paediatrics with CCT/CCST in Community Paediatrics, or to be UK specialist trainees within 6 months of CCT/CCST/CESR at date of interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a paediatrician trained to consultant level in all aspects of community paediatrics. The post holder will be expected to:

Provide consultant paediatric input for social communication assessments in the preschool social communication pathway and the school age social communication pathway

Provide consultant paediatric input for neurodevelopmental clinics within a multidisciplinary team

Contribute to and support the clinical governance programme of the Trust Clinically supervise and train junior surgical staff when on service

Contribute to the undergraduate medical teaching programme

Fulfil PAs as identified as part of the departmental job plan

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.