Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Registrar in Community Paediatrics

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Job summary

The department of community paediatrics is based at the Hackney Ark (multi-agency child development centre) and provides services for children across the London Borough of Hackney, a deprived and culturally diverse district in London's East End, as well as the City of London. We have a purpose built multi agency child development centre (the Hackney Ark) and other clinics are conducted in local health centres & schools. We work closely with local paediatric acute units at the Homerton & the Royal London, and with child mental health services provided both within and outside the trust. The department provides a full range of services in community paediatrics including neurodisability, social paediatrics and child public health.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will be based at the Hackney Ark and will carry out clinical work in the Hackney Ark, which provides assessment and intervention for children with a wide range of special needs and disabilities.
  • He/she will participate in consultant led neuro-developmental multi-disciplinary clinics. He/she may also participate in a range of other secondary level clinics (for example neonatal follow-up, enuresis, audiology, child protection) in other locations (community health centres, children's centres, schools) depending on experience & training.
  • He/she may also have responsibility for a special school and a secondary level community based clinic.
  • Clinical work will be matched to the experience and training needs of the post holder as much as possible.

About us

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion for all our people at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We are proud to be in one of the most diverse locations in the country, with nearly 90 different languages spoken as a main language, and we champion equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our employment practices and service delivery. Every member of our staff is expected to understand, commit to, and champion equality, diversity and inclusion throughout their work.

Details

Date posted

07 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£33,790 to £53,132 a year N/A

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

293-CCS-MED-0017

Job locations

Hackney Ark

London

E8 2FP


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Recognition and management of children with suspected and confirmed physical and emotional abuse and neglect, participating in a daytime child protection on-call rota with senior paediatric and consultant supervision.
  • Identification, multidisciplinary assessment and management of children with a range of disabilities and special needs.
  • Diagnosis and management of medical and developmental problems in a range of secondary community based clinics.
  • Provision of medical services for a special school including advice for teachers and for Local Education Authority, particularly for children with long term problems, disabilities and special educational needs.
  • Neurodevelopmental assessment and follow up of pre-term infants.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Recognition and management of children with suspected and confirmed physical and emotional abuse and neglect, participating in a daytime child protection on-call rota with senior paediatric and consultant supervision.
  • Identification, multidisciplinary assessment and management of children with a range of disabilities and special needs.
  • Diagnosis and management of medical and developmental problems in a range of secondary community based clinics.
  • Provision of medical services for a special school including advice for teachers and for Local Education Authority, particularly for children with long term problems, disabilities and special educational needs.
  • Neurodevelopmental assessment and follow up of pre-term infants.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of achievement of equivalent of ST 4-5 competences in paediatrics
  • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice

Desirable

  • Experience in community paediatrics

Skills

Essential

  • Experience and training in child protection medical assessment
  • Ability to organise own work in routine and emergency situations
  • Ability to work with other health professionals with a commitment to team, multidisciplinary and multi-agency working
  • Evidence of continuing updating of skills and knowledge
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of achievement of equivalent of ST 4-5 competences in paediatrics
  • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice

Desirable

  • Experience in community paediatrics

Skills

Essential

  • Experience and training in child protection medical assessment
  • Ability to organise own work in routine and emergency situations
  • Ability to work with other health professionals with a commitment to team, multidisciplinary and multi-agency working
  • Evidence of continuing updating of skills and knowledge

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hackney Ark

London

E8 2FP


Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hackney Ark

London

E8 2FP


Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Dr Mei-Ling Wong

02070147000

Details

Date posted

07 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£33,790 to £53,132 a year N/A

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

293-CCS-MED-0017

Job locations

Hackney Ark

London

E8 2FP


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