Job summary
POST OF: CONSULTANT IN COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICS
Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Department of Community Paediatrics,Oxford Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford.The appointment is on a less-than full time basis for 7.5 sessions a week.Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contactDr Sarah Haden, Clinical Lead for Community Paediatrics, Oxford University Hospitals NHSFoundation Trust, The John Radcliffe (Tel: Oxford (01865 231995) or Dr Shelley Segal, ClinicalDirector for Children's Services (Tel: 01865 572897).Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work the hours described will be eligible to beconsidered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will bediscussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Oxford Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford.An opportunity has risen for one less than full time Consultant posts in our department. This is areplacement post. The successful applicant will join a team of 10 Consultant CommunityPaediatricians. The post-holder's clinical core commitments will include CommunityPaediatrics/neurodisability assessments including secondary level assessment and managementof children with developmental difficulties, special educational needs, and child protectionmedicals. The post holder will be responsible for providing Community Paediatric/Neurodisabilitycare to children and families living in a defined area of Oxfordshire, and includes clinics within aspecial school. Clinical work will include a range of activities including clinical assessment,multidisciplinary assessments, supervising specialist registrar/speciality doctor and contributing tothe departmental child protection rota.Appropriate administrative support will be provided.Our community paediatrics department has a dynamic and vibrant training programme withexcellent links to the children's specialist services. In addition the applicant will be involved inteaching both under- and post-graduates students and training community Paediatric higherspecialist trainees.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ClinicalThe post-holders commitments will include routine Community Paediatrics/Neurodisabilityassessments including secondary level review and management of children with developmentaldifficulties, special educational needs, overseeing and monitoring multidisciplinary assessmentprocesses and child protection assessments. The post holder will providecommunity/neurodisability care for a defined geographical patch and for a special school. Thedepartment runs a Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on-call system for child protection. The childprotection workload is therefore not limited to fixed sessions each week, as cover may be neededat other times.Clinical work will include a range of activities including clinical assessment, multidisciplinaryassessments, supervising specialist registrar/speciality doctor and contributing to the departmentalchild protection rota.Appropriate administrative support will be provided.Our Community Paediatrics department has a dynamic and vibrant training programme and enjoysexcellent links to the childrens specialist services. We have a close mutiprofessional workingrelationship with partner agencies including local authority, education and childrens therapyservices.Teaching/ResearchOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital trust with academic linksto Oxford University, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teachingundergraduate clinical students, training junior doctors, multidisciplinary teaching and in clinicalexaminations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity.The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ClinicalThe post-holders commitments will include routine Community Paediatrics/Neurodisabilityassessments including secondary level review and management of children with developmentaldifficulties, special educational needs, overseeing and monitoring multidisciplinary assessmentprocesses and child protection assessments. The post holder will providecommunity/neurodisability care for a defined geographical patch and for a special school. Thedepartment runs a Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on-call system for child protection. The childprotection workload is therefore not limited to fixed sessions each week, as cover may be neededat other times.Clinical work will include a range of activities including clinical assessment, multidisciplinaryassessments, supervising specialist registrar/speciality doctor and contributing to the departmentalchild protection rota.Appropriate administrative support will be provided.Our Community Paediatrics department has a dynamic and vibrant training programme and enjoysexcellent links to the childrens specialist services. We have a close mutiprofessional workingrelationship with partner agencies including local authority, education and childrens therapyservices.Teaching/ResearchOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital trust with academic linksto Oxford University, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teachingundergraduate clinical students, training junior doctors, multidisciplinary teaching and in clinicalexaminations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity.The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent
- CCT/CESR with Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview
- CCT in Community Paediatrics or equivalent experience in Community Paediatrics (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)
- Trained to level 3 safeguarding / Child Protection
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training in Community Paediatrics including children safeguarding work. Must have held hospital appointments in Paediatrics at SHO/ST1-3 and registrar/ST4-8 level
- Evidence of ability to make independent decisions at Consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience and training in writing child protection reports, in providing advice about child protection cases and attending case conferences and court room experience
- Level of responsibilityEvidence of ability to make independent decisions at Consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.Locum Consultant Experience preferably in Community Paediatrics
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills:Ability to lead a team of professionals
- Organisation and management skills:Effective administrative and time management skills.Management qualification. Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
- Professional - extra skills or achievements:Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamworkComputing skills; ability to use a word processor, spread sheet programme and web browser.
- Communication and interpersonal skills: Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Communication and interpersonal skills: Training or experience in difficult communications
- Teaching and training skills: Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.Education qualification Interest in teaching with portfolio of teaching and training achievements.
- Clinical governance experience:Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.Evidence of service improvement
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
- Computing skills; ability to use a word processor, spread sheet programme and web browser.
- Training or experience in difficult communications
- Interest in teaching with portfolio of teaching and training achievements
- Education qualification
- Evidence of service improvement
other requirements
Essential
- Driving Licence and access to a car for travel
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent
- CCT/CESR with Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview
- CCT in Community Paediatrics or equivalent experience in Community Paediatrics (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)
- Trained to level 3 safeguarding / Child Protection
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training in Community Paediatrics including children safeguarding work. Must have held hospital appointments in Paediatrics at SHO/ST1-3 and registrar/ST4-8 level
- Evidence of ability to make independent decisions at Consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience and training in writing child protection reports, in providing advice about child protection cases and attending case conferences and court room experience
- Level of responsibilityEvidence of ability to make independent decisions at Consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.Locum Consultant Experience preferably in Community Paediatrics
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills:Ability to lead a team of professionals
- Organisation and management skills:Effective administrative and time management skills.Management qualification. Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
- Professional - extra skills or achievements:Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamworkComputing skills; ability to use a word processor, spread sheet programme and web browser.
- Communication and interpersonal skills: Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Communication and interpersonal skills: Training or experience in difficult communications
- Teaching and training skills: Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.Education qualification Interest in teaching with portfolio of teaching and training achievements.
- Clinical governance experience:Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.Evidence of service improvement
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
- Computing skills; ability to use a word processor, spread sheet programme and web browser.
- Training or experience in difficult communications
- Interest in teaching with portfolio of teaching and training achievements
- Education qualification
- Evidence of service improvement
other requirements
Essential
- Driving Licence and access to a car for travel
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).
