Job summary
Thank you for your interest in the post of Specialty Grade Doctor Community Child Health - Named Doctor for Looked after Children.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals - people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
We've taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
The Named Doctor for Children in Care (Looked After Children) is expected to fulfil the competencies and role descriptions provided in the Intercollegiate Document Looked After Children: roles and competencies for healthcare staff, published by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on behalf of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) in December 2020.
This job description has been formulated using the Intercollegiate Document and describes the competencies outlined for those working at Level 4 as Named Professionals. The number of Programmed Activities available for this role has been calculated based on the population of Children in Care in line with the recommendations stated in the Intercollegiate Document.
This post would not meet the minimum threshold to attract sponsorship
Main duties of the job
This post holder will hold the statutory role of Named Doctor for Children in Care (Looked After Children) on behalf of Lincolnshire Community Health Services Trust.
The Named Doctor works in partnership with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding and Associate Director Safeguarding & Statutory Services to:
Develop strong internal Children in Care policies, guidelines, and protocols.
Support the management and quality assurance of statutory health assessments.
Stimulate the awareness of the health needs of this client group, influencing policies that affect health and the facilitation of health enhancing activities.
Effectively communicate Children in Care knowledge, research and findings from audits, challenge poor practice and address areas where there is an identified training/development opportunity.
Facilitate and contribute to internal and multi-agency audits, and statutory inspections.
Conduct Children in Care training needs analysis, and to commission, plan, design, deliver and evaluate single and inter-agency training and teaching for staff within the Trust.
Support the delivery of Initial Health Assessment (IHA) clinics and work with the Named Nurse to ensure continuous quality improvement. Provide specialist advice and supervision to staff who have direct contact with Children in Care and Care Leavers.
About us
The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country. We provide a comprehensive range of hospital based medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological services to over 800,000 people across the county of Lincolnshire. We operate 4 hospital sites and deliver services in a range of other settings; we employ around 7,800 staff, and have a turnover in excess of £400m per annum.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust will assist new employees, who are eligible, with relocation expenses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current valid Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- MBChB or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of annual appraisal and participation in revalidation process.
Desirable
- MRCPCH
- D.C.H. or equivalent
- Full UK driving licence
- Evidence of Level 3 training and experience in Safeguarding Children
Experience, Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Recent experience within community paediatrics and have considerable clinical experience of assessing and examining children and young people as appropriate to the role
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility.
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach and attitude to the delivery of services and working pattern.
Desirable
- Experience in safeguarding medicals
- Experience in Looked After Children medicals
- Competent user of MS Office.
- Experience of using SystmOne.
- Excellent team working, leadership, organisational and time management skills
- Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills
Audit, Research and Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Experience in departmental teaching
Desirable
- Evidence of recently undertaken audits relevant to the speciality
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post including regular travel between clinic bases.
- Satisfactory immigration status, health clearance and disclosure check.
- Wishes to further a career in community paediatrics demonstrating a commitment to speciality and to learning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current valid Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- MBChB or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of annual appraisal and participation in revalidation process.
Desirable
- MRCPCH
- D.C.H. or equivalent
- Full UK driving licence
- Evidence of Level 3 training and experience in Safeguarding Children
Experience, Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Recent experience within community paediatrics and have considerable clinical experience of assessing and examining children and young people as appropriate to the role
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility.
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach and attitude to the delivery of services and working pattern.
Desirable
- Experience in safeguarding medicals
- Experience in Looked After Children medicals
- Competent user of MS Office.
- Experience of using SystmOne.
- Excellent team working, leadership, organisational and time management skills
- Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills
Audit, Research and Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Experience in departmental teaching
Desirable
- Evidence of recently undertaken audits relevant to the speciality
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post including regular travel between clinic bases.
- Satisfactory immigration status, health clearance and disclosure check.
- Wishes to further a career in community paediatrics demonstrating a commitment to speciality and to learning
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).
