Job summary
Are you a community paediatrician looking to join a dynamic and evolving community paediatric service? We invite you to apply for our Specialist post in community paediatrics. This post would be to support neuro developmental diagnostic assessment for children and young people.
Full Registration with the GMC is essential.
Main duties of the job
- This is a Trust Specialist post in Community Paediatrics, with an interest in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics.
- The post-holder will work within the multi-disciplinary of community paediatric team . and will have the opportunity to contribute to important health assessments for children undergoing Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment, or assessments of Looked After Children.
- There are additional possibilities for developing interests such as in Medical Education, in a link with the Brighton University Medical School.
There is flexibility and real opportunity within the team for a candidate to develop specialist interests in a variety of clinical areas such as neurodisability, education, sleep, audiology, looked after children and/or leadership roles such as the Named Doctor for Safeguarding or for Looked After Children,
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised medical qualification
- Higher Diploma (Fellowship or Membership) of specialty college.
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
Training and Experience
Essential
- Has Paediatric experience including 2 years of Community Paediatrics or Neuro-disability in the UK.
- Experience relevant to the specified neurodevelopmental and LAC work.
- Level 3 Safeguarding training to have been completed
Desirable
- Training in ASD tool eg ADI, ADOS
- Able to work in multidisciplinary manner
Administration and Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and Appraisal.
- Understanding of management skills and budgetary awareness
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit & Research Publications
Essential
- Demonstration of completed audit projects
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical research culminating in publications
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
Personal skills and Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective communicator, team player
- Self motivated to be able to develop their specialty
- Ability to adapt to changing roles and clinical practice
- Flexible, able to cover colleagues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Professional attitude towards work
Desirable
- Familiarity with information technology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised medical qualification
- Higher Diploma (Fellowship or Membership) of specialty college.
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
Training and Experience
Essential
- Has Paediatric experience including 2 years of Community Paediatrics or Neuro-disability in the UK.
- Experience relevant to the specified neurodevelopmental and LAC work.
- Level 3 Safeguarding training to have been completed
Desirable
- Training in ASD tool eg ADI, ADOS
- Able to work in multidisciplinary manner
Administration and Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and Appraisal.
- Understanding of management skills and budgetary awareness
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit & Research Publications
Essential
- Demonstration of completed audit projects
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical research culminating in publications
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
Personal skills and Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective communicator, team player
- Self motivated to be able to develop their specialty
- Ability to adapt to changing roles and clinical practice
- Flexible, able to cover colleagues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Professional attitude towards work
Desirable
- Familiarity with information technology
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
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).
