Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Community Paediatrician to join our existing team of Community Consultants following new developments in the department. The post holder will work from our Child Development Centre, Specialist Provision School Clinics and Sandwell General Hospital Site. They will deliver a range of community paediatric clinics in our well-resourced child development centre and multidisciplinary special school clinics.
They will work closely with our Early Years Team in the child development centre, and contribute to monthly ASD assessments. There is joint working with child development workers, specialist clinical psychologists, speech therapists, physiotherapists and community children's nurses. The post holder will be given clinical time as the Lead Consultant to our Early Years team and contribute to the medical oversight of children with SEND transitioning into schools. This job role can be developed with support of clinical lead to allow medical oversight and leadership with the team in our Child Development Clinic.
There is no on call commitment for this post.
This job is a substantive job.
Closing date: 28th December 2023
Interview date: 23rd January 2024
Main duties of the job
Community Child Health is integrated with acute Paediatric Services in Sandwell. There are currently 4 Community Paediatricians in post, who are also experienced in the statutory parts of the work in Community Paediatrics (eg SEND, Looked After Children, Medical Advice for Adoption, Safeguarding and Children in care). If there is interest in the post holder to develop in any of these areas, this can be supported.
The Child Development Centre moved to a well- resourced Multiagency Centre in March 2012. All neuro-developmental clinics for young children take place in the centre. There is a well-developed multiagency assessment process for autistic spectrum disorders. The service has a Multidisciplinary team, access to specialist clinical psychologist and the Early Years Team in the Child Development Centre. There are well established processes for children with neurodisability and we are developing a multidisciplinary triage process.
This role has educational and supervision opportunities with community paediatric trainees and general paediatric trainees.
About us
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre and other Community Settings. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus. MMUH will provide acute services for paediatrics, however community services will remain in their current settings
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is potential to develop in this role if there is an expressed interest by the applicant in other areas of SEND, Safeguarding or other Statutory Designated roles. Applications are welcomed from candidates with MRCPCH (or equivalent) who are on the General Medical Councils Specialist Register in Community Paediatrics or who will be within six months of obtaining their CCT at the time of interview. In addition applicants should demonstrate within their application that they are fully trained in Community Paediatrics and can manage complex patients within a multidisciplinary team.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As People is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
The Acute and Community Paediatric Directorate encompasses all Paediatricians, Community Paediatric Nursing Team, Special School nurses, Palliative Care, Health Visiting and School Health Nurses who are also managed by the Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. This gives great opportunities for integrated working.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Clinical Lead : Dr Indu Mahabeer Tel: 01215073417 email: i.mahabeer@nhs.net
Group Director : Dr Nick Makwana, Tel : 01215076022 email: nmakawana@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is potential to develop in this role if there is an expressed interest by the applicant in other areas of SEND, Safeguarding or other Statutory Designated roles. Applications are welcomed from candidates with MRCPCH (or equivalent) who are on the General Medical Councils Specialist Register in Community Paediatrics or who will be within six months of obtaining their CCT at the time of interview. In addition applicants should demonstrate within their application that they are fully trained in Community Paediatrics and can manage complex patients within a multidisciplinary team.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As People is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
The Acute and Community Paediatric Directorate encompasses all Paediatricians, Community Paediatric Nursing Team, Special School nurses, Palliative Care, Health Visiting and School Health Nurses who are also managed by the Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. This gives great opportunities for integrated working.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Clinical Lead : Dr Indu Mahabeer Tel: 01215073417 email: i.mahabeer@nhs.net
Group Director : Dr Nick Makwana, Tel : 01215076022 email: nmakawana@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEntry on the Specialist Register in paediatrics (or entry expected within 6 months of CCT in paediatrics or CESR-CP at the date of interview)
- oMRCPCH or MRCP or equivalent
- oFull GMC registration
Desirable
- oCCT or equivalent in Community Child Health
- oHigher Degree
Person Specification
Essential
- Fulfils all other essential criteria as per Personal Specification
- GMC registration with License to Practice
Desirable
- Special interest that complements the existing consultants
- Formal training in teaching
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEntry on the Specialist Register in paediatrics (or entry expected within 6 months of CCT in paediatrics or CESR-CP at the date of interview)
- oMRCPCH or MRCP or equivalent
- oFull GMC registration
Desirable
- oCCT or equivalent in Community Child Health
- oHigher Degree
Person Specification
Essential
- Fulfils all other essential criteria as per Personal Specification
- GMC registration with License to Practice
Desirable
- Special interest that complements the existing consultants
- Formal training in teaching
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
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).
