Consultant Community Paediatrician

Job description

Job responsibilities

East of England Community Health & Care Trust (EEC) provides community Paediatric services across the East of England. Cambridgeshire Community Paediatrics provides a wide range of neurodevelopmental and neuro-disability services in Cambridgeshire as well as a Monday to Friday child protection/ safeguarding service and Child in Care Service across both Cambridge and Peterborough. We are an innovative and forward-looking team, with opportunities for the post holder to develop expertise and interests.

East of England Community Health & Care Trust (EEC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our Trust provides Childrens services in Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Norfolk and Waveney. There will be exciting opportunities to develop services across the East of England for Children and Young People together.

1. To join the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Community Paediatric Team to understand and assess the health needs of children and young people who are Looked After /In Care (including those who are being considered for adoption) in Peterborough.
2. To identify health needs and develop appropriate health plans.
3. Develop and deliver the community neurodevelopmental/neuro disability paediatric services based in and around the North of Cambridgeshire i.e. Wisbech and Fenland areas.
4. Contribute to the safeguarding medical rota, which is currently based at the Oaktree Centre in Huntingdon, this is a 5 day non urgent medical rota of 1 in 10.
5. We would also consider candidates who were looking for more flexible working, if this could be accommodated within the service

1. Undertake statutory CIC (Looked after Children) / adoption health assessments including those with complex healthcare needs principally based in Peterborough but to support where needed CiC work in Cambridgeshire.
2. Formulate meaningful individual healthcare plan/adoption report.
3. Advise other agencies regarding the health management of individual looked after children
4. Contribute to the child protection medical service which runs across C&P but is based at the Oaktree Centre in Huntingdon. This is a non-urgent service which runs Monday to Friday, it does not include child sexual abuse
5. Support neurodevelopmental and Neurodisability pathways of care in the north of the County.

The post holder will, be expected to have excellent communication skills both spoken and written to allow effective communication within a team of clinical and non-clinical staff in both health, education and social care.

They will be expected to work with in multi-disciplinary teams including:

1. Community team, paediatricians, psychologists, therapist and community nurses
2. Educational colleagues, SEND, SENCOs, Educational Psychologists
3. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) colleagues
4. Acute paediatric colleagues
5. Social services

1. Maintaining own professional development via annual appraisal.
2. Teaching and supervision of trainees, including medical students from the University of Cambridge and Paediatric Specialty Trainees from the Eastern Deanery as well as trainees from other allied health professions.
3. Support good medical practice through clinical supervision, education and training, reviews of safety and quality, team working and clinical leadership.

1. The post-holder will be encouraged to undertake research and service development and evaluation as part of their clinical practice and CPD with support from the CCS Research Team. CCS is research active and there are many opportunities to develop research interest both within CCs and with other agencies.
2. There are regular internal CPD activities for clinical staff and multi-disciplinary training with colleagues from other professional groups disciplines and external agencies.
3. There is an active Community Paediatric Clinical network across the East of England and regular education meetings and forum through Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) Foundation Trust

1. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
2. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken regarding the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
3. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes
4. The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures
5. It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with GMC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
6. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
7. The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required
8. The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.

Safeguarding people responsibility

Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility.

There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care.

Safeguarding means protecting a citizens health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.

Those most in need of protection include:

1. Children and young people
2. Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory, and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities.

The post holder must at all times carry out their duties with regard to East of England Community Health & NHS Trust Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

All post holders must adhere to the code of conduct on confidentiality and be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.

This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the Trust.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure and Barring Service to be made to check for any previous criminal convictions. East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff, or users in line with its equal opportunities policy and policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC
• Higher medical qualification appropriate to the role MRCPCH or equivalent.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)

Desirable

• Medical Education qualification
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD, PhD

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing and managing children with complex physical needs and Neurodisability
• Experience of adult health issues that affect the ability of adults to meet the needs of children placed in their care
• Valid BLS training

Desirable

• ADOS Trained
• Higher specialist training in community paediatrics

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in Clinical and Educational Supervision
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of completing clinical audits, quality improvement and service development
• Competent and experienced in supervising trainees in carrying out Child protection medical Assessments

Desirable

• Communicate effectively with children and young people including those with complex needs
• Able to review, summarise and interpret information from a range of sources (e.g. write a chronology/summary for adoption report)
• Meets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medical Practice'

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

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)

Address

Phorpres close, Peterborough OR Oak Tree centre, Huntingdon

Hampton, PE7 8FZ

Peterborough and Huntingdon

PE29 7HN

Employer's website

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