Job summary
As a Clinical Fellow in Community Paediatrics at HCRG Care Group you will be part of friendly and dynamic team of ten consultants and three associate specialist based in St Martins Hospital where we deliver services across the Child Health department.
The post holder will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and ongoing care to children, young people and families in BaNES and Wiltshire. The post holder will share all aspects of community paediatric work with colleagues and should have relevant experience in clinical management of children, including those with neurodevelopmental difficulties and also safeguarding children is desirable but training can be provided.
The child health department is a friendly and dynamic team, based in St Martins Community hospital towards the south of the city of Bath and in venues across Wiltshire. We are a training department and regularly host paediatric trainees from Severn deanery at ST4-8. We are accredited to supervise higher specialist trainees in community child health as part of the national grid. We are well supported by the child health administration team, who provide secretarial and other admin support in the department.
This service runs Monday - Friday and is closed on Bank Holidays.
The post is advertised as a full-time post (10PAs) although part time or job share applicants will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will:
- Deliver community paediatric clinics, assessing children with a range of concerns that are affecting their health, development, or educational potential, in accordance with our established referral criteria. This includes medical assessments for the SEND process.
- Contribute to the teaching and clinical supervision of paediatric trainees within the department and of undergraduate medical students.
- Perform medical examinations in relation to assessments of Looked After Children, to collate information from other clinicians and complete the relevant forms within specified statutory time limits.
- Liaise with other health professionals to ensure coordinated management of assessments, treatment and follow up.
- Participate in the safeguarding medical on call rota (both in and out of hours). This includes providing information and participating in strategy discussions with the multi-agency hub, medical assessment of children where there are safeguarding concerns, advice and support to colleagues, peer review and safeguarding supervision.
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached Job Description.
For more information or to discuss the role in more detail please contact Julie Crouch at julie.crouch@hcrgcaregroup.com
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
06 August 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£32,398 to £78,961 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/40134/16502
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Bath
Avon
BA2 5RP
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Bath
Avon
BA2 5RP
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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