Consultant Community Paediatrician in London

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Community Paediatrics in the East IHC, to assist in providing comprehensive and specialist child health services across this area of North Wales. The post will be based at the Childrens Centre, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, but cross county work will be encouraged. A particular interest in Adoption and Fostering work would be desirable but there is flexibility to develop specific areas of interest. The post holder will be supported to undertake a lead role in safeguarding (county lead). The appointee will be part of a busy and cheerful department, with a clear emphasis on delivering top quality community based care to our local children and young people.

There is close joint working between Community Paediatricians and the specialist paediatric nursing team including, Preschool Developmental Nursing team, School Age Learning Disability Team, Health Visitors and School Nurses, and Diana Nursing team as well as therapy services. We have excellent working relationships with our acute colleagues, and with tertiary centre specialist services in Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for community paediatric services within Wrexham, cross country work to Flintshire may be needed appropriate with prior agreement with appointee in the job plan. The new post holder will work with a team of community paediatricians to provide this population based paediatric service. The successful applicant will be expected to be actively involved in the clinical governance programme of the department, providing support to undergraduate and postgraduates as necessary. The Consultant Paediatrician will ensure maintenance of relevant skills through continuing professional development with an annual appraisal. The Consultant Paediatrician will provide clinical supervision for other community paediatricians and clinical and educational supervision for specialist paediatric trainees. The Consultant Paediatrician will participate in the relevant children's management meetings for the service.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales. BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region. The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply. Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.

Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC Specialist Registration in Paediatrics or due to obtain CCT within 6 months of interview date.
• CESR applicants must have GMC Specialist Registration at the point of application.
• RCPCH membership.
• Evidence of achievement of level 3 competencies in Community Child Health.
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
• Valid BLS Training.
• Higher degree MSc, PhD or MD.
• Areas of interest to complement those of present Consultants.
• DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas.
• CCT or equivalent in subspeciality of Community Child Health.
• Valid APLS and NLS.
• Evidence of management training.
• MSc in medical education.

Experience

• Has achieved the competencies relating to General Paediatric Training, usually after 2 years of General Professional Training in Paediatrics.
• Can demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training including usually 3 years in Community Child Health (usually after 5 years of Higher Specialist Training in total).
• Level 3 child protection training or above.
• Experience, interest and enthusiasm in teaching medical students and junior medical staff.
• Experience in other areas relevant to child health e.g., child mental health, public health, paediatric neurology, Epilepsy or palliative care.
• Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practise to take a lead role in that area.

Knowledge and Skills

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to lead a community paediatric team.
• Thorough knowledge of principles and practice of audit.
• Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively.
• Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning and quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions.
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage e.g. project work; mentoring junior staff.
• Demonstrated ability to take on a leadership role.
• Participation in research or clinical audit.
• Participation in departmental teaching.
• Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project.
• Publish original research.
• Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching/ training.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively.
• Commitment to participating in the management process.
• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh language.

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.

£110,240 to £160,951 a year per annum pro rata.