Consultant Community Paediatrician in Hereford

As part of an expansion of the service, we wish to appoint a Consultant Paediatrician in Community Child Health. Wye Valley NHS Trust is committed to providing first class care to the children and families of Herefordshire. The post is based at the Child Development Centre in the City of Hereford, with some peripheral clinics in the county's special schools.

A good general Community Child Health background is essential; we are particularly looking to recruit a paediatrician with an interest and experience in autism/neurodevelopment. Other special interests to complement the team, for example, neurodisability, ADHD, safeguarding, are welcomed and the opportunity exists for on-the-job development of special interests. For the successful applicant, there is scope for leadership roles. Applicants wishing to work less than full time are welcome to apply. Other flexible working options such as condensed working hours and/or some remote working will be considered. There is no on-call commitment with this post.

Main duties of the job:

• Provision of clinics for Statutory Health Assessments for Children in Care
• Provision of neurodevelopmental clinics/completion of ASD assessments
• Provision of clinics in one of the county's special needs schools
• Provision of general clinics
• Provision of clinics to provide medical advice to education

Equal admin to clinical time is allocated, e.g. a four hour clinic will have four hours of admin timetabled. SPA allocation of 1.5 PA per week with possibility of additional time, up to 2.5 PA for specific responsibilities. 1 PA of DCC to be agreed within the job plan per week to cover activities as required, e.g.:

• Multi-agency meetings (Team around the Child; child protection conferences, etc.)
• Nursery and school visits
• Multidisciplinary meetings for children with complex needs
• Any clinical admin undertaken as a result of delivering any of the above clinical activities

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Person Specification:

Education & Qualifications:

• Essential: Full registration with the General Medical Council, MRCPCH or equivalent, Entry on Specialist Register in Community Child Health via CCT or CESR, or within six months of obtaining Specialist Registration (at the date of interview).
• Desirable: Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree DCH, DCCH, or other relevant diplomas.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Essential: Wide experience, knowledge and skills in Paediatrics. Training and experience in paediatrics (minimum 5 years at middle grade level). Knowledge of child protection and experience in managing child abuse and neglect. Level 3 or higher formal training in Child Safeguarding within the last 12 months. Knowledge of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Framework. Knowledge of health needs and Statutory Framework for Children Looked After. Knowledge and experience undertaking Neurodevelopmental Assessments including Autism. IT skills and competency to work within health digital systems. Up to date Basic Life Support training.
• Desirable: Experience or training in one or more of the following areas; child mental health, Looked After Children services, EHCP, ASD. Experience working in Community Paediatrics. Experience of Named Doctor for Children Looked After role. Membership of appropriate professional societies, i.e. BACCH, BACD, BAAF, etc.

Management:

• Essential: Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice. Understanding of clinical risk management. Ability to mentor staff. Understanding of management issues including medical management; clinical governance, service planning and quality improvement. Willingness to lead service developments.
• Desirable: Formal management training. Demonstrated ability to manage e.g. project work; mentoring junior staff. Demonstrated ability to take on a leadership role.

Audit/Quality Improvement:

• Essential: Experience of writing and developing clinical guidelines and applying such in clinical practice. Commitment to development and adherence to departmental guidelines and protocols. Recent evidence of participation in clinical audit.
• Desirable: Formal audit training.

Research:

• Essential: Willingness to participate in research.
• Desirable: Demonstrate ability to design and complete a research project. Publications and national presentations. GCP Training.

Teaching:

• Essential: Evidence of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level in a variety of settings.
• Desirable: Completed teaching courses/training/qualification.

Communication Skills & Abilities:

• Essential: Communication skills (ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate & counsel families in difficult circumstances) including clear written and spoken English. Willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and share administrative responsibilities. Ability to develop good working relationships as part of a team. Good organisational and time management skills. Willingness to adapt to service requirements.
• Desirable: Experience of working within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.

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 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.