Up to 10 programmed activities in the community and developmental paediatric service of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, within the Darlington and South Durham team. The work centres on children aged 0-19 with neurodevelopmental concerns, neuro-disability or care needs, notably Initial Health Assessments for Children in Care. Clinical duties sit in a defined patch with travel across Trust sites and no acute on-call. Full GMC registration and significant prior community paediatric experience, including independent neurodevelopmental work, are required.
What the job involves
- Deliver consultant-led assessment, investigation, treatment, management and support for children and young people aged 0-19 in outpatient settings
- Undertake statutory Initial Health Assessments for Children in Care in regular clinics, and support Children in Care services with community paediatricians and GPs
- Run outpatient clinics for children referred with neurodevelopmental concerns
- Provide clinical care within a defined geographical patch, working across Trust sites as service needs require
- Deliver holistic multidisciplinary care with the community and developmental paediatric consultants, primary care, the 0-25 service, social care and education
- Provide health advice for the Special Educational Needs and Disability assessment process
- Carry out safeguarding duties under local procedures and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) for children on caseload
- Liaise with specialist nurses, paediatric therapists, clinical psychologists and other agencies as the child's needs require
- Take part in peer review, service development, departmental clinical governance and annual appraisal towards GMC revalidation
- Use allotted administrative time matched to clinics, in line with Coram BAAF and BACCH standards
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent
- Level 3 safeguarding children training
- Evidence of compliance with Good Medical Practice
- Meets the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework and keeps a personal development plan covering own learning needs
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
Experience
- Extensive medical work since primary qualification, mostly in community paediatrics (equivalent years from other grades, including overseas, accepted)
- Broad experience of community paediatric problems including child development, ASD, children in care and medical advice for SEND
- Significant experience of working independently in neurodevelopmental paediatrics
- Experience of Level 3 safeguarding children work
Skills & knowledge
- Demonstrates safe and effective care in line with Trust values and behaviours, and escalates safety or quality concerns promptly
- Strong administrative, organisational, time management and communication skills
- Works effectively as a team member across MDT and interprofessional teams
- Contributes to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement, including auditing own practice
- Knowledge of evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal
Other
- Awareness of leadership responsibilities as a clinician, with appropriate leadership behaviour
- Enthusiasm and flexibility in day-to-day service delivery, and motivation to teach juniors and students
Nice to have
- Experience in neurodisability
- MSc in Paediatrics
- Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (or equivalent) or Diploma in Child Health
- Sheffield diploma in neurodisability, if working in the neurodisability field
- Proven research experience
- Publications, presentations or clinical audit and quality improvement presentations
- Teaching medical students or postgraduate doctors with feedback, or medical education courses and roles
- Understanding of current NHS legislation and issues, especially in relation to children in care
What’s offered
- Postgraduate training within the clinical environment, including Level 3 training for Community Child Health
- Opportunities to support paediatric trainees, undergraduate trainees and allied health professionals
- Allotted time for administration, departmental governance and continuing professional development
- Protected time for appraisal, personal objective setting and a personal development plan
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