This consultant paediatrician post sits in NELFT's BHR Neurodevelopmental service, a newly established service for children. The work centres on assessing, managing and planning evidence-based care, supervising junior colleagues, and contributing to service development and applied research. The 10-session role is substantive with flexible working available, and the post holder joins a 30-plus community paediatric team across the trust. Fit turns on GMC registration, community paediatric accreditation (CCT or equivalent) and neurodisability training.
What the job involves
- Assess, manage and plan evidence-based care for children, including specialist and multidisciplinary assessment
- Manage the specialist care pathway, including treatment and outcome measurement
- Provide a high quality, accessible, timely specialist neurodevelopmental service for children, young people and families
- Manage the waiting list at a clinically safe level and prioritise resources to clinical need
- Supervise junior colleagues and MDT staff, including teaching and training
- Deputise for the team manager and organise workload for self and others
- Support development of the Autism/ADHD service and the integrated neurodevelopmental service across BHR
- Produce reports for statutory work, including EHC plans
- Manage team-level risk, including incident reporting and adding residual risks to the risk register
- Keep accurate records for audit and follow Trust protocols
- Initiate referrals to specialist services and agencies, and liaise with health and social care partners
- Contribute to service evaluation, development and applied research
What’s required
Qualifications
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
- CCT/CCST or equivalent accreditation in Community Paediatrics, or equivalent training and experience
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise
- On the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at interview
Experience
- At least 2 years General Professional Training in paediatrics
- 3 years Higher Specialist Training including 2 years in Community Paediatrics, or demonstrated equivalent competencies
- Training in neurodisability
Other
- Valid Level 3 safeguarding training
- Valid BLS training
Nice to have
- Higher degree (MSc, MD or PhD) in paediatrics
- MSc in a relevant area, such as CCH or neuro-disability
- Experience working in the NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing community paediatric services
- Valid APLS and NLS (may be mandatory for some posts)
What’s offered
- Flexible working available
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
