Consultant Community Paediatrician

Join Us as a Consultant Community Paediatrician - Shape the Future of Children's ServicesLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is excited to invite applications for aConsultant Community Paediatricianto join our dynamic team at theKaleidoscope Children's Centre in Lewisham. We are looking for a compassionate, inclusive clinician who shares our values and is committed to delivering outstanding care.Thisnewly created postoffers a unique opportunity to lead within thecommunication clinic pathway, focusing on theassessment and diagnosis of social communication disorders in children under five. You will play a pivotal role in shaping early intervention and improving outcomes for young children and their families.You'll be joining at atransformational time, as we redesign our clinical pathways toreduce waiting timesandenhance patient experience. Your expertise will directly contribute to service innovation and improved access to care.What we offer:A supportive, multidisciplinary team including 9 Consultant Community Paediatricians, SAS doctors, a Specialty Doctor, senior therapists, and clinical nurse specialistsNo overnight or CSA medical commitmentsParticipation in the daytime child protection rotaA chance to lead and influence service development in a high-impact roleIf you're ready to make a meaningful difference and help shape the future of community paediatrics, we'd love to hear from you.Please note JD is pending RCP approvalMain duties of the jobThis is a new post with a special interest in the communication clinic pathway with assessments of children with social communication disorders. This role will have alead within the communication clinic for diagnosis for the under 5-year-old group.There is no overnight commitment. The postholders will contribute to the daytime child protection rota, but there is no expectation to contribute to Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) medicals.The postholder will join a team of 9 Consultant Community Paediatricians, 2 community SAS doctors and one Speciality Doctor. Senior therapists and clinical nurse specialist also contribute to assessments and care for young people.About usOur people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership developmentWidening access (anchor institution) and employabilityImproving the experience of staff with disabilityImproving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and developmentMaking equalities mainstreamJob responsibilitiesClinical Responsibilities:The post holder will work in all aspects of Community Paediatrics, suited to their experience and competencies and the priorities of service provision.The post holder will undertake assessment and management of children with neurodevelopmental concerns and safeguarding.Undertake neurodevelopmental assessments including for Autism and Social Communication Disorders.Participate in the consultant-led Child Protection rota.Undertake health assessments for Looked After Children and provide written reports as appropriate.Support and advice colleagues in the clinical assessment and care of children and young people, whilst being clear about others personal clinical professional accountability.Provision of supervision to trainees and specialist doctors and extended members of the clinical team including clinical nurse specialists and AHPs.General responsibilitiesTo participate in clinical supervision and continuing professional development of both career and training grade medical staffTo work with Community Paediatric services and Childrens Community Services Directorate to meet service commitments and needs of children and families.To develop care pathways across the acute and community servicesTo participate in the development of Specialist Child Health Services in collaboration with other members of the management teamTo support the collection of relevant information on the work of the medical team, detailing the work of the service for stakeholders.Medical Education & Teaching:To take part in clinical and educational supervision of post graduate trainees.To participate in the medical student training programme.To plan and deliver training for GP trainees and other post-graduate teaching.Contribute to the delivery of training for health staff and inter-agency training.To liaise with other agencies on clinical and operational matters relevant to the work of the service.Provide advice and signposting to other professionals about legal processes, key research and policy documents.Liaise with professional leads from other agencies, such as Education and Childrens Social care.Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance:Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.Work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated.Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.Continuing Professional Development:Attend relevant local, regional, and national continuing professional development activities to maintain competence.Meet the organisations requirements for training attendance.Receive regular clinical supervision and undertake reflective supervisionClinical Audit and Clinical Governance:Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.Work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated.Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by medical staff and updated on a regular basis.Review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.Continuing Professional Development:Attend relevant local, regional, and national continuing professional development activities to maintain competence.Meet the organisations requirements for training attendance.Receive regular supervision and undertake reflective practice.Policy, Planning and Management:Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelinesAssist in the development of the Annual Service Plan for the Directorate and Division and participate in the strategic planning of the service Comply with all Trust policiesPerson SpecificationQualificationsMedical degree, MBBS or equivalentMember or Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and child health or equivalentFull and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.Applicants that are non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)Grid training in community paediatricsMSc /Diploma in community child health or relevant subjectClinical ExperienceComprehensive Training and experience in community paediatricsEvidence of training and experience gained obtaining CCT in Community Child Health (CCH) or if CCT in General Paediatrics, must be able to demonstrate equivalent competencies required for CCT in CCH have been achievedAt least 2 years' experience in Community Child Health including Neuro-developmental paediatrics, Safeguarding, Looked after childrenTraining and experience in the identification and management of suspected child abuseClinical experience in the field of safeguarding and substantial experience of the legislation relating to children and young people and the court processExperience of working with vulnerable children and young people and families and children in challenging situations.Valid BLS and NLS trainingValid level 3 safeguarding trainingTraining and experience in assessment of ADHD ExperienceExperience of lead role in an area of child healthBroad experience of working within the NHSClinical AuditActive audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last year.Understanding of NHS systems and audit processesEvidence of service improvement projects and auditsPublication of audit results.Experience in service development and quality improvement projects relating to Community Child HealthEvidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systemsTeaching ExperienceExperience and interest in undergraduate teachingSkill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/ postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staffEducational supervision accreditationAn understanding of current issues in medical education and trainingPrevious experience in trainee SupervisionKnowledge of current changes in paediatric trainingHigher teaching qualificationPresentations at National or International meetingsPublications in peer reviewed journalsManagement and Administrative ExperienceUnderstands the management structure of the NHS Evidence of risk managementIT SkillsAbility to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.Ability to use patient information systemsOther AttributesEffective communicator - verbal and writtenAbility to work as part of a multidisciplinary teamDemonstrates leadership and organisational skillsEvidence of interest/training in managementWill contribute to Departmental/ Trust managementWill assist with Departmental/ Trust developmentAware of equal opportunities issuesRecent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practicesAbility to lead a team and form effective working relationshipsAbility to inspire, motivate and develop staffHas experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee workDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Divisional Medical Director CYP Services #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-10-11