Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team of paediatric consultants as part of our integrated child health service, serving one of the largest populations of children in the Wessex Region. Both posts are new consultant posts, offering excellent clinical and development prospects. HHFT also hosts the local special school nursing team and the children's community nursing team and paediatric psychology service.
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to the provision of community services by conducting clinics in the hospital/outreach settings
- Ensure continuity of care for patients by liaison with community-based colleagues within the Directorate, and other agencies, when appropriate
- Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development in clinical practice and with regard to managerial responsibilities
- Engage in clinical governance activity through the clinical forums
- Support and participate in the medical child protection rota & CSA rota
- Engage in teaching and supervision of medical students and trainees
About us
- The Community Paediatric department at Hampshire Hospitals has responsibility for a number of specific areas of community paediatric practice, to which all consultants are expected to contribute as needed.
- Developmental assessment - all paediatricians provide developmental, educational and behavioural assessments, generally in a clinic setting with the flexibility to visit pre-school settings and schools if required. Pre-school/ school observation of the child may be carried out as part of this assessment.
- Complex neuro-disability - paediatricians provide clinic-based follow up for children with cerebral palsy, neuro-muscular disease, and genetic syndromes, as well as multi-disability working via Team around the Child meetings and liaison with allied professionals.
- Preschool Autism assessments (including ADOS) are undertaken by all of the Community Paediatric Consultants. These are carried out in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary Early Years Autism Team at Basingstoke (including Clinical Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy colleagues). There are joint paediatric and psychology clinics for school aged children with additional medical or learning needs. (The school aged autism service is provided locally by another provider where there is no evidence of significant additional disability).
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- On the GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics or within 3 months at time of interview
Desirable
- oPost graduate qualification in child health or related subjects, education or quality improvement
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad training in General Paediatrics
- Safeguarding training & Experience
- Training in developmental and community paediatrics appropriate for a General Paediatrician
Desirable
- Demonstrate an interest in education and teaching
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the challenges of management
- Experience in safeguarding & CSA medicals
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and team members
- Ability to work effectively within a team and to lead a team when required
- Understand the importance of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working in delivery of patient care
Desirable
- Demonstrate participation in audit and research.
- Demonstrate ability to manage change and an understanding of the principles of service improvement
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to and from the hospitals for the purposes of fulfilling job requirements.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
RHCH
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG