Job summary
Applications are invited for a Consultant Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician to join our friendly, supportive and enthusiastic team within East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a part time (7 PA), substantive post. Itwill be office based in Tower View Offices, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, working in hospital and community-based outpatient settings across the trust footprint. Flexible working arrangements are possible for non-patient facing work activities. There is no Acute Paediatric on call commitment associated with this post.
Applicants must have full registration with the GMC and be included on the Specialist Register for Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability (or equivalent, such as CCT in General Paediatrics with ability to demonstrate meeting L3 competencies for Community Child Health) or be within 6 months of obtaining Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability CCT.
Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in General Paediatrics, Community Paediatrics and Neonatology as recognised by the RCPCH is essential.
The Interview date / time for this post is set for 19th July 2024 starting at 2pm and will be Virtual via MSTeams.
Main duties of the job
The post represents an exciting opportunity to be the Medical Lead for the Neurodevelopmental Pathway, working collaboratively within a large, expanding multidisciplinary Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatric dedicated service.
The post holder will undertake outpatient clinics to undertake medical assessment and medical management of a range of problems.
About us
The Child Health Service in East Lancashire is the largest centralised children's service in the North West and one of the largest in the country, serving a diverse population of around 520,000 people.
Within the Family Care Division there are also General / Acute Paediatrics, Neonatology and Child Psychiatry services. There are also many sub-specialty services. The Child Health Services are active in undergraduate and postgraduate specialist training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will involve the following duties:
- To provide medical leadership to the Neurodevelopmental team and develop the Neurodevelopmental Pathway to the provision of a high quality service following NICE guidance. To overview all clinical roles and team Job Planning within the Neurodevelopmental Pathway.
- Provide clinical guidance to members of the team and other staff with complex cases
- Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team involved in diagnostic assessment across Blackburn and Darwen and East Lancashire.
- Undertake a comprehensive assessment with Children and Young People referred for Autism assessment on the Neurodevelopmental Pathway.
- Provide comprehensive clinical reports clearly outlining clinical reasoning and recommendations, including highly complex case management.
- Assist the service in involving service users, their carers and family in service improvements and delivery of high quality care.
- Maintain/ develop links with ICB and network with neighbouring Neurodevelopmental teams
- Ensure wider ELHT clinical team maintains skills and CPD in Autism / ADHD
- Provide information and liaison to neurodevelopmental pathway referrer groups e.g. GPs
- Provide advice for queries triage, assessment e.g. ADOS-2
- Attend relevant meetings such as: Autism team meeting, Autism senior management meeting, ICB strategy board
- Audit of Neurodevelopmental Pathway
- Consultation in and management of complaints relating to Neurodevelopmental Pathway clinical work.
Person Specification
ATTAINMENTS
Essential
- Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
- Full registration with GMC & licence to practise
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability or due admission to Register within 6 months
- If Specialist Registration (CCT) is in General Paediatrics then must be able to demonstrate they fulfil competencies for L3 Community Child Health / Paediatric Neurodisability
- MRCPCH or MRCP (Paediatrics) or equivalent
Desirable
- A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc
TRAINING
Essential
- Experience and training in Child Protection to level appropriate for Consultant practice
- Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
Desirable
- Experience in other areas relevant to child health, eg: general practice, child mental health, obstetrics or public health
- Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that area
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Management of wide range of community paediatrics / paediatric neurodisability including child protection
- Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
- Understanding of and experience performing audit / QI during general professional and higher specialist training
- Awareness of basic research methods
- Familiarity with evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience in Medical Leadership role
- Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
- Previous research projects/publications
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Essential
- Clear commitment to lifelong learning
- Experience of evidence based medicine
- Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate post graduate societies.
- T skills
MANAGEMENT
Essential
- Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
- Attendance at management meetings e.g. Directorate Speciality Board Meetings
Desirable
- Attendance at appropriate management courses
- Previous participation in a management role
- Experience in appraisal & mentoring
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to communicate & liaise effectively with patients, their parents & other relatives & with colleagues/staff in all disciplines.
- Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
- Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines
Desirable
- Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
- Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Agree to live within reasonable travelling distance of the Trust
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post (Own transport required)
- Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust's Occupational Health Physician
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
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH