Job summary
Job Details:
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum (Pro-rata)
Contract
Substantive
Hours
Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5)
On call
None
Location
73 Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7LZ
Qualifications needed:
Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
CCT or equivalent
Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
At least 2 years' experience in Community Child Health.
Main duties of the job
Why NELFT?
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering thebest careto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.
With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.
We are currently recruiting to a Community Consultant Paediatrician position in the Barking and Dagenham Specialist Children Service, based at the Child and Family Health Centre, 79 Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7L.
This is a new, substantive, full-time post. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to it as soon as possible.
You will join another 4wte Consultant Paediatricians, 1wte Specialist Grade Doctor, 2wte Specialty Doctors, and 2wte Core/GP Trainees within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.
About us
Why Barking & Dagenham?
Barking & Dagenham has extremely good transport links to central London and eastwards to Essex and Kent. In terms of public transport, the borough is served by a good local bus network as well as National Rail/C2C (Barking), the District Line (Barking, Upney, Becontree, Dagenham Heathway, Dagenham East), the London Overground (Barking & Barking Riverside) and the new Elizabeth Line (Chadwell Heath).
Barking and Dagenham services have a culture of continual learning and development. Several service development and Quality Improvement initiatives are being progressed.
You will be expected to:
Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to babies, children and young people across Barking & Dagenham.
Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
Work directly with babies, children and young people, and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external health providers and acute hospitals
Participate in the local Child Protection rota
Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
Work alongside 4wte Consultant Paediatricians, 1wte Specialist Grade Doctor, 2wte Specialty Doctors, and 2wte Core/GP Trainees within the service
Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be successful in your application, you will need:
To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFTs values,
To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about baby, children, and young people health care,
Essential understanding of current developments in community paediatric care,
To be a team player
NELFT Benefits:
Relocation expenses
Career Development and training
Just & Compassionate Culture
Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme
Health & Wellness initiatives
11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
Retail Discounts
Flexible working and agile working
Cycle to work scheme
To apply for this role, please visit www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk or www.jobs.nhs.uk and search under job reference number 395-MED450-24.
For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Redbridge, by accessing this video link:Working for NELFT in our Barking & Dagenham Medical Directorate
We encourage you to view our Trust website and read the news stories, which will give you more information about the breadth of the organisation and our innovative services. Please visit www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk/why-join-us or www.nelft.nhs.uk
Please also view our social media pages to get an insight into life at #TeamNELFT.
Twitter: @NELFT / NELFTCareers
LinkedIn: NELFT NHS Foundation Trust | LinkedIn
Facebook: NELFT | London | Facebook
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
Desirable
- On the GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview
Clinical Experience and Training
Essential
- At least 2 years General Professional Training in paediatrics
Desirable
- 3 years Higher Specialist Training, including 2 years in Community Paediatrics, or is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist
Specific Clinical Skills:
Essential
- Experience of neurodisability and neurodevelopmental Paediatrics
Desirable
- Approved training in Child Protection / Safeguarding at Level 3 of the Intercollegiate guidelines
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
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
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Child and Family Health Centre,
73 Axe Street
Barking
IG11 7LZ