Job summary
The post holder will lead the Community Paediatric Medical Team aiming to lead, provide and co-ordinate with Consultant colleagues an effective, high quality specialist community paediatric service to the children and families in Mid Essex. The successful applicant will join a team of 5 Consultant Community Paediatricians (5 WTE), 1 Associate Specialist (1 WTE) and 1 Specialist Registrars.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with primary care health teams, the acute paediatric team and also with other key agencies, in particular with Children and Young People's Services (Education and Social Care).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to hold one or more areas of special clinical interest and take at least one lead role.
The Consultants are the senior members of the medical team. In this role they have responsibility for providing, in conjunction with acute paediatric colleagues, a full range of paediatric services and also training and education to the junior medical and other staff as requested.
This includes clinical leadership, setting and maintaining clinical standards, offering professional advice and liaison with local agencies, acute trust, ICBs and other Health Service commissioners promoting the integration of specialist and general paediatric services for children and young people.
The post holder will provide clinical care for the children and young people of Mid Essex working within the Acute and Community Consultant framework and will have a responsibility for the innovative development of children and young people's and health promotion.
Consultant medical staff are expected to work closely with the Lead Clinician and Divisional Operational Lead, sharing the operational and clinical responsibilities.
About us
Provide is a highly respected award-winning health and social care provider. We are growing in size and influence, transforming lives by treating, caring and educating people. We recognise the value of recruiting a diverse, multi-cultural workforce by encouraging diversity through our recruitment practice.
We believe in investing in our staff and rewarding high standards of care. We offer development opportunities as well as a wide range of benefits.
This post is eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details can be found in the attached job description document, contact information for queries regarding the role are also within the advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. MBBS (or equivalent)
2. MRCPCH
3. Full registration with GMC with licence to practice
4. Entry on Specialist Register in Paediatrics or for Doctors in Training to be within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
Desirable
5. MD/PHD
6. MSc in Community Paediatrics
Experience
Essential
7. Broad in-depth experience of Community Child Health
8. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team with appropriate interpersonal skills for effective team working
9. Experience in Child Protection/Safeguarding issues.
10. Experience of partnership working
11. An understanding of the child in the context of their culture, family environment and society
Desirable
12. Experience in other areas relevant to child health
13. Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
14. Experience of assessment of suspected sexual abuse
Training
Essential
15. 2 years or more higher professional training in Community Child Health or Neurodisability
16. Knowledge of assessment and management of physical disability
17. Knowledge of assessment and management of ASD and ADHD
Skills
Essential
18. Good written and verbal communication skills
19. Basic IT and computer skills
20. Competent to work under pressure
Abilities
Essential
21. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and carers
22. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively report writing
23. Ability to gain trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
24. Ability to manage time effectively
25. Ability to work flexibly and adapt to change
Desirable
26. Attendance at management courses
Academic
Essential
27. Good presentation skills
28. Experience of audit and governance
29. Teaching experience
30. Commitment to CPD
31. Participation in research
Desirable
32. Presentation at national/international meetings
33. Formal training in teaching methods
34. Formal research training
35. Publication in reviewed journals
Management
Essential
36. Understanding of NHS systems, providers and commissioning structures
37. Evidence of clinical leadership diplomacy and management skills
38. Keen to develop services, be an innovator and motivate others to change
Desirable
39. Demonstrate the ability to manage project work
Personal
Essential
40. Awareness of individual limitations and training needs
41. Ability to take advice and support from Lead Clinician and Managers
42. Ability to defuse difficult situations effectively
43. Ability to break bad news to patients/carers
44. Responsive, positive and solution focussed in regard to new challenges
45. Ability to work flexibly within the team
Other
Essential
46. Clearance by Occupational Health Department
47. Able to travel to meet the demands of the job
48. Valid driving licence