Consultant Paediatrician in Community Paediatrics –
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Interview date: 28/01/2025
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Community Paediatrician for Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (SCHT) based in Shrewsbury. This exciting opportunity is available due to the previous post holder retiring. If you are enthusiastic, experienced, and passionate about Children and Young People and being part of a supportive and friendly team, then we would welcome your application. We are a progressive team working within a newly formed integrated care system with lots of opportunities for partnership working. Our staff turnover rates are low. You will be well supported by experienced team members and there is regular CPD with neighbouring Trusts. You will be carrying out child development/neurodisability work within a friendly, passionate team dedicated to providing high quality care for our patients.
The appointee must be able to travel to meet the requirements of the job and will be eligible for a car through the Trust's lease car scheme, details of which will be available to the successful applicant.
Key Responsibilities:
* The Trust has been rated as GOOD across all the services it provides.
* There are no acute on-call commitments.
* Opportunity to develop specialist interest speciality will be encouraged.
* The post holder will be expected to work closely with Community Nursing Staff, Allied Health and Education Professionals, and Social Workers.
* The post holder is expected to provide clinical leadership for Specialist Trainees on rotation in community paediatrics.
* Participate in a week-day 9 am to 5 pm Safeguarding Child Protection on-call rota. This is supported by regular Child Protection Supervision and Peer Review. Frequency would be 1:6.
* Good co-operative and joint working is in place across disciplines and between partners within the Integrated Care System.
* We would welcome any enquiries to visit the service and meet the team, which can be facilitated in person or via Microsoft Teams.
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