Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
This is an excellent opportunity for a new or established consultant to join a thriving Community Paediatric department providing a wide range of community paediatric services.
Applications are invited for the inner London post to join a dynamic and supportive team of community paediatricians for a full-time or job share permanent post. The post holder will carry out community paediatric general work, and a special interest will be welcomed and supported.
You must be fully registered with the GMC, hold a License to Practice, and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in all aspects of community paediatrics, suited to their experience and competencies and the priorities of service provision. The post holder will undertake assessment and management of children with neurodevelopmental concerns and safeguarding. They will participate in the safeguarding and child sexual abuse rota. There are opportunities to develop additional interests including Named and Designated statutory roles.
Post holders will work across Lambeth and Southwark as part of the Evelina Community Paediatric team.
About us
Evelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and is responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.
Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in our hospitals and in the community, continues to grow. We provide comprehensive health services from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life. Evelina London is here for children, young people and women from London to South East England, and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.
Job responsibilities
Please see the appended job description for further details of the job description and main responsibilities for the role.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
* Eligible for full UK GMC/GDC registration and a Licence to Practise.
* MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
* On GDC/GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Community Paediatrics or Paediatric Neurodisability.
Clinical Experience
* Evidence of achievement of the competencies to obtain a CCT in Community Child Health and/or Neurodisability, or CESR or equivalent.
* Experience in autism and related disorders with training in using standardised tools in autism assessment.
* Extensive clinical experience in the field of safeguarding.
* Training and experience in medical evaluation of possible child sexual abuse or willingness to undergo necessary further training.
Knowledge and Skills
* Meets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medical Practice'.
Research
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving medical practice.
* Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes.
* Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS.
* Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement.
* Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries.
* Training in leadership skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; 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.
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