Job summary The broad responsibilities of the post are: Second-tier community child health assessments Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatrics Child Protection assessments Educational assessment Assessment of Looked after Children Main duties of the job The Department works closely with its associated general paediatric department at Kingston Hospital. It aims to provide a timely holistic child and family health. Assessment identifying health needs, providing care plans to meet the need, working with education and social care to produce where appropriate the Health, Education and Care Plan. About us Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH) provide a wide range of healthcare services for the population of London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.The Clinical Services Directorates have a wide range of responsibilities to manage, including coordinating and delivering community primary care services on behalf of the Trust. A wide range of these healthcare services are delivered by staff in the community, who include medical staff, paediatric therapists, therapy assistants, Date posted 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £55,825 to £90,000 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share Reference number 779-2744-MS-A Job locations Ham clinic Ashburnham Road Ham TW10 7NF Job description Job responsibilities 1. The Child Development Service is to provide a coordinated multi-disciplinary team approach to assessment and management of children with disabilities. 2. Specialist Childrens Services include Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses and Therapists. Within the Specialist Childrens Services is the child development team, neonatal hearing screening, second tier paediatric audiological, child protection, LAC services and a child health information department. 3.There are close links with CAMHS, CAMHS -LD, Hounslow education, including Portage and TSS and Hounslow social services (social work team for children with disabilities). 4.A core Child Development Team consists of a pediatrician, physiotherapist, OT and SLT. Multi-disciplinary assessments including autism assessments take place every week. Please see attached job description for more information relating to this role Job description Job responsibilities 1. The Child Development Service is to provide a coordinated multi-disciplinary team approach to assessment and management of children with disabilities. 2. Specialist Childrens Services include Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses and Therapists. Within the Specialist Childrens Services is the child development team, neonatal hearing screening, second tier paediatric audiological, child protection, LAC services and a child health information department. 3.There are close links with CAMHS, CAMHS -LD, Hounslow education, including Portage and TSS and Hounslow social services (social work team for children with disabilities). 4.A core Child Development Team consists of a pediatrician, physiotherapist, OT and SLT. Multi-disciplinary assessments including autism assessments take place every week. Please see attached job description for more information relating to this role Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified medical practitioner Full GMC registration Desirable Post graduate qualification: eg MRCPH, Msc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas Experience Essential Have completed at least four years (full time equivalent) post full registration as a medical practitioner, Desirable Experience in assessing child development Experience in child protection Experience in other areas relevant to child health eg general practice, child health, sexual health, obstetrics, public health Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice eg ADHD, ASD, audiology Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to demonstrate an understanding of how working in community settings differs from hospital Ability to assess a normal child and to recognise and appropriately manage abnormality Willingness to work without immediate supervision but with an awareness of one's individuals limitations Good written and oral communication skills Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding Contribution to team work, experience of communicating with other disciplines Capacity to manage difficult situations under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances. Ability to work independently Capacity to achieve a balance between urgent and important demands Have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Desirable Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively eg report writing, thesis Teaching, Audit & Research Essential Participation in research or clinical audit Willingness to take part in teaching Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Conducting audit and research Demonstrated ability or experience in teaching Formal training in research or teaching methods Management Essential Understanding of management issues including medical discipline, clinical governance, service planning Willingness to participate in service developments Desirable Willingness to manage eg project work mentoring junior staff Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified medical practitioner Full GMC registration Desirable Post graduate qualification: eg MRCPH, Msc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas Experience Essential Have completed at least four years (full time equivalent) post full registration as a medical practitioner, Desirable Experience in assessing child development Experience in child protection Experience in other areas relevant to child health eg general practice, child health, sexual health, obstetrics, public health Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice eg ADHD, ASD, audiology Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to demonstrate an understanding of how working in community settings differs from hospital Ability to assess a normal child and to recognise and appropriately manage abnormality Willingness to work without immediate supervision but with an awareness of one's individuals limitations Good written and oral communication skills Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding Contribution to team work, experience of communicating with other disciplines Capacity to manage difficult situations under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances. Ability to work independently Capacity to achieve a balance between urgent and important demands Have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Desirable Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively eg report writing, thesis Teaching, Audit & Research Essential Participation in research or clinical audit Willingness to take part in teaching Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Conducting audit and research Demonstrated ability or experience in teaching Formal training in research or teaching methods Management Essential Understanding of management issues including medical discipline, clinical governance, service planning Willingness to participate in service developments Desirable Willingness to manage eg project work mentoring junior staff 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Address Ham clinic Ashburnham Road Ham TW10 7NF Employer's website https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)