Consultant Paediatrician - Community Child Health

Job responsibilities

There is no out of hours on-call commitment.

The organisation encourages continuous service improvement and development.

• The post holder, in conjunction with management, consultants and other professional colleagues, is expected to deliver evidence-based service in line with NICE and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health guidelines.
• Each consultant will have responsibility for leading one or more specialities in the service that is mid Essex wide and not restricted to a patch.
• The post holder should be an innovator and strive for continuous quality improvement of the Specialist Childrens Services in line with the vision and values of the organisation.
• The post holder will work with the ICS with the possibility of developing a single service across Mid & South Essex
• The post holder will support the ambition to introduce a Clinical Nurse Specialist Role within the service. This new role will enhance the ASD and ADHD offer.
• The post holder will be expected to be registered for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Continuing Professional Development Programme and to maintain the CPD activity as per RCPCH guidance.
• Medical Staff Training Meetings take place within the department on a monthly basis. Speakers on subjects of interest are invited to these meetings.
• Safeguarding peer review meetings between community and hospital paediatric services take place up to 4 times a year. Essex wide Safeguarding training takes place once or twice a year.
• During the pandemic training meetings are taking place virtually.
• There is opportunity to attend and observe specialist outpatient clinics based at Broomfield Hospital and Stapleford House.
• Clinical Governance is the responsibility of everyone. All incidents are to be reported through the incident reporting procedure.
• The post holder is expected to carry out and present audit projects within Children and Young Peoples and Therapy Service/hospital and community audit meetings.
• Opportunity to attend audit meetings at Broomfield Hospital.
• Complaints must be handled in line with organisations policy for complaint handling.
• The post holder is required to be accountable and responsible for the Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections by complying with all Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures in line with legislation. (Ref: Health Act 2006; Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections.)
• Safeguarding is a key priority of this organisation. Staff must always be alert to the possibility of harm to children, young people and vulnerable adults through abuse and neglect. This includes being aware of the adults who may find parenting difficult. All staff should be able to recognise the indicators of abuse and know how to act on them, including the correct processes and decisions to be undertaken when sharing information. The depth of knowledge you work from must be commensurate with your role and responsibilities. All staff must follow the Safeguarding policies and guidelines, know how to seek specialist advice and must make themselves available for training and supervision as required.
• The post holder has a responsibility in the promotion of a Risk Management culture by ensuring that all risks in the workplace (including work practices and environment) are identified, assessed and reported for inclusion in the Risk Register, as set out in the organisations Policies & Procedures.
• The Post holder is expected to comply with the provisions of Incident Reporting & Management Policy and to attend mandatory training provided to support implementation.
• The post holder is required to maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and organisations business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1984. Where it is known that a member of staff has communicated information to unauthorised persons, he or she will be liable to disciplinary proceedings.
• In the event of a major incident or emergency situation, the post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties as required to support the work of the organisation to maintain business continuity.
• This may include work outside of the post holders normal sphere of activities, including functions not detailed within this job description or working within another location, environment of organisation. However, the post holder will not be required to undertake any function for which he or she is not trained or qualified to perform. Normal health & safety procedures would continue to apply, and accountability remains with the organisation.
• The post holder must familiarise his or herself with, and adhere to, all of this organisations policies and procedures, including (but not exhaustively):
• Equality and Diversity,
• Health and Safety,
• Risk Management,
• No Smoking policy
• Information Governance including Data Protection
• Business Continuity/Civil Emergencies

Copies of these documents/policies can be found on the staff intranet under both the Workforce and organisation Policies sections.

Consultant Paediatrician Job Plan:

The Job Plan will be discussed and agreed annually with the Lead Clinician and Assistant Director of Childrens Services.

Unless stated otherwise these sessions are weekly. There is no out of hours on call.

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• MRCPCH
• Full registration with GMC with licence to practice
• Entry on Specialist Register in Paediatrics or for Doctors in Training to be within 6 months of CCT at time of interview

Desirable

• MD/PHD
• MSc in Community Paediatrics

Experience

Essential

• Broad in-depth experience of Community Child Health
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team with appropriate interpersonal skills for effective team working
• Experience in Child Protection/Safeguarding issues.
• Experience of partnership working
• An understanding of the child in the context of their culture, family environment and society

Desirable

• Experience in other areas relevant to child health
• Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of assessment of suspected sexual abuse

Training

Essential

• 2 years or more higher professional training in Community Child Health or Neurodisability
• Knowledge of assessment and management of physical disability
• Knowledge of assessment and management of ASD and ADHD

Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Basic IT and computer skills
• Competent to work under pressure

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and carers
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively e.g. report writing
• Ability to gain trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to change

Desirable

• Attendance at management courses

Academic

Essential

• Good presentation skills
• Experience of audit and governance
• Teaching experience
• Commitment to CPD
• Participation in research

Desirable

• Presentation at national/international meetings
• Formal training in teaching methods
• Formal research training
• Publication in reviewed journals

Management

Essential

• Understanding of NHS systems, providers and commissioning structures
• Evidence of clinical leadership diplomacy and management skills
• Keen to develop services, be an innovator and motivate others to change

Desirable

• Demonstrate the ability to manage e.g project work

Personal

Essential

• Awareness of individual limitations and training needs
• Ability to take advice and support from Lead Clinician and Managers
• Ability to defuse difficult situations effectively
• Ability to break bad news to patients/carers
• Responsive, positive and solution focussed in regard to new challenges
• Ability to work flexibly within the team

Other

Essential

• Clearance by Occupational Health Department
• Able to travel to meet the demands of the job
• Valid driving licence

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).