Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Community Paediatrics

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Job summary

Applications for 0.6 wte Clinical fellow Community Child Health

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team as part of our integrated child health service, serving one of the largest populations of children in the Wessex Region. HHFT also hosts the local special school nursing team and the children's community nursing team and paediatric psychology service.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the provision of community services by conducting clinics in the hospital/outreach settings:

  • Ensure continuity of care for patients by liaison with community-paediatric consultants
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development in community child health
  • Engage in clinical governance activity through the clinical fora

About us

The Community Paediatric department at Hampshire Hospitals has responsibility for a number of specific areas of community paediatric practice.

  • Developmental assessment - all paediatricians provide developmental, educational and behavioural assessments, generally in a clinic setting with the flexibility to visit pre-school settings and schools if required. Pre-school/ school observation of the child may be carried out as part of this assessment.
  • Complex neuro-disability - paediatricians provide clinic-based follow up for children with cerebral palsy, neuro-muscular disease, and genetic syndromes, as well as multi-disability working via Team around the Child meetings and liaison with allied professionals.
  • Preschool Autism assessments (including ADOS) are undertaken by all of the Community Paediatric Consultants

Details

Date posted

05 June 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £63,152 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

251-MD24075

Job locations

RHCH

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

This post would provide excellent experience in community child health and would include;

New patient clinics with consultant supervision

Special school clinics

Down syndrome clinics (BNH supervision PM)

Additional learning/support opportunities;

Kennet CSA clinic BNnH

Safeguarding

Adoption & Fostering

Joint Paediatric Neurodisability psychology

Joint Neurology Outreach clinics

Pilot Feeding clinics complex and dysphagia

Psychology and psychiatry liaison work

Genetics clinics

Naomi house and palliative care

Indicative timetable below

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

ET cover/Ndev clinic

ADOS/ndev

spa

PM

DCC Admin

DCC Admin

Admin Community meeting

AM

Special school clinic

SPA

Ndev/ADOS

PM

DCC Admin

Admin

Community meeting

For further information contact Gabriel Whitlingum Consultant paediatrician Neurodisability and Clinical lead for RHCH community child health gabriel.whitlingum@hhft.nhs.uk.

Or Dr Philippa Haywood Consultant Community Paediatrician. philippa.haywood@hhft.nhs.uk

Or Dr Laura Porter Consultant Community Paediatrician.

Laura.porter@hhft.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post would provide excellent experience in community child health and would include;

New patient clinics with consultant supervision

Special school clinics

Down syndrome clinics (BNH supervision PM)

Additional learning/support opportunities;

Kennet CSA clinic BNnH

Safeguarding

Adoption & Fostering

Joint Paediatric Neurodisability psychology

Joint Neurology Outreach clinics

Pilot Feeding clinics complex and dysphagia

Psychology and psychiatry liaison work

Genetics clinics

Naomi house and palliative care

Indicative timetable below

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

ET cover/Ndev clinic

ADOS/ndev

spa

PM

DCC Admin

DCC Admin

Admin Community meeting

AM

Special school clinic

SPA

Ndev/ADOS

PM

DCC Admin

Admin

Community meeting

For further information contact Gabriel Whitlingum Consultant paediatrician Neurodisability and Clinical lead for RHCH community child health gabriel.whitlingum@hhft.nhs.uk.

Or Dr Philippa Haywood Consultant Community Paediatrician. philippa.haywood@hhft.nhs.uk

Or Dr Laura Porter Consultant Community Paediatrician.

Laura.porter@hhft.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCPCH
  • Full registration with GMC
  • APLS or equivalent
  • NLS or equivalent

Desirable

  • DCH
  • Safeguarding certificate

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • At least 2 years' experience in Paediatrics
  • Previous experience in community child health

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualifications
  • At least 6 months experience of working in the NHS
  • Autism relevant training e.g ADOS

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff
  • Ability to work with and lead a team
  • Understanding the importance of multi-disciplinary working in delivery of patients care

Desirable

  • Demonstrate participation in audit, QI and research
  • Demonstrate ability to manage change and an understanding of the principles of service improvement
  • Teaching experience and/or qualification
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCPCH
  • Full registration with GMC
  • APLS or equivalent
  • NLS or equivalent

Desirable

  • DCH
  • Safeguarding certificate

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • At least 2 years' experience in Paediatrics
  • Previous experience in community child health

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualifications
  • At least 6 months experience of working in the NHS
  • Autism relevant training e.g ADOS

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff
  • Ability to work with and lead a team
  • Understanding the importance of multi-disciplinary working in delivery of patients care

Desirable

  • Demonstrate participation in audit, QI and research
  • Demonstrate ability to manage change and an understanding of the principles of service improvement
  • Teaching experience and/or qualification

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

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RHCH

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RHCH

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Paediatrician

Dr Gabriel Whitlingum

gabriel.whitlingum@hhft.nhs.uk

01962825183

Details

Date posted

05 June 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £63,152 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

251-MD24075

Job locations

RHCH

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG


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