Job summary
AAC Interview Date: 20th March 2026 - AM
Pending Royal College Approval
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Substantive Consultant Community / Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician (7.5 PAs), based primarily at Epsom General Hospital. This post is a direct replacement for a retiring consultant and forms part of an integrated paediatric service delivering both acute and community paediatrics.
The post holder will provide high-quality community paediatric care, with a particular focus on neurodevelopmental and neurodisability services, including multidisciplinary clinics for children with cerebral palsy. The role involves close working with multidisciplinary teams, education services, and partner agencies to support children with complex developmental needs.
The successful applicant will join a well-established team of paediatric consultants and trainees and will contribute to service development, clinical governance, teaching, and quality improvement across community paediatrics.
Main duties of the job
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Deliver community paediatric outpatient clinics, including neurodevelopmental and neurodisability clinics.
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Undertake assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing management of children with developmental delay, ASD, ADHD, DCD, and neurodisability including cerebral palsy.
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Participate in multidisciplinary clinics and joint working with therapy services and education partners.
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Provide medical advice and reports to support Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments.
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Ensure high standards of clinical care in line with GMC guidance and Trust policies.
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Contribute to clinical governance activities, including audit, peer review, and service improvement.
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Support teaching and supervision of junior doctors, trainees, and medical students.
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Participate in appraisal, revalidation, and job planning processes.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues across paediatrics and partner organisations to support integrated service delivery.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
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Provide a comprehensive community paediatric service, including neurodevelopmental and neurodisability clinics.
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Undertake developmental assessments and manage children with ASD, ADHD, DCD, and global developmental delay.
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Deliver multidisciplinary neurodisability clinics for children with cerebral palsy.
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Prepare high-quality medical advice and reports for EHCP processes and other statutory assessments.
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Maintain responsibility for the clinical management of patients under your care.
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Ensure patient confidentiality and compliance with information governance requirements at all times.
Teaching, Training and Education -
Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
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Supervise and support paediatric trainees and junior doctors attached to the service.
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Contribute to departmental teaching, peer review, and continuing professional development activities.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research -
Actively participate in Trust clinical governance arrangements.
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Undertake and support audit and service evaluation.
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Engage in research and quality improvement activity where appropriate.
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Maintain professional development in line with Royal College and GMC requirements.
Management and Leadership -
Contribute to service planning and development within community paediatrics.
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Work collaboratively with Clinical Leads, the Clinical Director, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
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Support effective use of Trust resources and participate in agreed management arrangements.
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Attend and contribute to departmental and Trust meetings as required.
Professional Responsibilities -
Comply with GMC guidance on Good Medical Practice.
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Participate in annual appraisal, job planning, and revalidation.
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Complete all statutory and mandatory training.
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Uphold Trust values, particularly respect, professionalism, and patient-centred care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
-
Provide a comprehensive community paediatric service, including neurodevelopmental and neurodisability clinics.
-
Undertake developmental assessments and manage children with ASD, ADHD, DCD, and global developmental delay.
-
Deliver multidisciplinary neurodisability clinics for children with cerebral palsy.
-
Prepare high-quality medical advice and reports for EHCP processes and other statutory assessments.
-
Maintain responsibility for the clinical management of patients under your care.
-
Ensure patient confidentiality and compliance with information governance requirements at all times.
Teaching, Training and Education -
Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
-
Supervise and support paediatric trainees and junior doctors attached to the service.
-
Contribute to departmental teaching, peer review, and continuing professional development activities.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research -
Actively participate in Trust clinical governance arrangements.
-
Undertake and support audit and service evaluation.
-
Engage in research and quality improvement activity where appropriate.
-
Maintain professional development in line with Royal College and GMC requirements.
Management and Leadership -
Contribute to service planning and development within community paediatrics.
-
Work collaboratively with Clinical Leads, the Clinical Director, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
-
Support effective use of Trust resources and participate in agreed management arrangements.
-
Attend and contribute to departmental and Trust meetings as required.
Professional Responsibilities -
Comply with GMC guidance on Good Medical Practice.
-
Participate in annual appraisal, job planning, and revalidation.
-
Complete all statutory and mandatory training.
-
Uphold Trust values, particularly respect, professionalism, and patient-centred care.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
- Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share
- Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- On the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Level 3 child protection
Desirable
- CCT or SPIN in community child health
- Post graduate diploma or MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health: Community Child Health
- Evidence of relevant research
- Trained in ADOS
- Relevant training in management of patients with cerebral palsy
- Relevant training in other areas of neurology / neurodisability / neurodevelopment
Clinical Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in a broad range of paediatrics including developmental assessment and educational paediatrics
- Experience of neurodevelopmental assessment and management including ASD, ADHD, DCD
- Experience of managing children with neurodisability including cerebral palsy
Desirable
- A willingness to develop a subspecialty interest
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Audit/Research
- Supervision of post graduate trainees
- Personal time management skills oClinical Governance
- Ability to organise out-patient waiting lists
Desirable
- Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development
- Has attended a recognised management training event
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable
- Publications in peer review journals
Language
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate with patients and relatives well
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
- Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
- Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share
- Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- On the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Level 3 child protection
Desirable
- CCT or SPIN in community child health
- Post graduate diploma or MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health: Community Child Health
- Evidence of relevant research
- Trained in ADOS
- Relevant training in management of patients with cerebral palsy
- Relevant training in other areas of neurology / neurodisability / neurodevelopment
Clinical Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in a broad range of paediatrics including developmental assessment and educational paediatrics
- Experience of neurodevelopmental assessment and management including ASD, ADHD, DCD
- Experience of managing children with neurodisability including cerebral palsy
Desirable
- A willingness to develop a subspecialty interest
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Audit/Research
- Supervision of post graduate trainees
- Personal time management skills oClinical Governance
- Ability to organise out-patient waiting lists
Desirable
- Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development
- Has attended a recognised management training event
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable
- Publications in peer review journals
Language
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate with patients and relatives well
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
- Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
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.
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.
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).
