Job summary
The Royal Surrey County Hospital is a leading district
general hospital serving a population of 320,000 with a regional cancer service
covering a population of 1.2 million. The
Trust has an income of over £300 million per year, in excess of 3000 staff,
over 200,000 outpatient appointments per year and around 3,200 deliveries per
year.
Guildford is a popular place to live with excellent schools and leisure
facilities and with easy access to London, motorways and airports.
The Paediatric Department is looking to appoint a part time Specialty Doctor to
work within the Multidisciplinary Child Development Team at the Royal Surrey
County Hospital particularly to support the assessment of children with social
communication difficulties. The job is a part time post comprising 7.5
Programmed Activities (PAs). There is no on-call requirement for this
post. Due to the nature of the role
working closely with schools, the department would consider flexible working
options which would meet both the needs of the service and enable a positive
work/life balance for the successful applicant.
Main duties of the job
Undertake assessment and provide
ongoing management for children with developmental concerns within the
multidisciplinary team. This includes assessment of children with possible
autism spectrum disorder (in conjunction with our speech and language therapist
and clinical psychologist) and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Inform parents of appropriate
support and sources of information. Refer children on to services as
appropriate.
Produce medical reports for
parents and professionals after all consultations.
Liaise with the
multi-professional team (to include therapists, SEND support service, Surrey
early support, nursery and school staff, local authority staff, childrens
social care) and participate in Team Around the Child meetings if required
which may be off site.
Participate in weekly lunchtime
Child Development Centre Team meetings
Participate in facilitation of
our evening Parents Group for parents of children who have a new diagnosis of
Autism Spectrum Disorder which runs over 6 sessions on a twice yearly basis.
Provide reports for Social
Services and Education when needed including Medical Advice to contribute to
Education, Health and Care Plans for children.
Attend nursery / school reviews
and other multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings when appropriate.
Please see Job description for full details.
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is
planned to provide 7.5 PAs of support to neurodevelopmental paediatrics with no
on call commitment.
Previous NHS
experience is desirable. They will work in a well-established and supportive
Multidisciplinary Child Development Team at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation
Trust to assess children with developmental delay including social
communication difficulties. It is appreciated that applicants may need
additional support and training to develop their role within the team. They will
be based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Outreach clinics are currently being
implemented and currently take place in Cranleigh. Prior agreement to undertake any Supporting
Professional Activities (SPAs) elsewhere must be obtained from the Clinical
Director for Paediatrics.
Please see attached job description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is
planned to provide 7.5 PAs of support to neurodevelopmental paediatrics with no
on call commitment.
Previous NHS
experience is desirable. They will work in a well-established and supportive
Multidisciplinary Child Development Team at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation
Trust to assess children with developmental delay including social
communication difficulties. It is appreciated that applicants may need
additional support and training to develop their role within the team. They will
be based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Outreach clinics are currently being
implemented and currently take place in Cranleigh. Prior agreement to undertake any Supporting
Professional Activities (SPAs) elsewhere must be obtained from the Clinical
Director for Paediatrics.
Please see attached job description for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practice
- MRCPCH (theory) or Diploma of Child Health
- Level 3 Child Safeguarding training
Desirable
- MRCPCH (clinical) or equivalent
- Higher degree e.g. Postgraduate qualification in paediatric Neurodisability (Diploma/MSc).
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Able to conduct a comprehensive assessment of children with Developmental concerns, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with understanding of relevant psycho-social factors and ability to undertake appropriate investigation.
- Able to assess children suspected to having been physically abused or neglected, write appropriate reports for case conferences and legal proceedings, participate in and contribute to case conferences.
- Excellent communication skills written and verbal. Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Management Skills and leadership skills - Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Audit skills with examples of completed Audit cycle
- Equality and Diversity Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in: Acute paediatrics and Paediatric Neurodisability
- Completion of Foundation training and at least two years of SHO equivalent in Paediatric specialties
- Knowledge of recognised tools for the assessment of developmental disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Understand the importance of multiagency working in the context of the management of children with complex neurodisability.
- Knowledge of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 and of the relevant RCPCH guidance relating to Safeguarding.
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Training and experience in the use of standardised assessment tools in children with developmental disorders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practice
- MRCPCH (theory) or Diploma of Child Health
- Level 3 Child Safeguarding training
Desirable
- MRCPCH (clinical) or equivalent
- Higher degree e.g. Postgraduate qualification in paediatric Neurodisability (Diploma/MSc).
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Able to conduct a comprehensive assessment of children with Developmental concerns, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with understanding of relevant psycho-social factors and ability to undertake appropriate investigation.
- Able to assess children suspected to having been physically abused or neglected, write appropriate reports for case conferences and legal proceedings, participate in and contribute to case conferences.
- Excellent communication skills written and verbal. Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Management Skills and leadership skills - Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Audit skills with examples of completed Audit cycle
- Equality and Diversity Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in: Acute paediatrics and Paediatric Neurodisability
- Completion of Foundation training and at least two years of SHO equivalent in Paediatric specialties
- Knowledge of recognised tools for the assessment of developmental disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Understand the importance of multiagency working in the context of the management of children with complex neurodisability.
- Knowledge of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 and of the relevant RCPCH guidance relating to Safeguarding.
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Training and experience in the use of standardised assessment tools in children with developmental disorders.
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).
