Job summary
The Community Paediatric service is consultant led and works in close partnership with specialist community children's health services, GPs, children's social care, education and the acute sector, providing a range of services for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodisabilities and for vulnerable children in a safeguarding context, including Children Looked After. The service is provided for children and young people who are resident in Camden or registered with a Camden GP and/or attend school in the borough of Camden. It forms part of the Camden multi-disciplinary integrated service for children with disabilities (MOSAIC) and also provides clinics for children with neurodevelopmental conditions, autism assessments, motor disorders and complex neurodisability, Down syndrome, epilepsy, feeding difficulties and Children Looked After. Most clinics are held at Kentish Town Health Centre and complex neurodisability and epilepsy clinics are held at the Royal Free Hospital.
Main duties of the job
This post includes the following commitments: Children Looked After Health Assessments, share of the Named Doctor role for Safeguarding, Neurodevelopmental Clinics including EHCP medical assessments, Multi-Disciplinary Child Development Clinics. In addition, the postholder will participate in the supervision rota for child protection medical examinations.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Royal Free to be your best
Camden Community Paediatric site:
The Camden Community Paediatric Team are based at Camden MOSAIC, Kentish Town Health Centre, 2 Bartholomew Rd, London. NW5 2BX.
Clinical work takes place at a number of sites across the Borough including Royal Free Hospital and Swiss Cottage School.
Nature of Employment and Hours of Work
This is a substantive post employed through the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- CCT paediatrics (or within 6 months of obtaining)
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Neurodisability or Level 3 Community Child Health competencies
Desirable
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Confidence with child safeguarding - up to date level 3 training essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered
- Knowledge of working with children with a range of neurodevelopmental conditions thway development and service change experience
- Working within an MDT setting
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Clinical capability in the required specialty / sub-specialty
- Aptitude for teaching and training
- Demonstrable commitment to multidisciplinary teamworking
- Trained in Developmental assessment
- Trained in Autism assessment
- IT Literate
Other Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Good Organisational Skills
- Team Player
- Member of Medical Defence organisation
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- CCT paediatrics (or within 6 months of obtaining)
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Neurodisability or Level 3 Community Child Health competencies
Desirable
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Confidence with child safeguarding - up to date level 3 training essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered
- Knowledge of working with children with a range of neurodevelopmental conditions thway development and service change experience
- Working within an MDT setting
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Clinical capability in the required specialty / sub-specialty
- Aptitude for teaching and training
- Demonstrable commitment to multidisciplinary teamworking
- Trained in Developmental assessment
- Trained in Autism assessment
- IT Literate
Other Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Good Organisational Skills
- Team Player
- Member of Medical Defence organisation
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).
