Clinical Fellow-Specialty Doctor Community Paediatrics

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 October 2024

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our team in NE Essex Community Paediatrics - in a fixed term role for 12 months (Ending 31st March 2025) which is an innovative role that combines clinical work with research in neurodevelopment.

We are inviting applications for a full time Clinical Fellow/Speciality doctor with an interest in Community Paediatrics and research at The Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment and Colchester Hospital. It can be a hybrid post with PA time for both clinical and research roles.

The minimum requirement would be 4 years post graduate experience.

We are equally open for applicants to apply if they are either an Associate Specialist/Specialist Grade level or a Speciality Doctor or Registrar level who might not want to pursue a research interest.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will undertake both neurodevelopmental and Neurobehavioural work with the aim of creating a balanced job plan including time for SPA.

Key elements of the post:

10PA full-time contract
Mixed Neurobehavioural and neurodevelopmental caseload
Child development assessments
Participation in safeguarding clinic rota
Clinical / educational supervision of Paediatric SpRs (core / higher trainees)

This post provides an excellent opportunity to join our enthusiastic and committed team of community and acute paediatricians, providing high quality health care to the local child population. The post in an exciting opportunity to contribute to service development and improvement as we seek to provide the best possible care to our patients.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

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Date posted

19 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £82,400 a year on experience for specialty Doctor

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-MC2523

Job locations

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Whilst the post-holders duties will be primarily community based, safeguarding clinics and some community paediatric clinics are held within the Childrens Outpatients Unit at Colchester Hospital. There is also the potential to hold other specialist clinics here, depending on the applicants area of expertise.

The department actively supports continuing professional development of its staff including any additional training needed to help achieve personal and professional goals.

Full GMC registration is required and Candidates are required to be up to date with Level 3 Safeguarding with at least 4 years post graduate training ideally with up to 12 months experience in community paediatrics.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The department actively supports continuing professional development of its staff including any additional training needed to help achieve personal and professional goals.

Person Specification

interview

Essential

MBChB or equivalent
At least 4 years post graduate experience, at least one of which to be in community paediatrics
At least 1 year experience in community paediatrics

Desirable

Post graduate qualification eg MRCPCH or MSc
Training in epilepsy, neurology, neuro-developmental problems or autistic spectrum disorders
Experience of Postgraduate and Undergraduate teaching

Person Specification

interview

Essential

MBChB or equivalent
At least 4 years post graduate experience, at least one of which to be in community paediatrics
At least 1 year experience in community paediatrics

Desirable

Post graduate qualification eg MRCPCH or MSc
Training in epilepsy, neurology, neuro-developmental problems or autistic spectrum disorders
Experience of Postgraduate and Undergraduate teaching

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).