Job summary
Are you interested in working in a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team focused on new ways of working using all of the strengths of the team?
Are you willing to flex and work differently to achieve the best for our population?
Why not consider our new role which is based in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and offers services across the county of Buckinghamshire.
This is a new post designed to strengthen the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) Community Paediatric department. You will join the existing team of Community Paediatricians at BHT to deliver community paediatric services to the children and families covered by the ICB in Buckinghamshire. You will spend approximately one day a week working on your negotiated special interest aligned to supporting the team's strategic objectives. If you do not have a particular special interest, this time will be filled through the provision of general paediatric clinics or other service provision. The service has undergone extensive transformation and now has a comprehensive multi-professional team offering a supportive working environment. Team colleagues include pharmacists, nurses, psychologists, therapists and GPs. We will support and help you build your career aspirations in line with our service needs and would anticipate that you will enjoy a long and rewarding career within our service.
Main duties of the job
The role will offer the range of community paediatric inputs including general clinics, neurodevelopmental MDT, Children Looked After clinics. There may be additional variety to the role through support to special schools and through any special interest the candidate may offer.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will join the existing team to deliver community paediatric services to the children and families in Buckinghamshire.
The Community Paediatricians in North of the county are currently based in the offices at Rayners Hedge, Croft Road in Aylesbury. The Community Paediatricians in the South are based in the offices at Wycombe Hospital and at Haleacre Unit in Amersham. The children and young people services physio and occupational therapists, health visiting teams, school nurses, safeguarding nursing team, child health are also based in Amersham.
The admin support team is based at Haleacre Unit in Amersham and works across the county. This is a comprehensive team which is integral to the smooth running of the service.
The Community Paediatric team includes GPs with an interest in community paediatrics, a team of psychologists and a community pharmacy team. In addition we have nursing input from the school nursing team to undertake measurements in school for children on medication. A strong administration team offers excellent support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will join the existing team to deliver community paediatric services to the children and families in Buckinghamshire.
The Community Paediatricians in North of the county are currently based in the offices at Rayners Hedge, Croft Road in Aylesbury. The Community Paediatricians in the South are based in the offices at Wycombe Hospital and at Haleacre Unit in Amersham. The children and young people services physio and occupational therapists, health visiting teams, school nurses, safeguarding nursing team, child health are also based in Amersham.
The admin support team is based at Haleacre Unit in Amersham and works across the county. This is a comprehensive team which is integral to the smooth running of the service.
The Community Paediatric team includes GPs with an interest in community paediatrics, a team of psychologists and a community pharmacy team. In addition we have nursing input from the school nursing team to undertake measurements in school for children on medication. A strong administration team offers excellent support.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- oMRCPCH by examination or equivalent. oFull GMC registration. oOn the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- oIs able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- oValid Level 3 Safeguarding Training oValid BLS Training
- oGood communication skills, including communicating bad news
- oDemonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- oFlexible approach, understanding the work may vary year to year
- oCaring attitude to patients, carers, and colleagues
- oAbility to fulfil all of the duties of the post, including travel requirements
- oSatisfactory Enhanced DBS and required immigration status
essential
Essential
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent. o Full GMC registration. o On the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- oGood communication skills, including communicating bad news
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- oMRCPCH by examination or equivalent. oFull GMC registration. oOn the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- oIs able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- oValid Level 3 Safeguarding Training oValid BLS Training
- oGood communication skills, including communicating bad news
- oDemonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- oFlexible approach, understanding the work may vary year to year
- oCaring attitude to patients, carers, and colleagues
- oAbility to fulfil all of the duties of the post, including travel requirements
- oSatisfactory Enhanced DBS and required immigration status
essential
Essential
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent. o Full GMC registration. o On the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
- oGood communication skills, including communicating bad news
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).
