Job summary
Applications are
invited for the post of Consultant Community Paediatrician for Shropshire
Community Health NHS Trust (SCHT) based in Shrewsbury.
This exciting opportunity
is available due to the previous post holder retiring. If you are enthusiastic, experienced and
passionate about Children and Young People and being part of a supportive and
friendly team then we would welcome your application. We are a progressive team working within a
newly formed integrated care system with lots of opportunities for partnership
working. Our staff turnover rates are
low. You will be well supported by experienced
team members and there is regular CPD with neighbouring Trusts. You will be
carrying out child development/neurodisability work within a friendly, passionate
team dedicated to providing high quality care for our patients.
Relocation expense package can be provided
The appointee must be able to travel to meet the requirements of the job and will be eligible for a car through the Trust's lease car scheme, details of which will be available to the successful applicant.
Main duties of the job
The Trust has been
rated as GOOD across all the services it provides.
There
are no acute on-call commitments.
Opportunity
to develop specialist interest speciality will be encouraged.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with Community Nursing
Staff, Allied Health and Education Professionals and Social Workers;
The post holder is expected to provide clinical leadership for Specialist
Trainees on rotation in community paediatrics
Participate in a week-day 9 am to 5 pm Safeguarding Child Protection oncall
rota. This is supported by regular Child
Protection Supervision and Peer Review. Frequency would be 1:6, no bank holidays.
Good co-operative and joint working is in place across disciplines and
between all local Health Trusts.
We would welcome
any enquiries to visit the service and meet the team and this can be
facilitated in person or via Microsoft teams
For further
information please contact:
Dr Diane Short,
Consultant Paediatrician, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Children and
Families Services,
Tel: 01743
450800 Email: diane.short2@nhs.net
Dr Mahadeva
Ganesh MD Paeds, MRCP, MRCPCH, MSc Audiology, DCH, Interim Medical
Director/Consultant Paediatrician, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Tel: 07815461571
Email: mahadeva.ganesh@nhs.net
Luisa Guglielmoni,
Locality Clinical Manager (Community Paediatrics)
Tel :07979801838Email: luisa.guglielmoni@nhs.net
Interviews will be
held on the 15th June 2023
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will help to cover the provision of Community Child Health
services in a particular geographical area in Telford & Shropshire and provide
Neurodisability clinics to that area. Well equipped community clinics are held throughout
the county, enabling children to be seen close to their homes.
The post holder
duties will include providing medical advice for EHCPs of children.
The post holder
duties will include the statutory assessment of children in the Looked after Care
system.
All Consultant Community Paediatricians are expected
to undertake child protection
work, to participate in the weekly daytime (09.00 to
17.00hrs) child protection rota and to develop and maintain their skills in this
area.
The post holder
will be expected to play an active role in clinical audit and guideline
development.
The post holder will be expected to work within the Community
Paediatric team and work closely
with community nursing staff, allied health professionals and social workers in the Local Authorities area. Interagency working is vital
to the successful delivery of services to
Children in
care and working across statutory, community and voluntary sectors is
encouraged.
Contribute to the future planning and evaluation of the service.
Please find the full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this listing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will help to cover the provision of Community Child Health
services in a particular geographical area in Telford & Shropshire and provide
Neurodisability clinics to that area. Well equipped community clinics are held throughout
the county, enabling children to be seen close to their homes.
The post holder
duties will include providing medical advice for EHCPs of children.
The post holder
duties will include the statutory assessment of children in the Looked after Care
system.
All Consultant Community Paediatricians are expected
to undertake child protection
work, to participate in the weekly daytime (09.00 to
17.00hrs) child protection rota and to develop and maintain their skills in this
area.
The post holder
will be expected to play an active role in clinical audit and guideline
development.
The post holder will be expected to work within the Community
Paediatric team and work closely
with community nursing staff, allied health professionals and social workers in the Local Authorities area. Interagency working is vital
to the successful delivery of services to
Children in
care and working across statutory, community and voluntary sectors is
encouraged.
Contribute to the future planning and evaluation of the service.
Please find the full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this listing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
- Full GMC registration and licence to
- practice.
- On the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR-CP in Paediatrics.
- Capable to work at Consultant level in Community Child Health
- Experience in Child Protection/ Safeguarding to at least Level 3 competencies
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years general professional training in Paediatrics.
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training including usually 3 years in Community Child Health (usually after 5 years of Higher Specialist Training in total)
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills.
- BLS skills appropriate for a Community Paediatrician
- Ability to work on own initiative unsupervised and make decisions.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and ability to develop good working relationships with families and team.
- Be able to recognise child abuse and neglect communicate and document findings and concerns.
- Demonstrated ability to manage timeeffectively.
- Evidence of achievement of level 3 competencies in Community Child Health
- Team-player with experience of multidisciplinary working and liaison across organisational boundaries.
- Clinical Governance experience including audit and clinical risk management.
Academic
Essential
- Participation in research or clinical audit.
- Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching/training skills.
Management
Essential
- Understanding of management issues and service planning.
- Willingness to lead service developments.
- Willingness to take responsibility for own practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
- Full GMC registration and licence to
- practice.
- On the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR-CP in Paediatrics.
- Capable to work at Consultant level in Community Child Health
- Experience in Child Protection/ Safeguarding to at least Level 3 competencies
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years general professional training in Paediatrics.
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training including usually 3 years in Community Child Health (usually after 5 years of Higher Specialist Training in total)
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills.
- BLS skills appropriate for a Community Paediatrician
- Ability to work on own initiative unsupervised and make decisions.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and ability to develop good working relationships with families and team.
- Be able to recognise child abuse and neglect communicate and document findings and concerns.
- Demonstrated ability to manage timeeffectively.
- Evidence of achievement of level 3 competencies in Community Child Health
- Team-player with experience of multidisciplinary working and liaison across organisational boundaries.
- Clinical Governance experience including audit and clinical risk management.
Academic
Essential
- Participation in research or clinical audit.
- Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching/training skills.
Management
Essential
- Understanding of management issues and service planning.
- Willingness to lead service developments.
- Willingness to take responsibility for own practice.
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).
