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    Consultant Community Paediatrician - Ipswich, United Kingdom - West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

    West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
    West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Ipswich, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Job summary

    We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic consultant community paediatrician to join the team of paediatric staff providing integrated Community Services to children and young people across Suffolk.

    Interviews will be held on Thursday the 25th of July 2024

    This role is a challenging and worthwhile one, where a strong clinical leader and communicator will flourish. The role requires the applicant to lead in the care of children with neurodisability and neurodevelopmental conditions. Working in partnership with our multi-disciplinary team, you will practice within evidence based guidelines. You will have the opportunity to lead and innovate in the development of our service, and be encouraged to develop a specialist interest within community paediatrics. Trainee doctors will look to you for clinical and educational supervision.

    As a consultant in our service, you'll participate in various regional forums, such as Eastern Paediatric Epilepsy Network, providing excellent training opportunities and professional development.

    Main duties of the job

    Responsibility for the assessment and management of children referred with neuro-developmental problems from a geographical area including the participation in multi-disciplinary assessment where appropriate.Management of children and young people with long term neuro-disability such as cerebral palsy.

    Assessment of school aged children with suspected autism spectrum disorder following a multidisciplinary triage process.Provision of medical advice for Education Health and Care Plans for children under our care.

    Assessment of children where there are safeguarding concerns raised by other Health or Educational professionals, Police and Social Services. The post-holder will be expected to be experienced in safeguarding assessment.Initial Health Assessments for looked after childrenClinical and educational supervision of trainees and medical students working within the Child Health Department.

    Providing clear standards, encouraging high quality care, with encouragement of audit and fully participating in the clinical governance arrangements of the Trust.

    About us

    #BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

    We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

    The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

    Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

    We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

    With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

    We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

    Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details.

    Children and Family Services contracts are commissioned by Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board. Integrated Community Paediatric Services provide care to the children in Suffolk and are managed by the Associate Director of Integrated Community Paediatric Services.

    The integrated community paediatric services include community paediatricians, paediatric physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, childrens community nurses, clinical psychologists, audiologists and other associated allied health professionals and administrative staff.

    The services are based at Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich providing services throughout the West and East of the county respectively.

    Community Paediatric Services work in partnership with Suffolk County Councils Children and Young Peoples Services, who employ the universal children and family services (health visiting and school nursing) to support children and young people in Suffolk.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Entry on the GMC specialist register in Paediatrics or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Training) at the time of interview and hold a licence to practice.

    • Desirable

  • Other relevant qualification, , MD, MSc

    • Training and Experience

    Essential

  • Wide range of experience in hospital and community child health
  • Experience in community paediatrics
  • Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience in recognition and management of child protection cases.

    • Desirable

  • Specific training and experience on the use of assessment tools for diagnosis of ASD (, DISCO / ADOS)
  • Two years higher specialist training in community paediatrics
  • Assessment and management of behaviour problems
  • Experience in management of spasticity including assessment for botulinum toxin treatment for children with cerebral palsy.
  • Experience with looked after children and adoption medical assessments and processes

    • Management and Administration

    Essential

  • Experience of clinical leadership and clinical governance

    • Desirable

  • Evidence of management training
  • Experience of leadership and implementing service developments

    • Teaching Experience

    Essential

  • Ability to teach both medical and non-medical staff involved in children's services.
  • Interest in teaching under-graduates and post-graduate students

    • Desirable

  • Experience of organising teaching/training programmes. Formal training in teaching skills

    • Research

    Essential

  • Knowledge and interest in appropriate current research methods in paediatrics

    • Desirable

  • Research experience and/or publications

    • Standards

    Essential

  • To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of "Good Medical Practice" from the GMC.

    • Appraisal

    Essential

  • To understand the aim and need for appraisal.

    • Desirable

  • To have training and experience in appraisal systems

    • Clinical Governance

    Essential

  • To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Audit & Clinical Governance.
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