- Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Job description
- Recognised Basic Medical Degree
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- Certificate of Completion of Training in Paediatrics or equivalent and Inclusion on the Paediatric Specialist Register (or within 6 months at time of interview)
- Recognised Child Protection Training (higher level)
- Relevant Higher Degree (eg MSc in Community Child Health, MD, PhD)
- At least two years of Higher Specialty Training in Community Child Health/ Paediatric Neurodisability/ Neurology or equivalent experience
- Experience in the field of safeguarding / child protection
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
- Commitment to and experience of under graduate and postgraduate learning and teaching
- Experience in paediatric sexual abuse examination
- Experience of involvement in a research project and publication or published audit project
- Effective clinical skills
- Demonstrable management, leadership and motivational skills
- Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to work successfully in a multi professional/disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
- Ability to appraise own performance, demonstrate insight and act on feedback
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to deal effectively with pressure
- Thoroughness and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive approach to the job planning and appraisal process
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant
- Understanding of and commitment to Good Medical Practice
- Knowledge of risk management
- Understanding of the direction of the NHS as it relates to community child health services
- Knowledge of safeguarding legislation relating to children and young people
- Evidence of commitment to Service Development
- Understanding of the role of governance in ensuring high quality care and safe practice
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the job
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Consultant Paediatrician - Haywards Heath, United Kingdom - Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Consultant in Community Child Health 10 PA's (will consider full or part time)
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic community paediatric team based at Mid Sussex Child Development Centre in Haywards Heath. The post holder will carry a neurodevelopmental and neurodisability caseload with potential to develop a lead role within the department (to be agreed with the applicant) and develop a role in research locally and nationally. There is a requirement for the post holder to support the teaching of medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and in supervising paediatric trainees within the Mid Sussex team.
The successful applicant will join a team of 4 consultants and a specialist doctor, to participate in all aspects of community paediatric work. The team are actively involved in training and there is one ST4/5 paediatric trainee and a foundation doctor (FY2) in the Child Development Centre.
The community paediatric team is based at Mid Sussex Child Development Centre in Haywards Heath, along with the multidisciplinary therapy team, and LAC health teams. There are close links with CAMHS, University Hospitals Sussex, Education and Social Services within West Sussex Council. The Centre provides a bright, spacious, and family friendly environment for multidisciplinary working. The team have always placed an emphasis on innovation and service development on multidisciplinary level for example establishing a tiered approach to autism assessment.
Main duties of the job
West Sussex has a well-developed LAC health team. IHAs are undertaken by doctors in the CDC.
The department is committed to teaching and provides clinical and research placements for students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
The department has led a number of national research studies including how to improve autism diagnostic services, how digital technology can be used to aid diagnosis and deliver therapy, and how to improve outcomes for children in care.
There is an active regional research network and research activity is encouraged and the post holder will be actively encouraged to develop their own research interests.
The Sussex Paediatric Sexual Assault Referral Centre is located on the same site as the Brighton and Hove Child Development Centre. The successful applicant can choose to join the daytime and weekend rota for this service, with training provided if required.
Mid Sussex Child Development Centre is part of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust which includes three other child development centers (Brighton, Chichester, and Crawley). The medical teams from the four Child Development Centre's meet monthly to support professional development.
We are looking for a candidate who is innovative and flexible, is committed to multidisciplinary working and will actively participate in developing new approaches to the delivery of high quality child health services.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
Job responsibilities
Applicants must have valid registration with the GMC and a License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register for Paediatrics or be within 6 months of being admitted to the Register at the time of interview.
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