Consultant Community Paediatrician - Keighley, United Kingdom - Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

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Keighley, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're delighted you're thinking of joining us.

This post provides an opportunity to pursue a diverse specialist community paediatric post, without any on call commitment in an award winning hospital covering a large geographical area between the spectacular Yorkshire Dales and the cosmopolitan centres of Bradford and Leeds.

The successful applicant will join a well established team of community paediatricians and therapists who take pride in working effectively together to provide the best care for children and young people accessing the service.

A breakdown of the draft job plan for the post is included in the information pack.

To provide

A point of referral for children, throughout the age range, presenting with developmental difficulties or health problems having an impact on their education and social wellbeing.
Assessment and diagnosis for children who may have developmental disability and for neurodevelopmental disorders in children under the age of 7 years
Long term followup of children with disabilities
Medical advice relating to children with special educational needs known to the service
To contribute to assessment of vulnerable children including safeguarding medicals and initial health assessments for children entering care.
To take an active role in the development of Community Paediatric services, including the development of service standards and protocols, and to have an active commitment to audit.

We are also in an award winning location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance.

Yorkshire has recently been voted as the third best region in the world by Lonely Planet, and our local towns of Skipton and Ilkley have been voted as the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending top class schools, low crime, beautiful surrounding countryside and great transport links with Leeds.

Please see full job description for more details.