Consultant Paediatrician

The postholder will join the existing team of community child health and neurodisability paediatric consultants as well as the wider community paediatric team including specialist nurses, Cared for Health Team, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. This is a replacement third community consultant post. The department also has four consultants in paediatric neurodisability and 5 associate specialists/senior clinical fellows, allowing a spread of caseload according to special interests and expertise. Area of interest to support the needs of the directorate.

The post holder is expected to possess Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health and to be on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of taking up the post. The Clinical Director in Paediatrics & Child Health is Dr Lorna Gillespie; a satisfactory job plan and annual appraisal is essential. The post holder will be expected to develop the service in keeping with local, regional and national guidance. Attendance at mandatory training such as fire safety is expected.

Interviews to be held on the 10th of July. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE