Community Consultant Paediatrician

The Paediatric Service is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed full time, permanent Consultant Community Paediatrician with a Neurodisability interest to complement our existing team.. The Trust is committed to working in partnership with colleagues in the Tees valley Integrated Care Partnership and wider North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System. As such, the team will work as part of a wider network at times to strengthen care pathways and support ongoing workforce development.

We would also consider this post as a development opportunity.

The post holder will share clinical responsibility right across the Trust including University Hospital of Hartlepool. As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical / medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality health care to patients.

The Paediatric service is committed to developing service delivery across the Tees Valley and wider integrated care system and service roles may actively support network developments.

**The post holder will be expected to**:
- Work with a dedicated team of community and developmental paediatric Consultants to deliver holistic and multi-disciplinary care to children with developmental disorders and complex health needs in the locality.

Work alongside Specialist Community Nurses and paediatric therapists

Support services for Looked After Children by undertaking Initial Health assessments, as required.

Contribute to the assessment of acute child protection referrals for physical injuries with the wider team of Consultant Paediatricians on a rota basis (Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays)

Liaise with colleagues in Primary Care, Education (including the provision of health advice for the Special Education Needs and Disability assessment process) and Social Services in the delivery of care

Contribute to service development, departmental clinical governance and annual appraisals towards revalidation with the GMC

Participate in postgraduate training within the clinical environment

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”

**The post will have the following components**:
- Regular outpatient clinics for children referred for neuro-developmental concerns, including children with complex neuro-disabilities.

Multi-agency liaison and district admin to facilitate the complex Neurodisability work

Out-patient clinics for Initial Health assessments for Looked After Children, as required

Assessment of acute child protection referrals for physical injuries on a rota basis with other colleagues.

Departmental governance and teaching activities, including clinical supervision of paediatric trainees

The Consultant will assume a direct clinical role within the Department sharing all facilities and workload equally with the present Consultants.

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the development of the Department.

The post holder will undertake administrative duties associated with the running of their clinical work.

The post holder will be expected to take full part in professional and governance activities including training and quality assessment activities.

There will also be involvement in administrative duties within the Directorate as required within the responsibilities of this post.