Consultant in Community Paediatrics with Interest

We are seeking to appoint a consultant Community Paediatrician with specialist interest in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics and any other special interest.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly innovative integrated neurodevelopment and disability service. We have full electronic health records and operate a paperless system.

We are set up for full remote home working with laptops, desktops for home office, Microsoft Teams, Attend Anywhere Virtual Consulting Platform, and other digital devices. The successful applicant can work flexibly, up to 2 days a week offsite.

We have a strong multidisciplinary team for complex health needs (Community Paediatrics, therapy services, paediatric psychology, community children’s nursing, neurodisability specialist nursing, specialist family support and Dietetics). We are part of an integrated neurodevelopmental service with CAMHS that is recognised as a model of best practice nationally.

This is a 10 Programmed Activity post. The post holder will provide Consultant Paediatric input to the North integrated community paediatric and CAMH Team. Together with the existing Consultant Community Paediatricians and alongside the team leader, they will provide medical leadership to the team. Clinical duties will be predominantly in pre-school and school age Neurodevelopmental pathways with opportunity to undertake any special interest clinic. Together with consultant colleagues, there is a general commitment to ensure Consultant cover is available as needed across the Community paediatric services.

CPFT is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
- This is a 10 Programmed Activity post. The post holder will provide Consultant Paediatric input to the North integrated community paediatric and CAMH Team. Together with the existing Consultant Community Paediatricians and alongside the team leader, they will provide medical leadership to the team. Clinical duties will be predominantly in pre-school and school age Neurodevelopmental pathways with opportunity to undertake any special interest clinic. Together with consultant colleagues, there is a general commitment to ensure Consultant cover is available as needed across the Community paediatric services.
- 2.5 Programmed Activities (or pro-rata) are allocated for CPD, audit, clinical governance, training and teaching, research, management, as agreed in your specific job plan. (1.5 for core activities to support revalidation and additional PA for specific lead roles)
- To participate in supervision, teaching, and work-place based assessment of doctors in training.
- To contribute to the training and CPD of multi-disciplinary colleagues.
- To contribute to the training of medical students attached to the department.
- To assist with the ongoing development of Children’s Services operated by CPFT with, other multi-disciplinary team colleagues, the Service Managers and in line with the Trusts strategic direction.
- To comply with the outline Consultant work programme (under provisions of circular HC90/16) and the weekly timetable of fixed commitments (ie regular scheduled NHS activities in accordance with paragraph 30b of the Terms and Conditions of Service).
- To participate in the administrative duties associated with patient care and the running of the department, including the collection of routine data and outcome monitoring as specified by the Division management team.
- To collaborate with medical colleagues to maintain the service in the absence of departmental colleagues in cases of annual leave, study leave and short-term sickness.
- To contribute to Clinical Governance and related activities together with consultant colleagues.
- Study leave is as per Whitley Council Terms and Conditions of Service. However, the budget per consultant, per annum, is limited to £600 at present.