Exciting opportunity to complete our expansion of the Community Child Health Team in Cornwall.
We are looking for an enthusiastic doctor who will be a proactive addition to our workforce, and who is interested in taking the service forward, with our close links with our hospital colleagues and medical school.
We need a community paediatrician to work with specialty doctors across the county. We are looking to diversify the service and are open to new ideas.
You will become a valued member of our team of 6 Consultants and 5 SAS grade doctors who work closely together to see children throughout Cornwall.
We invite applicants with specific SPINS/interests in different areas to build and develop our service for the future.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of the Community Child Health team taking consultant responsibility for children with Neurodisability across Cornwall. In addition, there is the opportunity to further develop our service. Once the post holder is appointed, there will be an opportunity to revise job planning as part of ongoing service reorganisation. The post includes a commitment to the Child Protection Day and On-call rota (extended hours commitment 0700-1900). There is no commitment to the acute on-call rota. Applicants are required to be on the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT/EU equivalent certification at the time of interview. About us
Cornwall is a beautiful county which offers an outstanding quality of life and providing many opportunities for outdoor activities, with its sailing waters, surfing beaches, and rugged coastal pathways for walking and cycling. There is a thriving arts and theatre scene as well as an interesting variety of eating places, including celebrity-owned restaurants within Cornwall. The major route both in and out of the county is the A30 which connects with the M5 motorway at Exeter. There is an excellent rail service with daily passenger and sleeper services, and an airport at Newquay with daily connections to many cities throughout the UK and abroad. Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Work health assessments Criminal record check standards Right to work checks For further information please visit: NHS Employment Standards and Regulation Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed Person Specification
Qualifications
Full GMC registration, Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights An appropriate higher paediatric qualification Completed GRID training in Community Paediatrics and appropriate CCT Epilepsy PET training 1, 2 and 3 Experience
Teaching - Medical students, junior doctors, peers and MDT Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and able to demonstrate this is embedded in clinical practice Practical and intellectual Skills
Strong Clinical and personal credibility with significant clinical experience/training in community Paediatrics Experience and recognised training in Safeguarding. Experience in assessing, formulating opinions and report writing to support child protection and working with wider safeguarding teams Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Conceptual and analytical Skills Speaks fluent English to at least I.E.L.R.S level 7.5 Knowledge and experience of social paediatrics Specific experience or national accreditation in Neurodisability and Epilepsy Experience or nationally recognised training in Court work Ability and experience in chairing multi-agency meetings Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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The post holder will be part of the Community Child Health team taking consultant responsibility for children with Neurodisability across Cornwall. In addition, there is the opportunity to further develop our service. Once the post holder is appointed, there will be an opportunity to revise job planning as part of ongoing service reorganisation. The post includes a commitment to the Child Protection Day and On-call rota (extended hours commitment 0700-1900). There is no commitment to the acute on-call rota. Applicants are required to be on the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT/EU equivalent certification at the time of interview. About us
Cornwall is a beautiful county which offers an outstanding quality of life and providing many opportunities for outdoor activities, with its sailing waters, surfing beaches, and rugged coastal pathways for walking and cycling. There is a thriving arts and theatre scene as well as an interesting variety of eating places, including celebrity-owned restaurants within Cornwall. The major route both in and out of the county is the A30 which connects with the M5 motorway at Exeter. There is an excellent rail service with daily passenger and sleeper services, and an airport at Newquay with daily connections to many cities throughout the UK and abroad. Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Work health assessments Criminal record check standards Right to work checks For further information please visit: NHS Employment Standards and Regulation Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed Person Specification
Qualifications
Full GMC registration, Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights An appropriate higher paediatric qualification Completed GRID training in Community Paediatrics and appropriate CCT Epilepsy PET training 1, 2 and 3 Experience
Teaching - Medical students, junior doctors, peers and MDT Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and able to demonstrate this is embedded in clinical practice Practical and intellectual Skills
Strong Clinical and personal credibility with significant clinical experience/training in community Paediatrics Experience and recognised training in Safeguarding. Experience in assessing, formulating opinions and report writing to support child protection and working with wider safeguarding teams Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Conceptual and analytical Skills Speaks fluent English to at least I.E.L.R.S level 7.5 Knowledge and experience of social paediatrics Specific experience or national accreditation in Neurodisability and Epilepsy Experience or nationally recognised training in Court work Ability and experience in chairing multi-agency meetings Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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