Employer: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Helier
Town: Carshalton
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/02/2025 23:59
Consultant Community Paediatrician - Role of Designate Doctor
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity, and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. We welcome applicants who share our values. As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. Job overview
This post is a replacement position primarily based at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, located on the St. Helier site. However, cross-site working may be required. The post holder will help deliver Community Paediatric services for the London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton. We are eager to support a suitable candidate to develop an area of interest that supplements the work of the department, and this post requires the candidate to provide a Designate role. There are no on-call commitments unless desired. We currently offer a wide range of services, including diagnosis and management of Developmental Problems, e.g., Global Developmental Delay and Autism assessment in the under 5s, Motor Coordination Disorder, Neurodevelopmental disorders, and Neuro-disability along with SEN and CLA clinics. The post holder will join a team of 4.85 Consultants and 1 Associate Specialist with community roles, supported by 2 locum consultants. There are also 3 RCPCH Specialist Trainees rotating to Community Paediatrics (6-month posts) and a Clinical Nurse Specialist for epilepsy, along with 1 Specialist Nurse in SEN, as part of the Community Nursing team at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children. Main duties of the job
The post includes: Designate doctor role for CLA and medical adviser role for Adoption and fostering for the London Borough of Merton. Neurodevelopment clinic, including: Assessment of social communication problems, including ASD in the under 5s. Management of children with complex needs that impact daily living activities and education. Support the department as required in: Educational paediatrics, including preparing reports for EHCNA. Medicals for looked after children. Support the department as required with triaging and supervision of Neurodevelopment nurse. Person specification
Qualifications
Paediatric experience. Community Paediatric experience
Experience working with Children Looked After and Adoption & Fostering. Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’ There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high-quality, compassionate care for our patients. We offer fantastic staff benefits, including the London high cost area supplement, and our hospitals are located in great areas, providing easy access to both city life and the countryside. Further Information
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.** **PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CONTACT ALL APPLICANTS VIA EMAIL AND NOT BY POST. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHECK YOUR RECRUITMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNT REGULARLY.** For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands will typically be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised. If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion. ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity, and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. We welcome applicants who share our values. As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. Job overview
This post is a replacement position primarily based at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, located on the St. Helier site. However, cross-site working may be required. The post holder will help deliver Community Paediatric services for the London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton. We are eager to support a suitable candidate to develop an area of interest that supplements the work of the department, and this post requires the candidate to provide a Designate role. There are no on-call commitments unless desired. We currently offer a wide range of services, including diagnosis and management of Developmental Problems, e.g., Global Developmental Delay and Autism assessment in the under 5s, Motor Coordination Disorder, Neurodevelopmental disorders, and Neuro-disability along with SEN and CLA clinics. The post holder will join a team of 4.85 Consultants and 1 Associate Specialist with community roles, supported by 2 locum consultants. There are also 3 RCPCH Specialist Trainees rotating to Community Paediatrics (6-month posts) and a Clinical Nurse Specialist for epilepsy, along with 1 Specialist Nurse in SEN, as part of the Community Nursing team at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children. Main duties of the job
The post includes: Designate doctor role for CLA and medical adviser role for Adoption and fostering for the London Borough of Merton. Neurodevelopment clinic, including: Assessment of social communication problems, including ASD in the under 5s. Management of children with complex needs that impact daily living activities and education. Support the department as required in: Educational paediatrics, including preparing reports for EHCNA. Medicals for looked after children. Support the department as required with triaging and supervision of Neurodevelopment nurse. Person specification
Qualifications
Paediatric experience. Community Paediatric experience
Experience working with Children Looked After and Adoption & Fostering. Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’ There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high-quality, compassionate care for our patients. We offer fantastic staff benefits, including the London high cost area supplement, and our hospitals are located in great areas, providing easy access to both city life and the countryside. Further Information
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.** **PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CONTACT ALL APPLICANTS VIA EMAIL AND NOT BY POST. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHECK YOUR RECRUITMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNT REGULARLY.** For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands will typically be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised. If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion. ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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