Consultant in Community Paediatrics

Overview

The community paediatric team provides specialist paediatric services for children in Cumbria, predominantly in the Child Development Centre, health centres and children’s centres. The post-holder works within a county‑wide team of community paediatricians with close links to NCIC Community Children’s Services, Primary Care and local children’s services. Secondary acute paediatric services in Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital are an integral part of the integrated paediatric team.

• Assessment and management of children aged 0‑18 (up to 19 may be appropriate for some young people)
• Developmental difficulties and disability, including possible autism spectrum disorder (lead Multi‑Agency Assessment Team)
• Neurodevelopmental conditions
• Emotional and behavioural problems
• Significant vision and hearing problems, consider wider condition and developmental/educational needs
• Safeguarding concerns as they arise during consultations
• Health assessment of child looked after, child being adopted and child being assessed for an Education, Health and Care Plan

• MB or equivalent
• MRPCH or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC

• MSc in Paediatric Neuro‑disability
• On the GMC specialist register for Community Child Health (CCH), or within 6 months of CCT for CCH, or specialist register for Paediatrics with demonstration of Level 3 CCH competencies obtained through CESR

• Essential:
  Experience of Paediatrics
• Desirable:
  Experience of Community Paediatrics, Special Interest in Community Child Health

• Essential:
  Experience and clinical skills in child development and childhood disability; ability to assess children and young people for ASD; competent in health assessment of a child looked after and child being adopted; ability to assess health of children with special educational needs; team member; flexible service delivery; communication with patients/families and colleagues; lead audit projects and implement change; effective teaching skills
• Desirable:
  Management training for doctors; assessment for children with behavioural problems including ADHD

• 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working scheme
• NHS discounts
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Excellent opportunities for development
• Competitive NHS pension scheme

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. The post is subject to DBS checks; the cost will be met by the successful candidate through salary deduction. Sponsorship is not available for Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List.

For further information please contact Karen Dark () and Julia McClune (). The closing date is stated on the vacancy notice.