Consultant In Community Paediatrics

Job summary

We are seeking a Community Child Health and Child Neurodevelopmental paediatric consultant to join our dynamic and friendly department at the Cheyne child development service.

This post is for a Community paediatrician especially with interest in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Social Communication Disorders and Social Paediatrics. The successful applicant will join our team in providing excellent care to our local children and their families.

This post is for 7 PA, to start as soon as possible.

Candidates are expected to be on the GMC specialist Register in paediatrics with CCT/CCST in Community Paediatrics, or to be UK specialist trainees within 6 months of CCT/CCST/CESR at date of interview.

The post holder will be a paediatrician trained to consultant level in all aspects of community paediatrics. The post holder:

• Will provide consultant paediatric input for social communication assessments in the preschool social communication pathway and the school age social communication pathway
• Will provide consultant paediatric input for neurodevelopmental clinics within a multidisciplinary team
• Will provide consultant paediatric input for ADHD clinics both in terms and assessment and in terms of management.
• Will contribute to and support the clinical governance programme of the Trust
• Will contribute to the undergraduate medical teaching programme
• Individual posts will also include specified roles from the Departmental job plan, to be discussed at interview.

West London Children's Healthcare was formed on 1st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital;
Hammersmith Hospital;
St Mary's Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road. WLCH also partners closely with The Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health at Imperial College London (PaeCH) to ensure that care is research driven, with a specific focus on the common diseases of childhood. WLCH has been established to improve quality, experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health.

We value every member of our team and we are absolutely committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Every member of our team has a role to play in leading and shaping the transformation required to improve outcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice ad constantly striving for improvement.

Date posted: 04 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: Depending on experience
per annum (pro rata for LTFT) + London Weighting
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 289-WLCH-69-A
Job locations: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH
, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and responsibilities.

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• On GMC's specialist Register in paediatrics, CCT/CCST in Community Paediatric medicine or a UK specialist trainee within 6 months of CCT/CCST on interview date
• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• ortfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application.
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in…