Specialist Grade Doctor Community Paeds Specialist Grade Doctor

Job overview

Applications are invited for a 10 PA Specialist Grade doctor role in Community Paediatrics.

This post is a replacement post and will be mainly based at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children which is on the St. Helier site, however in keeping with trust principles cross site working is encouraged and may be required. The post holder will help deliver Community Paediatric services for the London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton.

We are keen to support a suitable candidate to develop an area of interest which supplements the work of the department. While this post does require the candidate to provide a named role, we support candidates who may over time develop to take these on in due course. There are no on-call commitments unless desired.

We currently offer our patients a wide range of services including diagnosis and management of all types of Developmental Problems e.g. Global Developmental Delay and Autism assessment in the under 5s, Motor Coordination Disorder, Neurodevelopmental disorders and Neuro-disability, Down syndrome and CLA clinics.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will play a crucial role in ensuring the team continue to deliver a high quality service for the children and will be involved in strategic planning of services with our local partners.

The post includes

a) Children looked after clinics

b) Neurodevelopment clinic such as

Assessment of social communication problems including ASD in the under 5s,

Management of children with complex needs that impact on daily living activities and education.

c) Support the department as required in

• Contribute to EHCNA process in keeping with department guidance
• Medicals for children looked after

d) Support the department as required with triaging of referrals

e) Contribute to child safeguarding medical examinations

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
• Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
• Community paediatric experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT
• Supervision of post graduate trainees

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development

Skills

Essential criteria

• High standard of clinical skill in Paediatrics and neurodisability
• Safeguarding level 3 training
• Experience in the assessment and management of Developmental disorders, Social Communication Disorders including Autistic spectrum disorders.
• Experience in dealing with children with complex medical needs

Desirable criteria

• To have clinical experience of the health needs of Children Looked After

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
• Ability to critically review research

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supervising junior doctors
• Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

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