About this role
Job summary
AAC Interview Date: 15th June 2026
Royal College Approval Pending
Applications are invited for an 8 PA Community Consultant Paediatrician with special interest in Neurodisability.
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 not require the candidate to provide a Named or Designated role, we support that the persons 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 and Children looked after (CLA) clinics.
Main duties of the job
The post includes
a) General Community clinics particularly Neurodisability clinics involving
management of children with complex needs including Epilepsy that impact on daily living activities and education.
b) Support the department as required in
Medicals for looked after children
Safeguarding and child protection.
c) Support the department as with triaging referrals
Routine educational activities include weekly junior doctor teaching programme in addition to Quality meetings, Child Protection Peer review and Mortality & Morbidity meetings run as part of the monthly programme. There will be opportunities to build and further teaching and training ambitions, as we have middle grade trainees within the department.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape this development. Innovative ideas will be welcome to support the integration of services for children in the community and in the acute services where they have overlapping needs.
We are a part of St Georges Epsom St Helier's Health group (GESH). Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC. We are committed to continuously reviewing and improving our services. We welcome applications from individuals who want to be part of a supportive team dedicated to maintaining and providing high standard of care.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
8 PA job plan
D1
AM
QMHC
Neuro disability Outpatient clinic
DCC
0.875
PM
QMHC
Admin
DCC
0.875
D2
AM
QMHC
Neuro disability-Epilepsy Outpatient clinic
DCC
0.875
PM
QMHC
Admin
DCC
0.875
PM
QMHC
CP support clinician
DCC
0.5
D3
AM
QMHC
SPA
SPA
1
PM
QMHC
SPA
SPA
0.5
D4
AM
QMHC
CLA clinic
DCC
1
PM
QMHC
Admin
DCC
1
PM
QMHC
Referral panel
DCC
0.5
Total
DCC 6.5, SPA 1.5
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Years of experience
Desirable
Experience in secondary care
Community Paeditrics Essential
Experience working in community paediatrics
Desirable
Working in community paediatrics in secondary care
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address St Helier
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)