About this role
Job summary Package Description: We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Specialty Doctor to join our friendly and dynamic Community Paediatrics team, delivering high-quality care to children, young people and families across Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) and Wiltshire. The post holder will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and ongoing care, sharing all aspects of community paediatric work with colleagues. Applicants should bring relevant experience in the clinical management of children, including those with neurodevelopmental difficulties, alongside a strong commitment to safeguarding practice. The role includes participation in the child protection on-call rota, including involvement in joint agency responses for child deaths. Applicants should possess, or be within six months of obtaining, a CCT in Paediatrics at the time of appointment. You will be joining well-established, supportive multidisciplinary teams based across BANES and Wiltshire. Ou
Main duties of the job We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Specialty Doctor to join our friendly and dynamic Community Paediatrics team, delivering high-quality care to children, young people and families across Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) and Wiltshire. The post holder will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and ongoing care, sharing all aspects of community paediatric work with colleagues. Applicants should bring relevant experience in the clinical management of children, including those with neurodevelopmental difficulties, alongside a strong commitment to safeguarding practice. The role includes participation in the child protection on-call rota, including involvement in joint agency responses for child deaths. Applicants should possess, or be within six months of obtaining, a CCT in Paediatrics at the time of appointment. Our services are integrated and collaborative, co-located with safeguarding and looked after childrens nursing teams, community childrens nursing, school nursing, speech and language therapy, and Integrated Therapies across Wiltshire.
About us We are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Specialty Doctor to join our friendly and dynamic Community Paediatrics team, delivering high-quality care to children, young people and families across Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) and Wiltshire.
The post holder will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and ongoing care, sharing all aspects of community paediatric work with colleagues.Applicants should bring relevant experience in the clinical management of children, including those with neurodevelopmental difficulties, alongside a strong commitment to safeguarding practice.The role includes participation in the child protection on-call rota, including involvement in joint agency responses for child deaths.
Applicants should possess, or be within six months of obtaining, a CCT in Paediatrics at the time of appointment.
You will be joining well-established, supportive multidisciplinary teams based across BANES and Wiltshire.Our Bath-based service operates from St Martins Community Hospital and includes six consultants and one associate specialist, while our Wiltshire service comprises three consultants, two associate specialists and GPwER colleagues.We are a recognised training department, regularly hosting paediatric trainees from the Severn Deanery (ST48), and are accredited to supervise higher specialist trainees in Community Child Health as part of the national grid.
Our services are integrated and collaborative, co-located with safeguarding and looked after childrens nursing teams, community childrens nursing, school nursing, speech and language therapy, and Integrated Therapies across Wiltshire.Supported by an efficient Single Point of Access (SPA) and dedicated administrative teams, we deliver care close to home through clinics in GP surgeries, community hospitals and special schools.
We also provide services in Mendip (Somerset), particularly in Frome and Shepton Mallet, with all consultants sharing an office base in Bath.Safeguarding on-call is delivered jointly with Wiltshire colleagues, covering BANES, Mendip and parts of North and West Wiltshire.On-call assessments take place at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, where we maintain strong and collaborative links with acute paediatric services.
Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities.
The ideal candidate will have -
Essential:
UK recognised medical degree Current full GMC registration Must be on the specialist register or be within six months of obtaining CCT Current work permit (if appropriate) MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent 2 years higher specialist training in community paediatrics or equivalent Evidence of training in all aspects of child protection assessment (including level 3 training) Be able to take part in the child protection on call rota and ability to complete child protection reports for police and social services Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including with partners in primary care and social care Good evidence of involvement in all aspects of clinical governance including experience of undertaking clinical audit Excellent clinical skills in relevant areas Ability to contribute to the departments CPD programme Knowledge of UK child health systems Good organisational and time management skills Experience in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions Experience of providing advice to the Education department regarding Special Educational Needs Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary child development team Experience of delivering education and training to junior doctors Computer literate and experience in using Word, Excel and other commonly used software Experience of initiating clinical audit or research Ability to plan, organise and work under pressure Demonstrates initiative and drive Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Positive outlook/forward thinker Ability to travel to meet the daily requirements of the postDesirable:
CCT in community paedidatrics or neuro-disability A specialist interest in paediatric neuro-disability Advanced keyboard and IT skills Formal teaching skills Knowledge of Special Educational Needs procedures, health service responsibilities and proposed changes to SEND Published research or audit Experience of delivering training to other professionals Experience of providing child protection reports for the Courts Experience of undertaking appraisalPackage Description
As a Specialty Doctor you will be part of our valued team in our 0-19 Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
£61,542 £99,216 FTEwith NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionAbout the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
UK recognised medical degree, current full GMC registration, must be on the specialist register or be within six months of obtaining CCT, current work permit (if appropriate), MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent, 2 years higher specialist training in community paediatrics or equivalent
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.
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 HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
St Martins Hospital - Kempthorne House
BA2 5RP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)