About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiasticCommunity Consultant Paediatrician to join our friendly and well established Community Paediatrics Team in Brent, North West London.
Based at Chalk Hill Primary Care Centre, the successful candidate will provide specialist community paediatric services to children and young people across Brent. Clinical sessions are delivered from Wembley Centre for Health, Willesden Centre for Health, and Village Special School, offering a varied and rewarding caseload within a multidisciplinary setting.
You will join a supportive team committed to delivering high quality, child centred care and improving outcomes for children, young people, and their families. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to service development, teaching, and multidisciplinary working while helping us deliver our vision of providing great care closer to home.
Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics with CCT/CCST in Community Paediatrics, or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST/CESR at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
- The Brent Community Paediatric Team forms part of Brent Children's Clinical Services Unit (CSU), working alongside a range of specialist and universal children's services including Community Children's Nursing, Special School Nursing, Looked After Children Services, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, School Nursing, and Health Visiting.
- The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing specialist community paediatric care for children and young people across Brent. Responsibilities will include delivering general and specialist Community Development Team (CDT) clinics, triaging referrals, participating in multidisciplinary discussions, undertaking Child Protection and Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) medical assessments, and contributing to clinical decision making and service delivery.
- The post holder will also play an active role in teaching, training, and supervision of resident doctors, students, and multidisciplinary colleagues, whilst contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, service development, and leadership initiatives across the service.
- There will be opportunities to develop specialist interests and undertake Lead Consultant responsibilities in line with service needs and individual expertise.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours.
At CLCH, we are committed to supporting our staff to thrive both personally and professionally. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development, including:
o Comprehensive corporate and local induction programmeso Flexible working opportunities to support work life balanceo Car lease scheme (Band 5 and above)o Annual travel card loano Generous NHS pension scheme and annual leave entitlemento Access to learning, training, and career development opportunitieso Staff wellbeing initiatives and support serviceso Opportunities to work within supportive, multidisciplinary teams
To find out more about our staff benefits and what it's like to work for CLCH, please visit:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification available under the Supporting Documents section.
We welcome informal enquiries from prospective applicants who would like to discuss the role in more detail. The Job Description includes an example Job Plan; however, the final Job Plan will be agreed with the successful candidate and tailored to their experience, interests, and the needs of the service.
Applicants interested in working a different number of Programmed Activities (PAs) are encouraged to contact the Clinical Lead for an informal discussion, as flexible arrangements may be considered.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification Essential
MBBS, MRCPCH, Completed Postgraduate Medical Training (CCT in the relevant specialty) Full GMC registration with a license to practice On the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview Capable to work at Consultant level in Community Child Health Current and full registration with the appropriate professional body Satisfactory Appraisal within the last 12 months (or within the most recent 12 months of work, if currently on a career break) A positive recommendation for revalidation where appropriate Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree
Experience Essential
Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to Higher Specialist Paediatric Training including usually 3 years in Community Child Health (usually after 5 years of Higher Specialist Training in total). Extensive experience in a Community Paediatrics clinical setting including safeguarding Experience of driving improvement and ensuring patient safety through clinical governance systems Experience of managing underperformance and the ability to foster effective performance within clinical practice Demonstrate an ability to lead and motivate individuals and teams Ability to anticipate and plan for change Good working knowledge of professional requirements and standards for healthcare professionals including appraisals Evidence and experience of networking with a wide range of stakeholders including the public, external commercial organisations and national strategic bodies Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training Valid BLS Training
Desirable
Experience in other areas relevant to Community Child Health e.g. General Practice, Child Mental Health, Public Health, Paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Neurodisability Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take a lead role in that area Experience of job planning, medical appraisals and revalidation for medical workforce Experience in case management and or case investigation Experience and evidence of effective chairing skills, facilitation and conflict resolution ability Experience in the assessment, development and delivery of clinical education Valid APLS and NLS (this may be mandatory for some posts).
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions Good written and oral communication skills Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of achievement of level 3 competencies in Community Child Health Proven ability to set clear direction and articulate a compelling vision Knowledge of the national, regional and local policy and priorities for healthcare Good knowledge and understanding of performance management and improvement techniques Knowledge of clinical governance systems to secure quality and safety Influencing and negotiating skills Strategic and operational leadership skills
Desirable
Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively e.g. report writing; thesis Experience of acting in the capacity of an appraiser for the purposes of medical revalidation Experience of acting as case investigator for case investigation
Aademic Essential
Participation in research or clinical audit Participation in departmental teaching
Desirable
Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching / training
Management Essential
Understanding of management issues including medical management; clinical governance, service planning and quality improvement Willingness to lead service developments Willingness to lead service developments
Desirable
Demonstrated ability to manage e.g. project work; mentoring junior staff Demonstrated ability to take on a leadership role
Personal Essential
Flexible approach Caring attitude to patients, carers and colleagues Vision for community child health A high degree of personal integrity Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Other Essential
Must be able to travel to and between community sites to meet requirements of post
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 Central London Community Health Trust
Address Chalkhill Primary Care Centre (with clinics at different sites in Brent)
113 Chalkhill Road
London
HA9 9FX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)