Specialist Community Paediatrician, Fulham Rd.

Job summary

We are seeking for a Community Child Health and Child Neurodevelopmental Specialist paediatrician 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 6 PA to start as soon as possible for a 12 month locum position.

Main duties of the job

The post holder:

Will provide paediatric input for social communication assessments in the preschool social communication pathway and the school age social communication pathway

Will provide paediatric input for neurodevelopmental clinics within a multidisciplinary team

Will provide paediatric input for ADHD clinics both in terms and assessment and in terms of management.

Will provide paediatric input for Education Health and Care Plans

Will oversee rota scheduling for postgraduate doctors

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.

About us

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sitesChelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospitalalong with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a£30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an£80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven't heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation.Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see our comprehensive job description for a list of all duties and responsibilities aligned with this post

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see our comprehensive job description for a list of all duties and responsibilities aligned with this post

Person Specification

Aligns with Person Specification

Essential

• Aligns with Trust values
• Education and Qualification requirements fulfilled
• Relevant experience in specialty
• Teaching and training experience
• Clinical Governance experience and understanding
• Personal Qualities

Desirable

• Evidence of management and leadership skills
• Formal teaching qualification and evidence of written guidelines

Person Specification
Aligns with Person Specification

Essential

• Aligns with Trust values
• Education and Qualification requirements fulfilled
• Relevant experience in specialty
• Teaching and training experience
• Clinical Governance experience and understanding
• Personal Qualities

Desirable

• Evidence of management and leadership skills
• Formal teaching qualification and evidence of written guidelines

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

Additional information
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

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

United Kingdom

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