Job Advert
We wish to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Community Paediatrician with excellent general skills, expertise and the confidence to deliver services within our Community Paediatric services.
We are seeking for 2 applicants who can practice in the full scope as a Consultant Community Paediatrician and could maintain close ties with primary care, secondary and tertiary hospital paediatrics. We strongly support the candidate to take on and maintain special interests with our community paediatric services complimentary to the needs of the department. The Job description indicates the main duties of the post but that could be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within our department. Patient care is at the centre of our service in everything we do and we aim to deliver high quality of service to provide the best possible outcome for our client groups.
The main responsibilities are:
• Diagnosis and treatment of the patients referred to you
• The continuing responsibility of the patients in your charge
• To supervise and professionally manage junior staff assigned to you
• To contribute to service planning and delivery of targets
• To manage resources efficiently
• To work with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Work to “Get it right for every child”
There are two posts, one with a 10 PA post and another with a 0.8 PA post, in accordance with the 2003 Consultants Contract Terms and Conditions. An example job plan is attached and can be found on Annexe 1. The balance between direct clinical care and supporting professional activities, along with the availability of extra programmed activities, will be discussed and agreed between the Board and the successful applicant. The appointee if wishes but not compulsory can participate in the hospital consultant on call provision which will normally be 1 in 6.8.
Relevant experience in Community Paediatrics is essential. The post holder will work in general community paediatrics, involving secondary level assessment and ongoing care of children with a range of developmental disorders and disabilities: including those children in need and at risk. The post holder should be flexible to work in all aspects of Community Paediatrics including Neurodevelopment, Neurodisability, Social communication disorders, managing children with exceptional needs, special school clinics, safe guarding and Looked after children etc.
For further information please contact:
For informal enquiries and arrangements to visit, please contact Dr. Ben Rayen, Clinical Director –01387 244529 (secretary 01387 241308) or Dr Andy Mitra, Consultant Paediatrician - 01387 241054 (secretary 01387 241306) or Dr Heather Currie 01387 241818 (secretary 01387 241026)