Consultant Paediatrician - Community Paediatrics

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Consultant Paediatrician - Community Paediatrics

We are looking for an experienced, caring and self-motivated clinician to support the work of the Community Paediatric team based at Breightmet Health Centre. The successful applicant will have excellent clinical skills in a wide range of paediatric disciplines including skills working with looked after children. They will need to demonstrate attention to detail, have excellent communication skills, be well organised, flexible and self-directive with a positive 'can do'/problem solving attitude. They must be able to work confidently within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team and be able to work to timescales and deadlines when needed.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

The main areas of clinical work are:

• General community paediatrics including care of children with neurodisabilities in locality based clinics. We aim to provide care as close to home as possible.
• Responsibility for the health of children attending a local authority special school (secondary school), providing a clinic in the school.
• Clinics for initial health assessments and adoption medicals.

About us

Here at Bolton, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care and are guided by our Trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice. The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description and person specification including main responsibilities please see attached documents.

Person Specification

Work related circumstances

• Full registration with GMC.
• Ability to get independently to venues within the Bolton locality.

Skills

• Broad knowledge of paediatrics with several years of experience.
• A thorough understanding of the health needs and requirements to support children who are looked after including experience of initial health assessments and adoption medicals.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.
• Ability to work to timescales and deadlines.
• Experience of performing consultant duties.
• Evidence of organisational and leadership skills.

Experience

• MRCPCH or equivalent.
• On specialist register, holding paediatric CCT or expected to do so within 6 months of interview.

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.