Consultant in Community Paediatrics

Homerton University Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job description

Join to apply for the Consultant in Community Paediatrics role at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will be fully accredited in General Paediatrics and/or Community Child Health. Excellent communication & liaison skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team are essential. The department proactively promotes clinical governance, and the appointee should be able to demonstrate skills in audit, risk management & evidence-based guidelines. As a University hospital, there is a strong commitment to teaching medical students and junior doctors. The post holder is expected to play an active role in all undergraduate and postgraduate training activities.

The post will be based in the department of Community Paediatrics at Hackney Ark with clinical sessions undertaken at the Hackney Ark and other Community venues as required. As a senior employee of the Trust, the post holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality, safe health care to patients.

As a department, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly, for example, the opportunity of holding remote clinics, which may allow working from home at times.

There will be an average of 4.8 PA of direct clinical care and 1.2 PA allocated for supporting professional activities. Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a medium sized local hospital providing acute and community health services for Hackney, The City and surrounding communities and also provides a range of specialist services for a much wider population.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Mei-Ling Wong, Job title: Clinical Lead & Consultant Comm Paeds, Email address: [e-mail].