Consultant Community Paediatrician in Community Paediatrics
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Westacre, Wychavon
Consultant Community Paediatrician in Community Paediatrics
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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Westacre, Wychavon
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 19 Dec | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: f22a8beddec046769c5f943862982b75
Full Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Community Paediatrician, based in beautiful Worcestershire. The post is offered as a substantive role at 10PAs per week though consideration will be given to candidates looking for a more flexible approach. The Community Paediatric Service operates Monday to Friday, predominantly between the hours of 9am to 5pm, there is no on-call commitment with this role. If you would like to join our friendly team, with a commitment to putting children and families at the heart of our service and priding ourselves in providing outstanding care to our patients, we can offer resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development, as well as a wide range of wellbeing initiatives and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager details on the top right-hand side of the advert.Main duties of the job The Community Paediatrics team supports children and families across Worcestershire. The post-holder will have responsibility for providing direct paediatric services to patients assigned to him/her and assuring a collaborative approach to treatment planning. The team also participates in a number of pathways including:
- Umbrella Pathway for the assessment of autism
- ADHD assessment and follow up clinics
- Regular health assessment for children with complex needs including epilepsy
- IHA for LAC
- Advisor to the adoption panel
- Health assessments to support EHCPs
- Hearing loss aetiology clinic
- Safeguarding processes Applications are welcomed from candidates with an interest in any of these areas. The post holder will provide paediatric leadership to the multidisciplinary team and liaise with other agencies where necessary. Participation in teaching, clinical audit, quality assurance programmes and clinical governance is encouraged.
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;