Consultant Paediatrician in Neurodisability

Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy., This post of Consultant Neurodisability Paediatrician has become available within the Trust's Cambridgeshire Community Paediatric services. This post would suit either an experienced Paediatrician looking for a change or a newly qualified consultant who is looking to improve the outcomes for children within a community setting.
The post holder will be part of a team of experienced Community Paediatrician providing a wide range of services to children in the community. The post holder will be expected to have experience and training in the assessment and management of Neurodisability disorders within an MDT assessment team.
The applicant will be required to support the safeguarding rota in whom child abuse and neglect has been suspected. All Consultants take part in the ''On Call'' daytime advice and assessment service for Safeguarding.
At the present time there are no out of hours or weekend work commitments.
The Job plan includes 8 PAs Direct Clinical Activity (DCC) and Supporting Clinical Activity (SCC)
2 PAs Supporting Professional Activity (SPA), with extra SPA time available for specific responsibilities.
The post covers all of Cambridgeshire but is principally to support services in the north of the county.
Administration support is provided within the service. Clinical work is also delivered in some special educational schools., Assessment and management of complex physical disability.
The post holder would be expected to have a good working knowledge of tonal management and complex care management including epilepsy, they would ideally support the outreach epilepsy service in special schools. There is a local Botulinum service in conjunction with Cambridge United Hospitals (CUH) and there would be opportunities to support this service.
Provide healthcare to children up to 19 years of age in a local SEND school this includes medical advice to children related to their disability, multi-disciplinary assessment and management of children with complex physical disability. This would include supporting transition plans for children within that provision and safeguarding support. This may include supporting advanced care plans and end of life support with other agencies.
Contribute to regional Safeguarding rota providing medical assessment for children with non-acute safeguarding concerns. Support referral meetings - consultant led.
Support teaching and training of medical students, Community and Neuro-disability trainees, educational and clinical supervision. Ongoing contribution to service development and service evaluation and improvement

Working for our organisation
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development., Assessment and management of children with neurodisability / neurodevelopment disorders including complex physical disability, autism, ADHD and learning disability (either individually or as part of a multi-disciplinary team) in a community setting across Cambridgeshire.
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