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Consultant Community Paediatrician - Speciality in Child Mental Health

Employer
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Location
St. Albans
Salary
£88,364 to £119,133 a year (pro rata where applicable)
Closing date
20 Feb 2023

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Profession
Psychiatrist, CAMHS nurse
Grade
Consultant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
CONSULTANT COMMUNITY PAEDIATRICIAN - with a special interest in child mental health.
Have you got exceptional clinical skills to support children and young people in west Hertfordshire?
Come and be at the Heart of our Community.

This is a 10-programme activity post with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The post holder will be based in one of the three child development centres in West Hertfordshire. It is currently envisaged to be at St Albans health and wellbeing centre in St Albans for this newly created post.

Closing date - 5th March

Interview date - 13th April

Main duties of the job

The responsibilities will include assessments of children with neuro-disabilities, neurodevelopment, autism, safeguarding children, looked after children, school health and special educational needs, teaching and training within community paediatric service.

The post holder will also provide services to children referred to the Positive Behaviour, Autism, Learning disabilities, Mental health Service (PALMS)

We welcome informal visits to our friendly team in Watford, St Albans & Hemel Hempstead.
About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.

You've made a great decision to apply to join HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Job description
Job responsibilities

It is expected that the post holder will provide services to children with neurodevelopment including autism and neuro-disabilities within the wider child development team, and where appropriate, participating in multi-agency/multidisciplinary assessments. All referrals of children are discussed in the weekly intake meeting to identify the appropriate clinics these children should be seen in. The new consultant is expected to be part of that team. Timely written and verbal reports are an integral part of this role.

Where relevant, the post holder will provide expert advice to the GPs and other health care professionals on issues relating to neuro-disabilities, autism, and neurodevelopmental difficulties. It is also expected that the consultant will attend any relevant meetings relating to development of services within the medical team

A multidisciplinary Autism assessment pathway is in place. Highly specialist speech and language therapists and clinical psychologists are part of the team. It is envisaged that the pathway will be refined in the light of further experience. The post holder could be part of this autism assessment team.

Please see attached documents for full details.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
  • Registered with GMC (Full)
  • MB, BS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Experience in managing children with neuro development, neuro-disability
  • Experience in assessing and managing children with special educational needs and social paediatrics, including safeguarding. Intercollegiate safeguarding training at Level 3
  • CCT in Paediatrics with all relevant experience in Community Paediatrics (minimum of 2 years). The applicant must be within 6 months of obtaining his/her CCT at the time of interview. Candidate applying via GMC CESR (PMET B) must have the CCT at the time of application.

Desirable
  • A higher Medical Degree
  • Appropriate interest in sub-speciality in community paediatrics
  • Experience in using specific assessment tools such as ADOS/ADI / DISCO for communication disorders, Griffith's neurodevelopment assessment, Schedule of growing skills Paediatric neurology aspects of neuro disability.

Management
Essential
  • An enthusiasm for governance and clinical audit and a willingness to be involved in departmental management
  • Audit projects completed

Desirable
  • A management course completed/experience in management

Teaching & Training
Essential
  • Enthusiasm for teaching.

Desirable
  • Attending a Teaching the Teachers to Teach course
  • Publications, Papers and presentations. A relevant and continuing research interest

Personal Qualities
Essential
  • Strong commitment to Children's Services
  • Able to prioritise and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
  • Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
  • Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
  • High standards of professional probity

Skills
Essential
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Good presentation skills (oral and written)
  • Computer literate e.g. use of Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Outlook)
  • Openness, flexibility, clarity and maturity. Ability to work as a member of a team. Good communication skills
  • Able to travel in order to meet the requirements of the post

Desirable
  • Experience in developing multi-agency teams

Other
Essential
  • Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)


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