Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (N/A)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 383-MED-7578-26
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rivermead
- Town
- Belper, Derbyshire
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Community Paediatrician
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a fixed-term replacement post in Community Paediatrics at Amber Valley.
The post is available as a full time position, but those wishing to work less than full time are welcome to discuss. The post is subject to the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s terms and conditions and the salary reflects national contract provisions.
The appointee will report to the Medical Director of the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Director for Community Paediatrics in the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based predominantly in the Amber Valley area of South Derbyshire. As part of the community paediatric team, they will provide community child health services in clinics (and other venues when appropriate contributing to the joint paediatrician assessments with the speech and language therapist). This work will include the following:
· Seeing children and young people referred for assessment of child development, neurodevelopmental conditions and physical disability
· Providing paediatric links with school nurses to local schools, nurseries and social services’ children’s establishments within the locality.
· Liaising with other disciplines and agencies on individual case management and the preparation of reports.
· Participating in the MDT triage of neurodevelopmental referrals.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 33 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 days after 7 years
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
Interested candidates are encouraged to phone and visit for more information.
We will consider applications to work flexibly.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of all our staff.
“As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)”
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council, UK
- Included on specialist register or within 6 months
- MRCPCH (or equivalent)
- Postgraduate training in community paediatrics
- Appropriate level management training and experience
- Evidence of recent safeguarding training Level 3 or above
Desirable criteria
- Training in formal assessments for ASD/ADHD
- Other postgraduate qualification/training in paediatrics and child health
Experience
Essential criteria
- Be clinically active (or have held an active clinical position previously) in the field of looked after children, as part of their clinical commitments
- Experience in teaching, clincial audit and research
- Have substantial clinical experience in the field of looked after children and substantial experience of the legislation relating to children and young people, safeguarding and court processes.
Special demands of post
Essential criteria
- Must be able to participate in the on-call rota.
- Must be able to be mobile around the district
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and Relevant Experience of Safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Previous Safeguarding experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Jehan Labatia
- Job title
- Community Paediatrician and Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 623700
- Additional information
Alison Powles - Area Service Manager Children's Complex health
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1
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