Job overview

 Named Doctor for Children We Care For (Looked After Children)  
2PAs Named Doctor 8 PAs Community Paediatrician

We are seeking to appoint a motivated Consultant Community Paediatrician, to take the lead as Named Doctor- Children We Care For (Looked After Children) and to join a dynamic community paediatric team, based in Crawley and Horsham Child Development Centre, in Crawley, West Sussex.  

The successful applicants will join a team of 9 consultants, to participate in all aspects of community paediatric work.  You will be part of a multidisciplinary team offering high-quality care for children with a wide range of developmental needs. The team are actively involved in training and there are paediatric trainees at the Child Development Centre. This centre was purpose built in 2022 and is well equpipped with modern facilities to promote a child/ young people and family friendly environment for multidisciplinary working. 

The team at the Crawley and Horsham Child Development Centre is part of Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT) wider Child Development Service, consisting of three other CDCs. There are opportunities for joint working and professional development and networking with over 20 consultant paediatric colleagues across the Trust.

This post is suitable for either Community Paediatric or Neurodisability Paediatricians. This post is also open to paediatric trainees who will be within six months of CCT from date of interview.

Interview Date set for 6th November 2026

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a lead role as Named Doctor for Children We Care For (Looked After Children) and will carry a neurodevelopmental/ neurodisability caseload. They will be encouraged and supported to undertake further training when in post if needed.  You will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team, to provide a comprehensive community paediatric service. There are close links with CAMHS, East Surrey Hospital, University Hospitals Sussex, and with Education and Social Services within West Sussex.  There is a requirement for the post holder to support the teaching of medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and in supervising paediatric trainees. They will participate in quality improvement, and peer review activities within the department.

There is not an out of hours on-call commitment but we operate a Weekday, 9am-5pm Safeguarding on-call rota.

The post offers regular SPA time and supports continued professional development.

Working for our organisation

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?
•    Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
•    Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
•    Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
•    Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
•    Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
•    Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
•    Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
•    Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.