Job summary
- Main area
- Community Paediatrics
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 432-MC2759
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Community Paediatrician
Consultant
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Community Paediatric Consultant 10 PAs, working within the Community Paediatric team in North East Essex (Colchester).
This post provides an excellent opportunity to join our enthusiastic and committed team, providing high quality health care to the local child population. The post is an exciting opportunity to contribute to service development and improvement as we seek to provide the best possible care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our friendly and dynamic Community Paediatric Team within Children’s Services at Colchester Hospital, ESNEFT. We are a forward thinking department, active in research and passionate about improving services for our diverse population. The new doctor will join 4 community paediatric consultants and 4 associate specialists and two speciality doctors already working in the department as well as a team of specialist allied health professionals, including our Neurodevelopmental Nurses, ADHD nurses, specialist speech therapists, nursery nurses and health visitor.
Community Paediatrics also undertake outlier clinics in Special Schools within our catchment, and in Halstead, Clacton and Harwich.
The post-holder will undertake both neurodevelopmental and Neurobehavioural work with the aim of creating a balanced job plan including time for SPA.
Key elements of the post:
· 10PA full-time contract
· Mixed Neurobehavioural and neurodevelopmental caseload
· Child development assessments
· Participation in safeguarding clinic rota
· Clinical / educational supervision of Paediatric SpRs (core / higher trainees)
· Area of special interest to be developed.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
General
This is a 10PA post but applicants with job share arrangements are welcome.
- No Oncall Duties
- Child development assessments
- Participation in safeguarding clinic rota
- Clinical supervision of Paediatric SpRs (core / higher trainees) and GP registrars
- Area of special interest to be developed, experience of epilepsy and/or complex neurodisability is welcome
· Mixed Neurobehavioural and neurodevelopmental caseload
· Initial Health Assessments for looked after children
Whilst the post-holder’s duties will be primarily community based, safeguarding clinics and some community paediatric clinics are held within the Children’s Outpatients Unit at Colchester Hospital. There is also the potential to hold other specialist clinics here, depending on the applicant’s area of expertise.
The department actively supports continuing professional development of its staff – including any additional training needed to help achieve personal and professional goals.
Full GMC registration is required and Candidates are required to be up to date with Level 3 Safeguarding with at least 4 years post graduate training ideally with up to 12 months experience in community paediatrics. Eligible candidates should be registered with the GMC and have achieved qualification to the level of MRCPCH.
General Community Paediatrics
The service covers the entire range of community paediatric work including assessment and management of children with special and complex needs and Neurobehavioural disorders, looked after children, educational paediatrics, adoption and fostering and safeguarding.
The post-holder will undertake both neurodevelopmental and Neurobehavioural work with the aim of creating a balanced job plan including time for SPA
Area of Special Interest / Research
Applications from candidates who have a special interest that would complement or enhance our service portfolio (e.g neurodisability, neurobehavioural paediatrics, adoption & fostering, safeguarding etc) would be particularly welcome.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- CCT in paediatrics (or within 6 months of this) - the applicant must be able to produce evidence that he or she is within 6 months of their CCT date, and is expected to achieve a CCT. Pathway Portfolio applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application.
Desirable criteria
- CCT with community paediatrics subspecialty recognition
- Higher degree, e.g. MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience and training in general and community paediatrics equivalent to 5 years at ST4-8 grade or equivalent
- Post-core training or substantive experience in community paediatrics
- At least Level 3 (or equivalent) training in child protection
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 Christina Doughty
- Job title
- (Lead – Community Paediatrics)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07767336840
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