Job summary
Employer heading
COMMUNITY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN (BARKING)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in
Job overview
COMMUNITY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN, NAMED DOCTOR FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN, MEDICAL ADVISOR FOR ADOPTION & FOSTERING
(BARKING)
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Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.
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Job Details:
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Salary |
£105,532.00 - £139,882.00 per annum (Pro-rata) |
Contract |
Substantive |
Hours |
Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5) |
On call |
None |
Location |
73 Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7LZ |
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Qualifications needed:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CCT or equivalent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý At least 2 years’ experience in Community Child Health.
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Main duties of the job
To be successful in your application, you will need:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT’s values,
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about baby, children, and young people health care,
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Essential understanding of current developments in community paediatric care,
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To be a team player
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NELFT Benefits:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Relocation expenses
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Career Development and training
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Just & Compassionate Culture
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Employee Assistance Programme
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Health & Wellness initiatives
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Retail Discounts
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Flexible working and agile working
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Cycle to work scheme
Working for our organisation
Why NELFT?
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering theÌýbest careÌýto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.
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With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.
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We are currently recruiting to a Community Consultant Paediatrician position in the Barking and Dagenham Specialist Children Service, based at the Child and Family Health Centre, 79 Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7L. This is a new, substantive, full-time post. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to it as soon as possible.
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You will join another 4wte Consultant Paediatricians, 1wte Specialist Grade Doctor, 2wte Specialty Doctors, and 2wte Core/GP Trainees within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be expected to:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to babies, children and young people across Barking & Dagenham.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work directly with babies, children and young people, and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external health providers and acute hospitals
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Participate in the local Child Protection rota
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work alongside 4wte Consultant Paediatricians, 1wte Specialist Grade Doctor, 2wte Specialty Doctors, and 2wte Core/GP Trainees within the service
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.
Person specification
GMC
Essential criteria
- • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
CCT
Essential criteria
- • CCT or equivalent
SPECIALIST REGISTER
Essential criteria
- • Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
Experience
Essential criteria
- • At least 2 years’ experience in Community Child Health.
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
- Vincent Perry
- Job title
- Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
To apply for this role, please visit or and search under job reference number 395-MED486-24.
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For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Barking & Dagenham, by accessing this video link:Ìý
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We encourage you to view our Trust website and read the news stories, which will give you more information about the breadth of the organisation and our innovative services.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
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Associate Medical Director: Dr Manjari TanwarÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Medical Director for Community Physical Health:
Dr Hélène BrownÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Medical Director: Dr Vincent PerryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Chief Medical Officer: Dr Caroline AllumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
Medical Staffing: ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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