Job summary
- Main area
- mental health
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 8 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 395-MED139-25
- Employer
- NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gifford House, Long Lane
- Town
- Grays, Essex
- Salary
- £96,990 - £107,155 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC SPECIALIST GRADE DOCTOR (THURROCK)
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
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 PAEDIATRIC SPECIALIST GRADE DOCTOR
(THURROCK, RM16 2PX)
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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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Qualifications needed:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mastery in the management of a broad range of physical health conditions in babies, children, and young people, including neurodevelopmental disorders
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý At least 4 years post graduate training including 2 years community paediatrics (or demonstrate equivalent experience and competences).
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Knowledge and training in Child safeguarding
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training.
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
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 Paediatrics Specialist Grade Doctor position in the Integrated Child Health Service at Gifford House, Thurrock Community Hospital, Long Lane, Grays, RM16 2PX. This is a replacement, substantive, part-time post - 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 6 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).
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You will join 5.6wte Consultant Paediatricians, 3wte Specialist Grade Doctors, and 1wte Specialty Doctor 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 South West Essex.
·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 5.6wte Consultant Paediatricians, 3wte Specialist Grade Doctors, and 1wte Specialty Doctor 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 license to practice
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Mastery in the management of a broad range of physical health conditions in babies, children, and young people, including neurodevelopmental disorders
- • Knowledge and training in Child safeguarding
Experience
Essential criteria
- • At least 4 years post graduate training including 2 years community paediatrics (or demonstrate equivalent experience and competences).
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
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-MED139-25.
For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Essex, by accessing this video link:
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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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Consultant Paediatrician: Dr Surangama Mukherjee ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Associate Medical Director: Dr Viviana PorcariÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Medical Director: Dr Vincent Perry ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Chief Medical Officer: Dr Caroline AllumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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