Job summary
- Main area
- Community Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 374-CQEB-2170
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £83,945 - £95,275 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Community Paediatrics
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job overview
Are you a community paediatrician looking to join a dynamic and evolving community paediatric service? We invite you to apply for our Specialist post in community paediatrics. This post would be to support neuro developmental diagnostic assessment for children and young people.
Full Registration with the GMC is essential.
Main duties of the job
- This is a Trust Specialist post in Community Paediatrics, with an interest in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics.
- The post-holder will work within the multi-disciplinary of community paediatric team . and will have the opportunity to contribute to important health assessments for children undergoing Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment, or assessments of Looked After Children.
- There are additional possibilities for developing interests such as in Medical Education, in a link with the Brighton University Medical School.
There is flexibility and real opportunity within the team for a candidate to develop specialist interests in a variety of clinical areas such as neurodisability, education, sleep, audiology, looked after children and/or leadership roles such as the Named Doctor for Safeguarding or for Looked After Children,
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised medical qualification
- Higher Diploma (Fellowship or Membership) of specialty college.
Desirable criteria
- Other higher degree or diploma
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Has Paediatric experience including 2 years of Community Paediatrics or Neuro-disability in the UK.
- Experience relevant to the specified neurodevelopmental and LAC work.
- Level 3 Safeguarding training to have been completed
Desirable criteria
- Training in ASD tool eg ADI, ADOS
- Able to work in multidisciplinary manner
Administration and Management
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and Appraisal.
- Understanding of management skills and budgetary awareness
Desirable criteria
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit & Research Publications
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of completed audit projects
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of clinical research culminating in publications
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
Personal skills and Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator, team player
- Self motivated to be able to develop their specialty
- Ability to adapt to changing roles and clinical practice
- Flexible, able to cover colleagues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Professional attitude towards work
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with information technology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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 Poullikas
- Job title
- Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 5850
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