Job summary
- Main area
- Childrens Services
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 32 hours per week
- Job ref
- 812-25-CC-SPD-B
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peace Children's Centre
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/06/2025
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
Come and be at the Heart of our Community.
Have you got exceptional clinical skills to support children and young people in West Hertfordshire?
HCT are advertising for a Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics.
We are looking for a dynamic and patient focused medical professional to join our multidisciplinary team at Hertfordshire Community Trust. Children’s Services within West Hertfordshire provide services to the child population in Watford, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and the surrounding areas.
This is an 8 programme activity post with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT). The Trust is based across three centres; Peace Children's Centre, Watford, St Albans Health & Wellbeing Centre, St Albans and Marlowe's Health & Wellbeing Centre, Hemel Hempstead. The post holder will be based at one of the three centres but will provide service to children living in the West Herts areas. All centres have excellent facilities and hosts several disciplines.
There are close working relationships with both Acute Paediatrics Services and CAMHS. There are strong links with Hertfordshire County Council, Social Services and Education Department.
We welcome informal visits to our friendly team in Watford, St Albans & Hemel Hempstead.
*Proposed interview date: 26-June-2025*
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to carry out the duties outlined below. The job description will be subject to review in the light of changing needs of the population.
- To be responsible for provision of medical services to school aged children in Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead. There are schools for children with moderate learning difficulties, emotional and behavioural difficulties and a speech and language unit attached to a mainstream school.
- Duties include medical assessment of children, and advice for special educational needs for education and health care plan (EHCP) as per the new SEND code of practice.
- Pre-school age and school age child development work, including assessment of autism, and where appropriate participation in multi-disciplinary work.
- Adoption and fostering medical work for West Hertfordshire where relevant. This includes the assessment of children for Initial Health Assessments (IHA) of looked after children. Most of the review health assessments are done by health visitors or school nurses except in cases with complex medical needs and children who are already under the care of Community Paediatrics.
- Support will be provided by consultants & the named doctor for looked after children.
- Assessment and management of children suspected of ADHD when this service is commissioned. This service is currently delivered by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), appropriate training can be offered if needed.
Working for our organisation
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carer's at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.
Apply now.
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
In return, we can offer you:
- Clinical supervision
- Generous contributory pension
- 5/6 weeks annual leave depending on service
- Special Leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Discounts
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post holder is expected to assist the consultant paediatrician assessing children referred for safeguarding medicals and attending case conferences, advise Social Services over investigations, with appropriate professional support from the relevant consultants.
- Attending safeguarding meetings where appropriate and monthly safeguarding peer reviews. All staff are expected to have level 3 safeguarding training and have yearly updates.
- If the postholder has appropriate experience and training, the post holder is expected to undertake standardised developmental assessment using Griffith’s developmental scale or similar standardised tools. If not already trained, the postholder will be expected to undertake this training.
- Contribute to regular training of specialist Registrars, foundation year 2 trainee, medical students, health visitors and school nurses. Undertake and to contribute to audits within the department.
- The postholder is expected to attend and contribute to quarterly departmental study day, journal clubs and clinical supervision meetings.
For full details, please see attached JD .
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defense against COVID-19.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic medical qualification e.g., MBBS
- GMC full registration with a license to practice.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Strong full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis).
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Working knowledge of basic paediatric experience.
Desirable criteria
- Experienced practitioner of community paediatrics.
- Further paediatric experience, DCH or equivalent
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- IT skills- competency in use of basic IT programmes such as window etc
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work as a member of an MDT
- Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
- Commitment to team working and respect and consideration for the skills of others
- High standards of professional probity
Desirable criteria
- Confident in using SystmOne
Driving
Essential criteria
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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
- Charlie Cadoganm
- Job title
- Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Charlie Cadogan
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