Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics

Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics

As part of an expansion of the service, we wish to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Community Child Health. Wye Valley NHS Trust is committed to providing first class care to the children and families of Herefordshire.

The posts are based at the Child Development Centre in the City of Hereford, with possible clinics in county special schools.

A good background in Paediatrics is essential, with a minimum of 6 months experience in the NHS. We welcome special interests to complement the team, for example autism, neurodisability, ADHD, safeguarding, and there is opportunity for on-the-job development of special interests.

Applicants wishing to work less than full-time are welcome to apply.

There is no on-call commitment with this post.

• Provision of clinics for Statutory Health Assessments for Children in Care
• Provision of neurodevelopmental clinics / completion of ASD assessments
• Provision of clinics in one of the county's special needs schools
• Provision of general clinics
• Provision of clinics to provide medical advice to education

• Equal admin to clinical time is allocated, e.g. a four hour clinic will have four hours of admin timetabled
• SPA allocation of 1 PA per week with possibility of additional time
• 1 PA of DCC to be agreed within the job plan per week to cover activities as required e.g.:

• Multi-agency meetings (Team around the Child; child protection conferences, etc.)
• Nursery and school visits
• Multidisciplinary meetings for children with complex needs
• Any clinical admin undertaken as a result of delivering any of the above clinical activities

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales, near the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys, and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust — they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Please see attached job description and personal specification for further detailed information regarding the role.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to visit to see the department and chat informally to staff and are invited to contact:

Dr Sudha Arun, Associate Specialist for Community Paediatrics, Clinical Lead for Community Paediatrics, Tel.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full registration with a doctor s GMC
• Demonstrates a commitment to Continuing Professional Development
• Higher degree, e.g. MRCPCH or equivalent
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree
• DCH, DCCH, or other relevant diplomas

• To be eligible for a "Specialty Doctor" post you need at least 4 years of postgraduate medical experience since obtaining your primary qualification. Of those 4 or more years, at least 2 years must be in paediatrics [this can be within a training programme or in a non training/SAS role]
• Minimum 6 months of NHS experience.
• Able to prioritise clinical needs and manage time effectively
• Aware of own limitations and know when to consult senior colleagues
• Understand the importance of working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to demonstrate relevant general Paediatrics experience
• Community Paediatric Outpatient clinical experience
• Experience in child safeguarding, development disorders and/ or neurodisability

• Compassionate, empathetic, and child-focused
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong team player
• Leadership experience within a paediatric team

• Ability to work flexibly across different sites as required
• Good IT skills for documentation and communication
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Experience in audit or research in paediatrics

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act…