Job summary
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Community Paediatrician with relevant expertise to strengthen the delivery of a highly regarded service for children in Warwickshire.
This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated Paediatrician to complement a team of supportive and experienced medical leaders in improving the health and well-being of children, young people and families we serve. The post has been advertised following retirement of a previous post holder and to ensure future sustainability of our services with increasing demands. There is opportunity to develop specialist interest roles in conjunction with current and evolving population and departmental needs. There is currently opportunity to take up the role of named doctor for looked after children or develop specific neurodisability interests, such as complex epilepsy management (with support from epilepsy nurse), hearing impairment or supporting pathways to manage neurodevelopmental conditions. This is a 10 PA job, although applicants wishing to work more flexibly or job share are also encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
Community Child Health provision in Warwickshire is delivered by South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are provided by the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust. The two teams are working in close collaboration to deliver Warwickshire's Pre-School Autism Service.
Acute paediatric services are provided locally at Warwick Hospital with collaborative working with George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust for patients in North Warwickshire and Rugby. Through Coventry and Warwickshire Sustainability and Transformation plan, work continues to be done to promote integrated working and produce safe, effective and equitable children, young people and maternity pathways across Coventry and Warwickshire.
There is postgraduate and undergraduate teaching organised with participation of Paediatric Consultants across Coventry and Warwickshire. The Trust has an active role of delivering medical education to undergraduate students from Buckingham University Medical School, in addition to supporting the undergraduate curriculum of University of Warwick Medical School and postgraduate medical education from West Midlands deanery and School of Paediatrics.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking a colleague who has the relevant experience and is motivated to support service developments in line with their specialist interest to deliver the highest quality care, in an integrated manner to children, young people and families referred to our services. There is a strong commitment to ensure that arrangements are equitable and effective within the community service provision. There is ample opportunity to develop a special interest and take on leadership roles should the successful applicant wish to do so within service needs. You will also actively contribute to the development of services for children within the organisation and integrated care system in the local region.
Please see Job Description for full details
Person Specification
Academic achievements
Essential
- MBCHB or equivalent obtained through examination
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MSc, MD or PhD in Paediatrics
- Research Experience
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- On the GMC's specialist register OR within 6 months of CCT at the time of scheduled interview
- CESR applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application
Desirable
- CCT or equivalent in subspecialty of Community Child Health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Child Health North Medical H61156
Rugby
CV21 3SR