Job responsibilities

This is a fixed term post with the following aims Support the current clinical team in delivering Initial Health Assessments (IHA) for Children in Care, providing timely high-quality holistic assessments for children age 0-17 years. To support the wider work of the community paediatric department, contributing to developmental assessments and follow up of children with developmental differences, for example annual health checks for children with Downs Syndrome and taking child development histories/autism focussed histories to support developemental assessments. To contribute to providing medical advice for the Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice in the UK at time of application
• Completed Foundation 1 and 2 Level training or equivalent.
• Experience of working as a doctor in the NHS

Desirable

• MRCPCH
• Other post graduate Qualification in relevant area

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Previous paid experience working in the NHS
• Good history & examination skills.
• Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
• Knowledge of the UK Care system for children.
• Knowledge of the role of the Initial Health Assessment (IHA) for Children in Care.
• Knowledge of expected child development.
• Knowledge of the UK Special Educational Needs (SEN) system including the Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

Desirable

• Post-graduate clinical Paediatric experience
• Experience working in Paediatrics assessing children with acute and chronic health conditions.
• Experience of completing IHA's for children and young people in care
• Experience of developmental assessment in young children
• Evidence of safeguarding children training

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

• Ability to contribute to the running of a service and participate in management process.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
• Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
• An understanding of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

• Proven management and administration ability.
• Understanding of management goals.
• Evidence of leadership / project management
• Evidence of having implemented change

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of supervising junior staff.
• Ability to teach clinical skills.

Desirable

• Medical Education Qualification

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

Essential

• Experience of audit projects.
• Evidence of ability to use up to date research to support clinical practice

Desirable

• Involvement in clinical research

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).