Community Paediatric Consultant
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Swindon, SN3 6BB
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
Community Paediatric Consultant - Special interest in Safeguarding Permanent Contract - 9 PA (Part Time) This is an exciting new Consultant opportunit...
Community Paediatrics is part of an integrated Paediatric Service. The team currently consists of 4 Consultants, 3 speciality doctors and 3 specialist nurse prescribers. We have a dedicated administrative team who provide excellent support for all aspects of the services we provide. This includes:
- Medical services to children looked after (CLA) and those going through adoption
- Medical support for children with Special Education Needs
- Assessment and support for children with neurodevelopmental needs and neurodisability.
- Supporting child protection assessment services
We work collaboratively with therapy and education partners from triage to joint planning for care. We undertake robust neurobehavioural assessment in a holistic manner, using tools such as QB tests and E-Conners as well as multidisciplinary social communication assessments. We run regular multisdisciplinary complex movement clinics as well as manage and review children with complex neurodisability and end of life care. For this purpose we work closely with acute epilepsy and respiratory services both in secondary and tertiary centres. We are an early adopter of paperless technologies to increase admin efficiency and reduce paperwork. We would support involvement in formal Quality Improvement projects to support and evidence improvements and as a department continually strive to enhance our service.
Clinical Duties
- Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
- Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
- Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
- Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
- Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
- Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
- Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- There are no out of hours on call commitments
Please find attached a job description and person specification
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC
- MRCPCH (UK) or equivalent
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- Expertise in full range of community paediatrics with particular emphasis in autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.
- Experience in managing children with complex neurodisabilities
- Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of Children who are Look After and being adopted
- Experience in multi professional team working
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical environment
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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