Community Paediatrician
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Steeton, BD20 6TD
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
The successful candidate will join the existing acute and community paediatricians in providing an integrated Paediatric service throughout the wide g...
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
1. To provide
(a) A point of referral for children, throughout the age range, presenting with developmental difficulties or health problems having an impact on their education and social wellbeing.
(b) Assessment and diagnosis for children who may have developmental disability and for neurodevelopmental disorders in children under the age of 7 years
(c) Long term follow-up of children with disabilities
(d) Medical advice relating to children with special educational needs known to the service
2. To contribute to assessment of vulnerable children including safeguarding medicals and initial health assessments for children entering care.
3. To take an active role in the development of Community Paediatric services, including the development of service standards and protocols, and to have an active commitment to audit.
4. To contribute to the teaching of junior medical staff, other health professionals and staff from other agencies.
JOB PLAN - PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
8 sessions : Total
1.5 session : SPA
6.5 sessions : DCC (community)
see job timetable below
Job Timetable
Location/time/frequency
Monday
AM clinic
PM admin
Tuesday
AM SEND meeting and Comm Paeds governance SPA
PM Clinic alt weeks( to include 6 MDT CP posture and mobility clinics each year) / admin alt weeks
Wednesday
AM Admin
PM clinic
Thursday
AM IHA 1.75/month
ADOS/ JAC 2/month
Safeguarding (delivered flexibly)0.131PA
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant years general professional training in paediatrics
- Relevant higher specialist training in paediatrics with at least 1 year in a community paediatric post Training and experience otherwise equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST Have experience in assessing and examining young people and children in the field of safeguarding
- Training and experience otherwise equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST
- Have experience in assessing and examining young people and children in the field of safeguarding
Desirable
- One year DGH Community Paediatrics
- Six months experience in a specialty useful to the Department eg neurology, neurodisability, child and adolescent mental health
- Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child health practice to take a lead role in that area
Management
Essential
- Understanding of management issues, clinical governance, service planning and development and quality improvement
- Willingness to lead service developments
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to manage eg project work, mentoring junior staff
- Demonstrated ability to take on leadership role
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MB BCh or equivalent
- Higher qualification in Paediatrics -MRCPCH or equivalent.
- Evidence of level 3 competencies in Community Child Health
- Level 3 Child Protection Training
- On GMC's Specialist Register or be no more than three months from obtaining CCST at interview date
Desirable
- Other relevant qualification (eg BSc)
Teaching skills
Essential
- Evidence of teaching experience
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching methods eg Train the Trainers course
- Demonstrated ability in teaching and training
Academic Achievements /Research
Essential
- Relevant up to date CPD record
- Demonstrable experience of participation in regular clinical audit and the ability to effect change.
- Demonstrable experience of working to the clinical governance agenda
Desirable
- Research experience and training, presentations and publications
Clinical Governance / Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Understanding and willingness to follow clinical governance agenda
Personal Skills
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills Demonstrates ability to manage time effectively
- Demonstrable effective interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrable ability to relate to and work within a team
- Demonstrates a desire to work at DGH
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Ability to function under pressure and deal with stress
- Ability to function effectively within an MDT
- Ability to make decisions and show leadership
- Medically fit to fulfil all aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, demonstrating resilience under pressure
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively eg report writing, thesis IT skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and make decisions
- Demonstrated ability to lead a MDT
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
18 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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