Consultant Community Paediatrician

The post holder will undertake outpatient clinics to undertake medical assessment and medical management of a range of problems including:

Developmental problems diagnostic assessment for pre-school children

Neurodisability (Including Cerebral Palsy, Tone Management and Epilepsy)

Learning Disability (Aetiological investigation of moderate - severe Learning Disability)

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Medical management of complex neurological or genetic conditions (in association with other specialist services)

The Directorate provides a comprehensive Community Child Health Paediatric service for children under 16 and also to some Young People 16-18 in specific situations.

The service is delivered via an Integrated Clinical Team, Multidisciplinary Model with Medical Consultants, Allied Health Professionals (Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy) and Specialist Practitioners.

The Trust's catchment area is co-terminus with the local districts of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. Together, these localities represent the area known as "Pennine Lancashire". Each of the locality districts contains substantial rural areas including parts of the West Pennine Moors, the Ribble Valley, the Forest of Bowland, Gisburn Forest and Pendle Hill; some of the most outstandingly beautiful countryside in Northern England. The local town of Whalley has been voted one of the top 50 places to live in the UK.

The district is well served by road and rail and is within reach of the Universities of Manchester, Lancaster, Liverpool and Leeds, including UCLan with which ELHT has forged strong links. As well as being close to many urban centres, Blackburn and Burnley are also within easy distance of the Lancashire Coast, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.

Educational Qualifications

Essential: - Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB

Desirable: - A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.

Professional /Occupational Qualifications

Training

Essential: - Experience and training in Child Protection to level appropriate for Consultant practice; - Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses

Experience

Desirable: - Experience in Medical Leadership role; - Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship; - Previous research projects/publications

CPD

Essential: - Clear commitment to lifelong learning; - Experience of evidence based medicine; - Ability to keep up to date in the speciality

Desirable: - Membership of appropriate post graduate societies.; - IT skills

Management

Desirable: - Attendance at appropriate management courses.; - Previous participation in a management role; - Experience in appraisal & mentoring

Communication and relationships

Essential: - Ability to communicate & liaise effectively with patients, their parents & other relatives & with colleagues/staff in all disciplines.

Desirable: - Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses

Supervision

Essential: - Experience of supervision of junior staff

Leadership

Essential: - Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues

Desirable: - Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment

Teamwork

Essential: - Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines