Locum Consultant Community Paediatrics

Clinical Duties: The post holder will deliver community clinics including neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioural clinics. The clinics will be held at Epsom General Hospital within the children's outpatient department.

Specific Duties of this post: Specifically, the role will include:

developmental assessment in all paediatric age groups including assessment of autism (such as objective assessment like ADOS)

assessment and management of specific neurodevelopmental conditions

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

1. To, at all times, comply with the GMCs guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time.

2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.

3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.

4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.

5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trusts corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).

6. To participate in the Trusts Statutory & Mandatory training programme.

7. To be responsible for the clinical management of out-patients under your care.

8. The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Qualifications

Desirable: - MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research; - SPIN module in Community Paediatrics/Neurodisability

Skills

Desirable: - Have proven negotiating and leadership skills

Experience

Essential: - Ability to contribute to change management on completion of CCT

Desirable: - Publications in peer reviewed journals; - Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development