Specialist Grade Doctor Community Paeds

Applications are invited for a 10 PA Specialist Grade doctor role in Community Paediatrics.

This post is a replacement post and will be mainly based at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children which is on the St. Helier site, however in keeping with trust principles cross site working is encouraged and may be required. The post holder will help deliver Community Paediatric services for the London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton.

We are keen to support a suitable candidate to develop an area of interest which supplements the work of the department. While this post does require the candidate to provide a named role, we support candidates who may over time develop to take these on in due course. There are no on-call commitments unless desired.

We currently offer our patients a wide range of services including diagnosis and management of all types of Developmental Problems e.g. Global Developmental Delay and Autism assessment in the under 5s, Motor Coordination Disorder, Neurodevelopmental disorders and Neuro-disability, Down syndrome and CLA clinics.

The successful applicant will play a crucial role in ensuring the team continue to deliver a high quality service for the children and will be involved in strategic planning of services with our local partners.

The post includes

a) Children looked after clinics

b) Neurodevelopment clinic such as

Assessment of social communication problems including ASD in the under 5s,

Management of children with complex needs that impact on daily living activities and education.

c) Support the department as required in

d) Support the department as required with triaging of referrals

e) Contribute to child safeguarding medical examinations

Working for our organisation

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.

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

1 To, at all times, comply with the GMC’s 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 Trust’s corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).

6 To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.

7 To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and out patients under your care.

8 To maintain personal and professional development. The post holder will be expected to register with their respective Royal College for the purpose of CME/CPD and to fulfil the requirements of that registration.

9 To provide advice, as required to the Executive and Trust Board, General Practitioners and other interested parties, on the provision of planning of clinical services locally, regionally and nationally in keeping with confidentiality agreements relating to Trust business.

10 To co-operate in the present framework agreement of management arrangements.

11 To fully participate in Clinical Governance arrangements across the Trust including participation in clinical audit, research (where appropriate), pursuing an agreed agenda with colleagues and the Trust Board and fully co-operating in implementing the results in order to achieve best practice.

12 To participate, on at least an annual basis in appraisal and job planning reviews.

13 To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate.

14 To ensure that all intellectual property rights of the Trust are observed.

15 To participate in the delivery of educational activities and training of juniors, and contribute to supervision ensuring a completed educational portfolio in line with GMC recommendations.

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| 10 PA SGD | | | | | |

| Day | Session | Site | Activity | Type | PA |

| D1 | AM | QMHC | Community Outpatient Clinic

(Neurodisability) | DCC | 1 |

| | PM | QMHC | Admin | DCC | 1 |

| | | | | | |

| D2 | AM | QMHC | Community Outpatient clinic

(Neurodevelopment) | DCC | 1 |

| | PM | QMHC | Admin | DCC | 1 |

| | | | | | |

| D3 | AM | QMHC | SPA | SPA | 1 |

| | PM | QMHC | SPA | SPA | 1 |

| | | | | | |

| D4 | AM | QMHC | Community Outpatient clinic

(CLA) | DCC | 1 |

| | PM | QMHC | Admin | DCC | 1 |

| | | | | | |

| D5 | AM | QMHC | Safeguarding | DCC | 1 |

| | PM | QMHC | Named doctor SEN | DCC | 1 |

| | | | Total | DCC 8, SPA 2 | |

Your recruitment team

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Closing date

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We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

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