Specialist Grade Doctor in Community Paediatrics

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed Specialist Grade Community Paediatrician to join the Specialist Child Health Service in Milton Keynes, part of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL).

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a motivated clinician who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with developmental, neurodisability, safeguarding, and complex health needs. The successful candidate will become part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality community paediatric services across Milton Keynes.

Working for our organisation

CNWL is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country, providing integrated healthcare services across a wide geographical area. We are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care and creating an inclusive workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.

If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and forward-thinking Community Paediatric Service, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Specialist Child Health Service in Milton Keynes delivers a comprehensive range of community child health services to children and families across the locality. Our multidisciplinary team includes community paediatricians, therapists, specialist nurses and administrative colleagues working together to provide coordinated and holistic care.

We are committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and creating an environment where staff can develop professionally while making a meaningful difference to the lives of children and families.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing medical education.
• Involvement in service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Flexible working opportunities where service needs allow.
• Access to the extensive benefits and wellbeing support available across CNWL.
  
  

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The post holder will contribute to the assessment, diagnosis, and management of children and young people presenting with a wide range of developmental and community paediatric conditions. The role provides opportunities to work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, education services, social care teams, and primary care partners.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing specialist community paediatric assessments and follow-up care.
• Contributing to neurodevelopmental and neurodisability pathways including as part of the new CNWL SHINE pathway.
• Providing assessment for Children Looked After
• Supporting safeguarding and child protection work as required.
• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated care.
• Participating in service development, clinical governance, quality improvement, and teaching activities.
• Supporting the delivery of patient-centred, evidence-based care in line with national and local standards.
  
  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council with a license to practice
  
  

Desirable criteria

• MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD, MBA, PhD or other higher degree
• DCH, DCCH, or other relevant diplomas
  
  

Training

Essential criteria

• 4 years postgraduate training or equivalent, including 2 years in Paediatrics (or demonstrate equivalent experience and competences)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Community Paediatrics
• Experience / Training in developmental assessments
• Experience in other areas related to child health, such as general practice, mental health, public Health, Paediatric Neurology / Neurodisability
  
  

Other Professional Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working as part of and leading a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in Child Protection Medical Examinations
• Good understanding of health inequalities and the impact of social determinants on children, young people and families
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take a lead role in that area
• Up to date with Level 3+ Safeguarding and Child Protection competences
• Experience in autism assessment and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Ability to use standardized assessment tools such as Griffith, Bayley, ADI - R, ADOS…etc.
• Experience in looked after children assessment and management
  
  

Leadership & Management

Essential criteria

• Capable of working independently and making sound clinical decisions and asking for help as appropriate
• asking for help as appropriate. Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams within community child health settings and interagency systems i.e. social care and education
• Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS with experience of working in the NHS
• Participation in and demonstration of understanding of clinical governance, risk management, service planning and quality improvement
• Ability to work well with colleagues within and across departments and hospitals and share the load and introduce change collaboratively
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in leadership.
• Completion of a management or leadership course
• Ability to mentor or coach junior staff
• Ability to develop guidelines for departmental clinical use, and lead in service development
  
  

Academic /Training

Essential criteria

• Demonstration of enthusiasm and experience in undergraduate and postgraduate paediatric teaching
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
• Demonstration of participation in clinical audit and quality improvement
• Demonstration of participation in departmental teaching
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Formal training in teaching / research / QI
• Record of publications in peer reviewed journals
• Record of presentations at medical conferences
  
  

Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues
• Ability to manage time effectively, and manage competing demands in a busy service, respond to changing circumstances and manage setbacks or pressures
• Ability to demonstrate values consistent with the Trust values, be a role model and be accountable for professional duties and behaviors
• Has interpersonal skills, empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work collaboratively with others and cultural competency
• Competent in the use of electronic health records and IT/computer systems for clinical work and administration
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience