# Community Paediatrician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-paediatrician/306dbe4f-85ec-4529-9dc6-8d4e5b6b3ea5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-paediatrician/306dbe4f-85ec-4529-9dc6-8d4e5b6b3ea5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Airedale General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Paediatrics - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 8 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-17T00:01:09.294Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Steeton/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Paediatrician/Community_Paediatrician-v8038774 - **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The successful candidate will join the existing acute and community paediatricians in providing an integrated Paediatric service throughout the wide geographical area covered by the trust. The role includes assessment and management of children with developmental delay, disability, behavioural concerns and vulnerable children within the community paediatric clinics, autism assessments in children under 7 years old, and statutory work including providing medical advice to contribute to the Education, Health and Care plan process and carrying out Initial Health Assessments for children looked after. Multiagency and team working is an integral part of this job. Clinics are delivered from Airedale Hospital and outreach sites across the locality including in the local Special Schools. ### Main duties of the job RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST - 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 - To contribute to assessment of vulnerable children including safeguarding medicals and initial health assessments for children entering care. - 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. - To contribute to the teaching of junior medical staff, other health professionals and staff from other agencies. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities JOB PLAN - PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES 8 sessions : Total - session : SPA - 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 CDC MDT 12.30-1.30 PM Admin 2/month SPA 2/ month - Friday | AM Clinic special school/ DS PM Admin ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### 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) ### 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 ### Teaching skills **Essential** - Evidence of teaching experience **Desirable** - Formal training in teaching methods eg Train the Trainers course - Demonstrated ability in teaching and training ### Clinical Governance / Audit **Essential** - Evidence of participation in audit **Desirable** - Understanding and willingness to follow clinical governance agenda ### 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 ## Documents - [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669) - [ai statement (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2960) - [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621) - [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588) - [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022) - [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615) - [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741) - [trust inclusion statement (pdf, 266.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2502) - [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587) - [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 557.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10480304) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.