Consultant Community Paediatrician with a neuro-disabilty focus

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a  Consultant to our Community Paediatric team in Newham for  2026

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team within a multidisciplinary Community Child Health service in East London:

Consultant Community Paediatrician (up to 10PA)- the post will have a neuro-disability focus with clinics in neuro-development,  motor disorders/ complex needs and Autism spectrum Condition.  Will be lead for the Complex needs  pathway.

Main duties of the job

The postholders will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive community paediatric service within Specialist Children & Young People’s Services and will include responsibilities in the following areas:

(i) Clinical activities: a. Consultant clinics and related administrative work b.   Triage of referrals and supervision as "Consultant of the Day" including Child protection d. MDT clinical discussions or meetings e. Any clinical patient-related meetings

(ii) Teaching: a. To contribute to departmental teaching b. To contribute to teaching of medical students particularly in relation to community child health services

(iii) Management and leadership: a. Clinical Supervision b. Clinical governance c. Management supervision  d. Pathway development and leadership in complex needs

(iv) Audit, Quality Improvement and Service Development

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further details about the posts are detailed in the Job Descriptions and person specification attached.