Job overview
We are keen to attract a proactive and enthusiastic Community Paediatric consultant who will enjoy working within our team within a new post. This post has no out of hours commitment.
Our current team includes Community Paediatricians, General Paediatricians who have developed a specialist interest, Specialty doctors and Specialist nurses who live locally or commute from around the region. We are also well supported by our administrative team.
We would welcome applications from either Community, Neurodisability or General Paediatricians, or those within 6 months of either completion of their CCT or CESR. We would offer training, and support where required.
The post includes delivery of general community paediatric clinics in the Mid Nottinghamshire area in the Mansfield/Ashfield/ Newark and Ollerton area dependent on clinical need plus autism assessment. Daytime (Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm) child protection on call is offered for social care requested medical assessments (section 47) for physical abuse on a rota basis.
Special interests and skills of applicants will be considered and additional duties may include additional safeguarding, neuro-disability/SEND, appraisal/supervision and teaching.
Main duties of the job
The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Key Tasks
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
- To share knowledge with the Paediatrics Department.
- Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
- Develop community paediatrics role and service development
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Academic
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Research degree or participation in research trials
- ‘Training the Trainers’ certification
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- Broad experience of all clinical aspects of community child health including neuro-disability
- Experience of childhood behaviour problems recognition and assessment
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training – detailed knowledge of all aspects of Child Protection work, with awareness of National Policies and Guidance
- Looked After children – knowledge of national policy, strategy, and the legal framework relating to looked after children including the adoption process
Desirable
- Experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training eg SPIN, in providing subspecialty service (if applicable)
Management
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview. Note: CESR applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
- While the law does not require a CCT in CCH (Community Child Health), the CSAC recommends that all consultant posts should require it, as this shows the applicant is fully trained for independent practice in CCH. If they do not have a CCT in CCH, the applicant must be able to show how they have acquired the Level 3 competencies and if the candidate has a CCT in General Paediatrics, proof of appropriate competencies and experience to fulfil the duties of the post.
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics
- Completed fellowship programme
- DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas
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This advert is for Consultant General Paediatrician (Community) with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton In Ashfield, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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