Consultant in Community Paediatrics

Job overview

Are you interested in working in a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team focused on new ways of working using all of the strengths of the team?

Are you willing to flex and work differently to achieve the best for our population?

Why not consider this role which is based in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, working  across the county of Buckinghamshire.

This post is designed to strengthen the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT)  Community Paediatric department. You will join the existing team of Community Paediatricians at BHT to deliver community paediatric services to the children and families covered by the ICB in Buckinghamshire. You will spend approximately one day a week working on your negotiated special interest aligned to supporting the team’s strategic objectives. If you do not have a particular special interest, this time will be filled through the provision of general paediatric clinics or other service provision. The service has undergone extensive transformation and now has a comprehensive multi-professional team offering a supportive working environment. Team colleagues include pharmacists, nurses, psychologists, therapists and GPs. We will support and help you build your career aspirations in line with our service needs and would anticipate that you will enjoy a long and rewarding career within our service.

Pending Job Description approval

Main duties of the job

The role will offer the range of community paediatric inputs including general clinics, neurodevelopmental MDT, Children Looked After clinics. There may be additional variety to the role through support to special schools and through any special interest the candidate may offer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role will join the existing team to deliver community paediatric services to the children and families in Buckinghamshire.

The Community Paediatricians in the North of the county are currently based in the offices at Rayners Hedge, Croft Road in Aylesbury.  The Community Paediatricians in the South are based in the offices at Wycombe Hospital, Abbey Place and at Haleacre Unit in Amersham. The children and young people services – physio and occupational therapists, health visiting teams, school nurses, safeguarding nursing team, child health are also based in Amersham, although work across the county.

The admin support team is based at Haleacre Unit in Amersham and works across the county. This is a comprehensive team which is integral to the smooth running of the service.

The Community Paediatric team includes GPs with an interest in community paediatrics, a team of psychologists and a community pharmacy team. In addition we have nursing input from the school nursing team to undertake measurements in school for children on medication. A strong administration team offers excellent support.