Job overview
Are you a Community Paediatrician looking to join a dynamic and expanding Community Paediatric service, with a strong emphasis on effective teamwork and departmental wellbeing? We invite you to apply for a new locum consultant post in East Sussex.
This post has been created as part of the ongoing expansion and development of the service, following work with the Trust and our Commissioners.
Full Registration with the GMC is essential.
Main duties of the job
Our Trust is commissioned to provide Community Paediatric and Child Health Services for East Sussex. It has two sites in which the Community Paediatric Department is currently based; Eastbourne District General Hospital and Conquest Hospital, Hastings. We also have a main service hub in a Children’s Centre located in Egerton Park, Bexhill. Cross site working is encouraged dependent on special interest and service needs.
The Trust’s vision is to be the healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex. It is making excellent progress in this regard as evidenced by the latest CQC ratings published in February 2020 which give an overall rating of Good.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
Desirable
- Accreditation as educational supervisor
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised medical qualification
- Higher Diploma (Fellowship or Membership) of specialty college.
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma
Admin and Management
Essential
- Leadership skills. Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and Appraisal.
- Management skills and budgetary awareness
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Has completed or will complete within 6 months of commencement of the post, higher specialist training in Community Paediatrics or general paediatrics including 3 years of community paediatrics or neurodisability.
- Evidence of CPD if already working as consultant
- Able to work in a multidisciplinary manner
Desirable
- Training in Child Sexual abuse work. Court skills and report writing as well as court experience
- Experience relevant to other special interests
- Training in ASD tool eg ADI, ADOS
Personal Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Effective communicator, team player.
- Self motivated to be able to develop their specialty.
- Ability to adapt to changing roles and clinical practice.
- Flexible, able to cover colleagues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Professional attitude towards work
Desirable
- Familiarity with information technology
Audit, Research & Publications
Essential
- Demonstration of completed audit projects.
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical research culminating in publications
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Community Paediatrician with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in St Leonards On Sea, South East, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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