Job overview
The post holder will work as part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, participating in autism and ADHD assessment pathways, MDT meetings, clinical governance, service development and monthly triage activities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide consultant-led specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions across Preston, Chorley & South Ribble. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will support delivery of high-quality community paediatric services, with a focus on autism, ADHD, epilepsy, learning disability and complex neurodevelopmental needs.
Main responsibilities include:
- Managing a specialist community paediatric caseload and undertaking assessment, investigation and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental and neurodisability conditions.
- Contributing to multidisciplinary assessment pathways for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD, including attendance at weekly MDT meetings and diagnostic panels.
- Undertaking Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children and providing medical advice to support Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
- Working collaboratively with education, therapy services, CAMHS, learning disability teams and paediatric neurology colleagues to deliver integrated care.
- Participating in monthly triage, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development activities.
- Providing clinical leadership, supervision and advice to medical and multidisciplinary colleagues where appropriate.
- Maintaining high standards of patient care, safeguarding practice, appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP, MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
- Must be on GMC’s Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving it at the time of interview.
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Ability to independently undertake specialist medical assessments, investigations and clinical management of patients with Neurodevelopmental / Neurodisability related problems
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
- Valid BLS Training
Desirable
- Experience in other areas relevant to Community Child Health e.g. General Practice, Child Mental Health, Public Health, Paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Neurodisability
- Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take on a lead role Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of Community Child Health practice to take on a lead role
Leadership and Team Working
Essential
- Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour; managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with, and confidence in others
- Completion of leadership courses
Desirable
- Completion of leadership courses
- Evidence of effective leadership
Professional Values and Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
- Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Preston Hospital, 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 3 months (This contract is a fixed term contract for 3 months only). The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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