Job overview
Main duties of the job
Specialty Doctor for Community Paediatrician Role - 6 PAs
Roles and responsibilities:
1. Child Development Assessment Clinics – neurodevelopmental assessment.
2. Assessment for children referred under 5 years for diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
3. Working within Multidisciplinary Integrated Service at the Moor Lane Centre – joint assessments/MDT review/CPIP assessment/development of care pathways
4. Provide medical advice to the Local SEND according to statutory legislation and guidance for children with special educational needs.
5. Provide clinical supervision for junior medical staff based within the Integrated Service
6. Supervision of child protection medical examinations at Kingston Hospital
Children Looked After Service: 4 PAs per week:
The clinician will support all activities necessary to ensure that the organisation meets its responsibilities for looked after children and young people in Kingston. The doctor will be responsible to and accountable within the managerial framework of the provider organisation and at all times and in relation to the roles and responsibilities listed, work as a member of the organisation’s looked after children’s health team.
Health professionals contributing to the care planning cycle for looked after children should have the appropriate skills and competences and receive continuing professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- • MBBS Full GMC Registration (or eligibility to obtain)
- • MRCPCH or equivalent
- • CCT in Paediatrics and on GMC’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration
- • Associate Specialist Grade with community paediatric experience
- • Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application.
Desirable
- • Higher degree e.g. MSc/PhD/MA
- • Qualification in Education
Management Skills
Essential
- • Awareness and understanding of clinical governance processes
- • Involvement in management appropriate to experience
- • Experience of working in MDT
- • IT skills of presentation
Desirable
- • Leadership skills
- • Specific management training course or qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- • Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
- • Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team.
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.
- • Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance
Clinical Experience
Essential
- • Current wide range of Community Paediatrics experience
- • Adequate training in child protection to meet the needs of the Named Doctor post
- • Training and experience with Children Looked After and adoption work
- • Completing initial and review health assessments of CiC
- • Experience in writing adoption reports and adult health reports
- • Valid Level 4 Safeguarding Training
- • Valid BLS Training
Desirable
- • Neurodevelopmental assessments for children with complex health needs
- • Carrying out assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Specific Additional Skills
Essential
- • Evidence of working within a multiagency team
- • Digital record keeping
- • Good verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- • Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of conduct and guidance issued by the GMC and adhere to this
Experience in Training, Audit and Research
Essential
- • Ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
- • Experience of clinical audit / QI projects.
- • Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Desirable
- • Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course.
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics (12m FTC) with Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Kingston Upon Thames, London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (10PAs). The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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