Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will include: General Community and Neurodisability Clinics ADHD assessment (and potential for triage) Social Communication/ASD assessments Potential for delivery of clinical and educational supervision (once training undertaken) Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provide Promote a multi-disciplinary team approach to care within community paediatrics and the wider health/education/social care teams in childrens therapy services, CAMHS and the local authority Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with a minimum of 1 SPA included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.

Job responsibilities

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.