Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
Specialty doctor for Community Paediatrics (1 year FTC) Full time 10 PAs
The Community Paediatric Service aims:
- To provide a high-quality service for children with developmental needs, in collaboration with the child’s family and primary carers working as part of the multi-agency team.
- To assess, diagnose and support children presenting with neurodevelopmental disorders.
- To effectively safeguard, protect and promote the welfare, health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people, as well as care leavers.
- To provide statutory services to care of Looked After Children and those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
- To ensure staff access Continuing Professional Development opportunities to provide continuing high standards of evidence based clinical care in line with professional and Government legislation, e.g. children and Family Act 2014, Every Child Matters and the NSF for Children and Families.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS Full GMC Registration (or eligibility to obtain)
- oMRCPCH or equivalent
- oCCT 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
- oAssociate Specialist Grade with community paediatric experience
- oPortfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application.
Desirable
- oHigher degree e.g. MSc/PhD/MA
- oQualification in Education
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oCurrent wide range of Community Paediatrics experience
- oAdequate training in child protection to meet the needs of the Named Doctor post
- oTraining and experience with Children Looked After and adoption work
- oCompleting initial and review health assessments of CiC
- oExperience in writing adoption reports and adult health reports
- oValid Level 4 Safeguarding Training
- oValid BLS Training
Desirable
- oNeurodevelopmental assessments for children with complex health needs
- oCarrying out assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Specific Additional Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of working within a multiagency team
- oDigital record keeping
- oGood verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- oTrust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- oMust be able to demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of conduct and guidance issued by the GMC and adhere to this
Management Skills
Essential
- oAwareness and understanding of clinical governance processes
- oInvolvement in management appropriate to experience
- oExperience of working in MDT
- oIT skills of presentation
Desirable
- oLeadership skills
- oSpecific management training course or qualification
Experience in Training, Audit and Research
Essential
- oAbility to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
- oExperience of clinical audit / QI projects.
- oRelevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Desirable
- oCompleted ‘Train the Trainers’ course.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oDemonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
- oAbility to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team.
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.
- oCommitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance
Closing Date: 30 July 2026
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