General Practitioner with Extended Role in Community Paediatrics: Sponsorship Available

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Job summary

We are seeking a GP with extended role (GPwER) to join Worcestershire Community Paediatric service. This is a new and exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and flexible candidates with innovative ideas to help diversify our skill mix and shape and compliment the service. You will work alongside an experienced team of paediatricians, therapists and nurses.

We provide a range of Community Paediatric services including management of children and young people with developmental delay, neurodevelopmental concerns, neurodisability and epilepsy as well as determining causes of hearing loss. We also contribute to services for children with special educational needs and children in care.

It is anticipated that the applicant will develop a specific role, subject to their experience and interest and dependent on the needs of the service. A programme of training and supervision will be developed in partnership with the successful candidates as required.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

There is 1 substantive posts of 4 sessions (0.4 WTE or 16 hours) per week available but consideration will be given to other flexible arrangements that meet the needs of the applicant and the service. 2 sessions will be clinic sessions and 2 sessions will be corresponding admin time.

As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will provide medical assessment of children presenting to our service. Prior experience is desirable but not essential – however an aptitude for a holistic approach to patients and ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team is required.

The postholder will be based at Covercroft Centre, Droitwich and will be expected to conduct clinics at various sites across Worcestershire.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary Medical Qualification
  • MRCGP (or equivalent to gain entry to the national GP performers list)
  • Entry on the GMC GP Register
  • Full GMC registration with license to practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of paediatrics at core trainee level or above
  • Ability to prioritise workload effectively
  • Safeguarding to at least level 3 competencies

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of the management of patients with complex medical presentations.
  • Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high-quality services.

Desirable

  • In depth knowledge of principles of governance/audit.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • An aptitude for a holistic approach to patient management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

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