Locum Consultant Community Paediatrician inNorthampton inNorthampton PUBLISHED 27 DEC 2023
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To provide consultant led community paediatric services within the area of south Northamptonshire. This will include regular out-patient clinics, assessments of children within the CDC and liaison with schools and education authorities as necessary.
The locality community paediatric workload will involve the assessment and management of children with neurodevelopmental difficulties. Experience in the management of ADHD, ASD, Learning difficulties and associated comorbidities is necessary. Expected base of work is at Northampton General Hospital, however there are some clinics done in the locality.
Contribution to multidisciplinary assessment and management in a collaborative way with all members of the team.
Experience in safeguarding children is essential and it is expected that the candidate will be confidant in working closely with multiagency partners and be Level 3 trained.
To provide paediatric advice and support for pupils attending a Special School
Northampton General Hospital are looking for 2 Locum Consultant Community Paediatricians pending a substantive appointment. These posts offer an exciting opportunity for those Paediatricians who wish to work in a large District General Hospital setting which has a fully integrated Child Health Department. You will join a creative multi-disciplinary team that is forward thinking in shaping the healthcare of the children and young people of Northamptonshire as it evolves to the needs of the growing population. You will be part of a team of supportive consultants; with the opportunity to further develop a complimentary subspecialty interest within the Community Paediatric service . We seek to support any complimentary personal professional development and interest.
The Children's community services at Northampton General hospital work closely with our special schools and health centres helping to bring services out into the community as well as having hospital-based services.
Our multidisciplinary teams run a wide range of comprehensive services to our patients including:
- Child Development Service
- Dedicated Children's Outpatients on 2 sites
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Service
- ADHD and QB testing Service
- Children in Care service including Pre-adoption medicals and initial Health assessments.
- Community based Child development services - special schools/health centres
- Community based nursing teams
- Audio vestibular medicine service
- Children's safeguarding service
Typical Community Paediatric Consultant's job profile includes
- To provide expertise in the assessment, investigation, and continuity of care of children presenting with a range of developmental, genetic and neurological problems.
- To provide expert assessment of children presenting with social communication /neurodevelopmental disorders
- To provide clinical assessment and opinion in children presenting with safeguarding concerns. Participation in a child protection on call rota, covering normal working hours Monday-Friday. Participation in strategy discussions for CSA (CSA examinations currently carried out by Serenity SARC).
- To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.
- To take a full role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including clinical meetings and tutorials.
- To actively participate in clinical governance, audit, and risk management processes
To provide consultant led community paediatric services within the area of south Northamptonshire. This will include regular out-patient clinics, assessments of children within the CDC and liaison with schools and education authorities as necessary.
The locality community paediatric workload will involve the assessment and management of children with neurodevelopmental difficulties. Experience in the management of ADHD, ASD, Learning difficulties and associated comorbidities is necessary. Expected base of work is at Northampton General Hospital, however there are some clinics done in the locality.
Contribution to multidisciplinary assessment and management in a collaborative way with all members of the team.
Experience in safeguarding children is essential and it is expected that the candidate will be confidant in working closely with multiagency partners and be Level 3 trained.
To provide paediatric advice and support for pupils attending a Special School
Northampton General Hospital are looking for 2 Locum Consultant Community Paediatricians pending a substantive appointment. These posts offer an exciting opportunity for those Paediatricians who wish to work in a large District General Hospital setting which has a fully integrated Child Health Department. You will join a creative multi-disciplinary team that is forward thinking in shaping the healthcare of the children and young people of Northamptonshire as it evolves to the needs of the growing population. You will be part of a team of supportive consultants; with the opportunity to further develop a complimentary subspecialty interest within the Community Paediatric service . We seek to support any complimentary personal professional development and interest.
The Children's community services at Northampton General hospital work closely with our special schools and health centres helping to bring services out into the community as well as having hospital-based services.
Our multidisciplinary teams run a wide range of comprehensive services to our patients including:
- Child Development Service
- Dedicated Children's Outpatients on 2 sites
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Service
- ADHD and QB testing Service
- Children in Care service including Pre-adoption medicals and initial Health assessments.
- Community based Child development services - special schools/health centres
- Community based nursing teams
- Audio vestibular medicine service
- Children's safeguarding service
Typical Community Paediatric Consultant's job profile includes
- To provide expertise in the assessment, investigation, and continuity of care of children presenting with a range of developmental, genetic and neurological problems.
- To provide expert assessment of children presenting with social communication /neurodevelopmental disorders
- To provide clinical assessment and opinion in children presenting with safeguarding concerns. Participation in a child protection on call rota, covering normal working hours Monday-Friday. Participation in strategy discussions for CSA (CSA examinations currently carried out by Serenity SARC).
- To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.
- To take a full role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including clinical meetings and tutorials.
- To actively participate in clinical governance, audit, and risk management processes
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