The post-holder will be based at Hackney Ark but may conduct clinical sessions at various community venues. A strong emphasis is placed on teaching, necessitating participation in undergraduate and postgraduate training activities. The Trust encourages flexibility in providing services, including the possibility of remote appointments, aimed at adapting to patient needs while supporting a multidisciplinary approach to high-quality healthcare.
This is a 1 year fixed term position.
The post-holder will be fully accredited in General Paediatrics and/or Community Child Health. Excellent communication & liaison skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team are essential. The department proactively promotes clinical governance, and the appointee should be able to demonstrate skills in audit, risk management & evidence-based guidelines. As a University hospital, there is a strong commitment to teaching medical students and junior doctors. The post holder is expected to play an active role in all undergraduate and postgraduate training activities.
The post will be based in the department of Community Paediatrics at Hackney Ark with clinical sessions undertaken at the Hackney Ark and other Community venues as required. There will be an average of 6.5 PA of direct clinical care and 1.5 PA allocated for supporting professional activities. As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality, safe health care to patients.
As a department we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly, for example the opportunity of holding remote clinics, which may allow working from home at times.
The post will be based in the department of Community Paediatrics at Hackney Ark with clinical sessions undertaken at the Hackney Ark and other Community venues as required. There will be an average of 6.5 PA of direct clinical care and 1.5 PA allocated for supporting professional activities. As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality, safe health care to patients.
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Main Responsibilities:
Clinical Responsibilities
1. Autism Assessment
- Participate and lead on autism assessments in Hackney Ark Complex Communication Clinics (children under 5 years old).
2. Specific responsibility for Community Paediatrics in Patch Neurodevelopmental Clinic
Provision of a weekly multidisciplinary neurodevelopment clinic for the assessment and management of children with developmental delays and disabilities at the Hackney Ark
Support to HVs, GPs, schools and nurseries
Attendance at Multi-agency Referral weekly meeting (MARS)
3. Child Protection
- Taking an active role, together with colleagues within the Trust, in seeing children with child protection concerns.
- This includes all aspects of child abuse, neglect and fabricated illness.
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