In this position, the consultant will engage in a rewarding and impactful role, contributing to the well-being of children and families in the Thanet locality. The position consists of 5 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week, allowing the consultant to play a critical part in enhancing community child health services within a thriving team setting. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the full job description and responsibilities, and to reach out to the line manager for any inquiries.
This is an exciting time to join East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust and in particular the Community Child Health Service.
The service works out of 5 areas across East Kent with Consultants leading a multidisciplinary team including Speciality Doctor/ Psychologist/ Specialist Nurse/ SLT/OT and PT.
We are currently seeking a Consultant (5 PAs/ job) to join our multi-disciplinary team. We work with children and young people aged 0-19 with a range of difficulties including developmental delay, developmental disorders and complex neuro-disability.
Feedback from last RCPCH review (June 2included ' met enthusiastic, happy and dedicated teams' 'Saw evidence of innovative working and service improvement' and 'evidence of good use of multidisciplinary teams, and effective skill mix including specialist nursing roles, and trainees. We heard glowing praise for the support provided by the administration teams. '
You will be based at the Green Banks Thanet, and will be involved in the care of children and families from the Thanet locality. You will share responsibility with other Consultants in Thanet for supervising the Speciality doctor.
You will have shared responsibility with Consultant colleagues for Neuro- disability including Autism assessments. There will also be the opportunity to develop a specialist interest dependant on experience, and opportunity to link into the Evelina Children's Hospital.
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Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.
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