Locum Consultant in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics (6 months F/ T)inCreweinCrewePUBLISHED MON 17 MAR 2025
As a key member of our team, you'll lead the way in delivering high-quality care through effective communication and collaboration with nursing staff and multidisciplinary forums. Your insights will help identify and address the unique needs of children with special needs in Central Cheshire, ensuring they get timely assistance and can reach their full potential. This position not only allows you to develop your skills and expertise but also offers the chance to be part of a dedicated team that shares your passion for making a meaningful impact in the community. If you're ready to join us on this fulfilling journey, we want to hear from you!
The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in the Neurodevelopmental field of Community Paediatrics, and be expected to deliver appropriate subspecialty care in Neurodevelopmental medicine.
The post holder will be a Consultant member of the Community Paediatric Service. Working autonomously, this role will take responsibility for the patients under their care and be able to manage a full range of presentations within the Service.
The successful candidate will undertake independent outpatient clinics, employing the necessary clinical decision skills to formulate appropriate management plans for the patients under their care. In addition, the appointee will cover the on-call in hours rota.
Although working autonomously, the post holder will have the necessary understanding of their own limits and seek help when required.
The post holder will be involved with the assessment of children on Neurodevelopment pathways.
Aims of the Service:
- To ensure that the health needs of children within Central Cheshire are met, so that every child attains his / her potential.
- To identify, as early as possible, any children with special needs, so that relevant services and support are given to minimise the effect of the problem.
- To provide a timely and comprehensive service.
The post holder will be expected to:
- Provide leadership / direction within the specialty.
- Deliver a team approach to care through the establishment of explicit lines of communication, ensuring that the roles and responsibilities of doctors and nursing staff are clearly defined and recorded to ensure clarity
- Participate in multidisciplinary forums to ensure that patients receive care appropriate to their needs.
- To ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of a quality service provision.
- To be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in training and development activities and to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post.
- To undertake statutory and mandatory training as deemed appropriate by the Trust.
- To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
- To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
About us
See attached JD for more information regarding the clinical duties and responsibilities.
The Community Paediatric Service is divided geographically into two areas, Vale Royal (Winsford and Northwich) and South Cheshire (Crewe, Nantwich, Middlewich, Sandbach, Alsager). The former is based in Winsford and the latter at Leighton Hospital. The service is Consultant led, with Specialty Doctor and Specialist Higher Trainee (ST3+) support. There is also a team of nurses delivering their own clinics.
The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in Community Paediatrics and be expected to deliver appropriate subspecialty care in Neurodevelopmental medicine.
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