Consultant in Community Paediatrics inCarlisle inCarlisle PUBLISHED 12 JUL 2024
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The community paediatric team provide specialist paediatric services for Cumbrian children, predominantly in the Child Development Centre, health centres and children's centres. Under very rare circumstances, this may also include schools and patient's homes. Referrals come from a wide range of sources including primary care, hospital and community health professionals and other agencies.
The post-holder will work within a Cumbria county-wide team of community paediatricians with close links with colleagues in the NCIC Community Children's Services, Primary Care and Cumbria County Council Children's Services. Secondary acute paediatric services in Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven are an integral part of the integrated paediatric team in NCIC. Close links are built between NCIC, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in relation to children with mental health problems and learning difficulties.
The post-holder will be co-located with other Community Children's Services, with responsibility to provide a community paediatrician service for children and young people in Cumbria. The base of the post will be discussed at interview.
The team provides services to children and young people -
Age
0 - 18 years (up to 19 may be appropriate for some young people)
Assessment and management of children with:
o Developmental difficulties and disability
Includes assessment of children with a possible autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and leadership of Multi-Agency Assessment Team (MAAT)
Neurodevelopmental conditions
o Emotional and behavioural problems
o Significant vision and hearing problems
to consider possible link to a wider condition and developmental/educational needs
o Safeguarding concerns as they arise during consultations
Health assessment for
-
- Children Looked After (in depth assessment of emotional and behavioural difficulties)
- Children being adopted
- Children being assessed for an Education, Health and Care Plan
Please see attached to this advert full details within the Job Description.
We strongly encourage interested applicants to visit the Trust and meet prospective colleagues, and to view the area and all of its attractions.
You must be on the GMC Specialist Register to apply for this post.
The community paediatric team provide specialist paediatric services for Cumbrian children, predominantly in the Child Development Centre, health centres and children's centres. Under very rare circumstances, this may also include schools and patient's homes. Referrals come from a wide range of sources including primary care, hospital and community health professionals and other agencies.
The post-holder will work within a Cumbria county-wide team of community paediatricians with close links with colleagues in the NCIC Community Children's Services, Primary Care and Cumbria County Council Children's Services. Secondary acute paediatric services in Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven are an integral part of the integrated paediatric team in NCIC. Close links are built between NCIC, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in relation to children with mental health problems and learning difficulties.
The post-holder will be co-located with other Community Children's Services, with responsibility to provide a community paediatrician service for children and young people in Cumbria. The base of the post will be discussed at interview.
The team provides services to children and young people -
Age
0 - 18 years (up to 19 may be appropriate for some young people)
Assessment and management of children with:
o Developmental difficulties and disability
Includes assessment of children with a possible autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and leadership of Multi-Agency Assessment Team (MAAT)
Neurodevelopmental conditions
o Emotional and behavioural problems
o Significant vision and hearing problems
to consider possible link to a wider condition and developmental/educational needs
o Safeguarding concerns as they arise during consultations
Health assessment for
-
- Children Looked After (in depth assessment of emotional and behavioural difficulties)
- Children being adopted
- Children being assessed for an Education, Health and Care Plan
About us
Please see attached to this advert full details within the Job Description.
We strongly encourage interested applicants to visit the Trust and meet prospective colleagues, and to view the area and all of its attractions.
You must be on the GMC Specialist Register to apply for this post.
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