Consultant Community Paediatrician

NHS

  • Burnley, Lancashire
  • £109,725-145,478 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
This is a substantive full time post, to be based at the Burnley General Hospital site. The General Neurodevelopmental and specialist clinics are undertaken in dedicated outpatient clinics. Clinical activities will be delivered from sites across the East Lancashire Hospital Trust footprint which cover Royal Blackburn, Burnley General, Clitheroe Community Hospital, Rossendale, Blackburn with Darwen Children's Centres (Shadsworth and Livesey) and The Acorn Centre in Accrington, and Special School Settings.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will undertake outpatient clinics to undertake medical assessment and medical management of a range of problems including:Developmental problems diagnostic assessment for pre-school childrenNeurodisability (Including Cerebral Palsy, Tone Management and Epilepsy)Learning Disability (Aetiological investigation of moderate - severe Learning Disability)DyspraxiaAutistic Spectrum DisordersAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)Foetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderMedical management of complex neurological or genetic conditions (in association with other specialist services)About usThe Trust's catchment area is co-terminus with the local districts of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. Together, these localities represent the area known as "Pennine Lancashire". Each of the locality districts contains substantial rural areas including parts of the West Pennine Moors, the Ribble Valley, the Forest of Bowland, Gisburn Forest and Pendle Hill; some of the most outstandingly beautiful countryside in Northern England. The local town of Whalley has been voted one of the top 50 places to live in the UK.The district is well served by road and rail and is within reach of the Universities of Manchester, Lancaster, Liverpool and Leeds, including UCLan with which ELHT has forged strong links. As well as being close to many urban centres, Blackburn and Burnley are also within easy distance of the Lancashire Coast, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.DetailsDate posted21 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number435-MQ63-25Job locationsEast Lancashire HospitalsBurnley General HospitalBurnleyBB10 2PQJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesCommunity Neurodevelopmental PaediatricsThe Directorate provides a comprehensive Community Child Health Paediatric service for children under 16 and also to some Young People 16-18 in specific situations.The service is delivered via an Integrated Clinical Team, Multidisciplinary Model with Medical Consultants, Allied Health Professionals (Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy) and Specialist Practitioners. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesCommunity Neurodevelopmental PaediatricsThe Directorate provides a comprehensive Community Child Health Paediatric service for children under 16 and also to some Young People 16-18 in specific situations.The service is delivered via an Integrated Clinical Team, Multidisciplinary Model with Medical Consultants, Allied Health Professionals (Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy) and Specialist Practitioners.Person SpecificationEducational QualificationsEssential
  • Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
Desirable
  • A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.
Professional /Occupational QualificationsEssential
  • Full registration with General Medical Council
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability or due admission to Register within 6 months
  • If Specialist Registration (CCT) is in General Paediatrics then must be able to demonstrate they fulfil competencies for L3 Community Child Health / Paediatric Neurodisability
  • MRCPCH or MRCP (Paediatrics) or equivalent
TrainingEssential
  • Experience and training in Child Protection to level appropriate for Consultant practice
  • Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
Desirable
  • Experience in other areas relevant to child health, eg: general practice, child mental health, obstetrics or public health
  • Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that area
ExperienceEssential
  • Management of wide range of community paediatrics / paediatric neurodisability including child protection
  • At least 6 months nhs experience
  • Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
  • Understanding of and experience performing audit / QI during general professional and higher specialist training
  • Awareness of basic research methods
  • Familiarity with evidence based practice
Desirable
  • Experience in Medical Leadership role
  • Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
  • Previous research projects/publications
CPDEssential
  • Clear commitment to lifelong learning
  • Experience of evidence based medicine
  • Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
Desirable
  • Membership of appropriate post graduate societies.
  • IT skills
ManagementEssential
  • Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
  • Attendance at management meetings e.g. Directorate Speciality Board Meetings
Desirable
  • Attendance at appropriate management courses.
  • Previous participation in a management role
  • Experience in appraisal & mentoring
Communication and relationshipsEssential
  • Ability to communicate & liaise effectively with patients, their parents & other relatives & with colleagues/staff in all disciplines.
Desirable
  • Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
SupervisionEssential
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff
LeadershipEssential
  • Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
Desirable
  • Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment
TeamworkEssential
  • Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines
Person SpecificationEducational QualificationsEssential
  • Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
Desirable
  • A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.
Professional /Occupational QualificationsEssential
  • Full registration with General Medical Council
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability or due admission to Register within 6 months
  • If Specialist Registration (CCT) is in General Paediatrics then must be able to demonstrate they fulfil competencies for L3 Community Child Health / Paediatric Neurodisability
  • MRCPCH or MRCP (Paediatrics) or equivalent
TrainingEssential
  • Experience and training in Child Protection to level appropriate for Consultant practice
  • Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
Desirable
  • Experience in other areas relevant to child health, eg: general practice, child mental health, obstetrics or public health
  • Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that area
ExperienceEssential
  • Management of wide range of community paediatrics / paediatric neurodisability including child protection
  • At least 6 months nhs experience
  • Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
  • Understanding of and experience performing audit / QI during general professional and higher specialist training
  • Awareness of basic research methods
  • Familiarity with evidence based practice
Desirable
  • Experience in Medical Leadership role
  • Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
  • Previous research projects/publications
CPDEssential
  • Clear commitment to lifelong learning
  • Experience of evidence based medicine
  • Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
Desirable
  • Membership of appropriate post graduate societies.
  • IT skills
ManagementEssential
  • Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
  • Attendance at management meetings e.g. Directorate Speciality Board Meetings
Desirable
  • Attendance at appropriate management courses.
  • Previous participation in a management role
  • Experience in appraisal & mentoring
Communication and relationshipsEssential
  • Ability to communicate & liaise effectively with patients, their parents & other relatives & with colleagues/staff in all disciplines.
Desirable
  • Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
SupervisionEssential
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff
LeadershipEssential
  • Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
Desirable
  • Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment
TeamworkEssential
  • Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines

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