Locum Consultant in Community Paediatrics

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  • Lambeth, South East London
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 10 hours ago
This is an excellent opportunity for a new or established consultants to join a thriving Community Paediatric department providing a wide range of community paediatric servicesApplications are invited for the inner London post to join a dynamic and supportive team of community paediatricians for a full time or job share locum post to cover maternity leave for 9 months . The post holder will carry out community paediatric general work and a special interest will be welcomed and supported.You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will work in all aspects of community paediatrics, suited to their experience and competencies and the priorities of service provision. The post holder will undertake assessment and management of children with neurodevelopmental concerns and safeguarding. They will participate in the safeguarding and child sexual abuse rota.Posts holder will work across Lambeth and Southwark as part of the Evelina Community Paediatric team.About usEvelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in our hospitals and in the community, continues to grow. We provide comprehensive health services from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life. Evelina London is here for children, young people and women from London to South East England, and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.DetailsDate posted04 September 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalaryDepending on experience per annumContractFixed termDuration9 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference numberLCON1148Job locationsMary Sheridan centre5 Dugard Way off Renfrew RoadLondonSE11 4THJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the appended job description for further details of the job description and main responsibilities for the role.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the appended job description for further details of the job description and main responsibilities for the role.Person SpecificationProfessional QualificationsEssential
  • Eligible for full UK GMC/GDC registration and a Licence to Practise.
  • MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent
  • On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Community Paediatrics or Paediatric Neurodisability.
Clinical ExperienceEssential
  • oEvidence of the training and experience gained obtaining the CCT in Community Child Health and/or Neurodisability
  • oExperience in autism and related disorders with training in using standardised tools in Autism assessment
  • oExtensive clinical experience in the field of safeguarding
  • oBe clinically active or have held an active clinical position in the previous two years
  • oExperience of working with vulnerable and families and children in challenging situations, such as the need to challenge parental behaviours or beliefs.
  • oExperience of working with adolescents and understanding of their special needs
Audit & Clinical GoveranceEssential
  • oTrack record of clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
  • oAble to develop, implement, review, evaluate and update local guidance and policy in light of research findings, guidance and legislation.
Research, Teaching skill & experienceEssential
  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff in a variety settings
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Leadership / Management skillsEssential
  • Have proven negotiation and leadership skills.
  • Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
  • oAbility to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
Person SpecificationProfessional QualificationsEssential
  • Eligible for full UK GMC/GDC registration and a Licence to Practise.
  • MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent
  • On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Community Paediatrics or Paediatric Neurodisability.
Clinical ExperienceEssential
  • oEvidence of the training and experience gained obtaining the CCT in Community Child Health and/or Neurodisability
  • oExperience in autism and related disorders with training in using standardised tools in Autism assessment
  • oExtensive clinical experience in the field of safeguarding
  • oBe clinically active or have held an active clinical position in the previous two years
  • oExperience of working with vulnerable and families and children in challenging situations, such as the need to challenge parental behaviours or beliefs.
  • oExperience of working with adolescents and understanding of their special needs
Audit & Clinical GoveranceEssential
  • oTrack record of clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
  • oAble to develop, implement, review, evaluate and update local guidance and policy in light of research findings, guidance and legislation.
Research, Teaching skill & experienceEssential
  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff in a variety settings
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Leadership / Management skillsEssential
  • Have proven negotiation and leadership skills.
  • Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
  • oAbility to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority

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