COMMUNITY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN & NAMED DOCTOR FOR SAFEGUARDING

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The closing date is 31 August 2025

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.ContractSubstantiveHoursNoneLocationWood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3LA.Qualifications needed:Full GMC registration with a licence to practiceCCT or equivalentInclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCSTMain duties of the job

To be successful in your application, you will need:To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT''s values,To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about baby, children, and young people health care,Essential understanding of current developments in community paediatric care,To be a team playerCareer Development and trainingJust and Compassionate CultureAward winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiativesVivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice schemeSalary Finance and Financial Wellbeing supportEmployee Assistance ProgrammeHealth and Wellness initiatives11 Staff Networks including parents and carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a fewRetail DiscountsFlexible working and agile workingCycle to work schemeAbout us

Why NELFT?NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.We are currently recruiting to a Community Consultant Paediatrician position in the Waltham Forest Specialist Children Service, based at Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3LA.This is an established, substantive, full-time post - 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). This post includes a Named Doctor for Safeguarding responsibility.The successful candidate will be well supported in the Named Safeguarding role by experienced colleagues in the team, by other named paediatricians in NELFT, and by the Designated Doctor for Safeguarding in Waltham Forest.Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to babies, children and young people across Waltham Forest.Provide senior medical support and guidance to the teamWork directly with babies, children and young people, and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external health providers and acute hospitalsParticipate in the local Child Protection rotaSupport your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiativeWork alongside 4.4wte Consultant Paediatricians, 2wte Specialist Grade Doctors, 1wte Specialty Doctor, 3wte Core/GP Trainees within the serviceCommit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.Person Specification

GMC

oFull GMC registration with a licence to practiceCCT

oCCT or equivalentSpecialist Register

oInclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCSTDisclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.NELFT North East London Foundation ..... full job details .....