Specialty Doctor in Community Child Health

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NHSJob Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Specialty Doctor in community paediatrics with 10 sessions in the Richmond Community Pediatrics Team.Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Specialty Doctor in community paediatrics with 10 sessions in the Richmond Community Pediatrics Team.

The post holder will be expected to join a team of 3 Consultants and will be based in Ham clinic, Ashburnham Road, Ham (Richmond), TW10 7NF.

Applications are welcomed from those interested in working full time part time and job share. The post holder will be given the opportunity to develop new skills and undertake further training as part of career progression both within the grade and beyond.

The Broad Responsibilities Of The Post Are:

Second-tier community child health assessmentsNeurodevelopmental and Behavioural PaediatricsChild Protection assessmentsEducational assessmentAssessment of Looked after Children

Main duties of the job

The Department works closely with its associated general paediatric department at Kingston Hospital. It aims to provide a timely holistic child and family health. Assessment identifying health needs, providing care plans to meet the need, working with education and social care to produce where appropriate the Health, Education and Care Plan.

About Us

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south-West London.Whether you''re looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people''s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to Achieve an ''Outstanding'' rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients, and we do that by giving ourcolleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children''s services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission(CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experienceand expertise.

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-2817-MS

Job locations

Ham clinic

Ashburnham Road

Ham

TW10 7NF

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The Child Development Service is to provide a coordinated multi-disciplinary team approach to assessment and management of children with disabilities.Specialist Childrens Services include Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses and Therapists. Within the Specialist Childrens Services is the child development team, neonatal hearing screening, second tier paediatric audiological, child protection, LAC services and a child health information department.There are close links with CAMHS, CAMHS -LD, Hounslow education, including Portage and TSS and Hounslow social services (social work team for children with disabilities).A core Child Development Team consists of a pediatrician, physiotherapist, OT and SLT. Multi-disciplinary assessments including autism assessments take place every week.

Please see attached job description for more information relating to this role

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The Child Development Service is to provide a coordinated multi-disciplinary team approach to assessment and management of children with disabilities.Specialist Childrens Services include Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses and Therapists. Within the Specialist Childrens Services is the child development team, neonatal hearing screening, second tier paediatric audiological, child protection, LAC services and a child health information department.There are close links with CAMHS, CAMHS -LD, Hounslow education, including Portage and TSS and Hounslow social services (social work team for children with disabilities).A core Child Development Team consists of a pediatrician, physiotherapist, OT and SLT. Multi-disciplinary assessments including autism assessments take place every week.

Please see attached job description for more information relating to this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified medical practitionerFull GMC registration

Desirable

Post graduate qualification: eg MRCPH, Msc, DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas

Experience

Essential

Have completed at least four years (full time equivalent) post full registration as a medical practitioner,

Desirable

Experience in assessing child developmentExperience in child protectionExperience in other areas relevant to child health eg general practice, child health, sexual health, obstetrics, public healthSpecialist experience in one or more areas of practice eg ADHD, ASD, audiology

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate an understanding of how working in community settings differs from hospitalAbility to assess a normal child and to recognise and appropriately manage abnormalityWillingness to work without immediate supervision but with an awareness of one''s individuals limitationsGood written and oral communication skillsDemonstrated ability to manage time effectivelyCapacity to take in others'' perspectives and treat others with understandingContribution to team work, experience of communicating with other disciplinesCapacity to manage difficult situations under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances. Ability to work independentlyCapacity to achieve a balance between urgent and important demandsHave demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Desirable

Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisionsDemonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary teamDemonstrated ability to communicate effectively eg report writing, thesis

Teaching, Audit and Research

Essential

Participation in research or clinical auditWillingness to take part in teachingEvidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Conducting audit and researchDemonstrated ability or experience in teachingFormal training in research or teaching methods

Management

Essential

Understanding of management issues including medical discipline, clinical governance, service planningWillingness to participate in service developments

Desirable

Willingness to manage eg project work mentoring junior staff

Person Specification

Essential

Understanding of management issues including medical discipline, clinical governance, service planningWillingness to participate in service developments

Desirable

Willingness to manage eg project work mentoring junior staff

Disclosure 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ham clinic

Ashburnham Road

Ham

TW10 7NF

Employer''s website

https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ham clinic

Ashburnham Road

Ham

TW10 7NF

Employer''s website

https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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