Consultant Community Paediatrician | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, E15 4PT |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7310307/363-MRSS7310307 |
Summary
We are looking to recruit substantive or locum consultant to our Community Paediatric team in Newham (up to 10PA) . The post will include the role as Named Dr for Children in Care (Looked after Children). This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team of Community Paediatricians within a forward-thinking multidisciplinary service dedicated to improving the quality of lives of babies, children, young people and families who live in in East London
The postholders will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive community paediatric service within Specialist Children & Young People’s Services and will include responsibilities in the following areas:
(i) Clinical activities: a. Consultant clinics including Children in care clinics and dvelopmental clinics and related administrative work b. Clinical triage of referrals c. Clinical supervision as Consultant of the Day, including senior suport for child protection medicals. d. MDT clinical discussions or and patient related meetings
(ii) Teaching: a. To contribute to departmental teaching b. To contribute to teaching of medical students particularly in relation to community child health services
(iii) Management and leadership: a. Clinical Supervision b. Clinical governance c. Management supervision , inclusing supervision of the medical advisor for adoption d. Pathway leadership
(iv) Audit, Quality Improvement and Service Development
East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is recognised as a centre of excellence for innovation and improvement, and the postholder would be working within Specialist Children and Young People's Services (SCYPS). We are committed to iealth and well-being of babies, children and young people in Newham and North East London. Partnership, quality improvement and evidence-based research and practice remains at the heart of our service delivery so that we can provide the best possible care, and ensure our patients achieve the best possible outcomes. East London NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as “Outstanding” following CQC inspections in 2016, 2018 and again in 2021. The Trust is committed to pursuing equity, patient participation and staff engagement. Making the Trust an excellent place to work is one of our key priorities. Our staff are our most prized asset and we are committed to improve the working lives of our staff across all services and teams. We strongly believe in supporting all staff to develop and grow, and have a strong professional development and lifelong learning ethos, linked to a commitment to clinical supervision and appraisal processes.
Further details about the posts are detailed in the Job Descriptions and person specification attached.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025