Senior Clinical Fellow in Community Paediatrics | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,909 - £57,570 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, E15 4PT |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7342915/363-MRCS7342915 |
Summary
This is a fixed-term post (6 months) for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Community Paediatrics with East London NHS Foundation Trust within the Specialist Children & Young People’s Services (SCYPS) in Newham, East London. This post would be suitable for an Out-of-programme senior Paediatric trainee, or SAS Doctor looking to expand their portfolio and gain more clinical experience in Community Paediatrics at a senior level. The work will include neurodisability clinics for children with complex needs and Down syndrome, Child Protection medicals, Children in Care medicals as well as EHCP medicals. There will also be the opportunity to undertake quality improvement and service development, and develop paediatric education, clinical management and leadership skills.
(i) Diagnostic assessments:
a. Developmental assessments in Neuro developmental clinics, including initial assessments for children with possible ASD.
b.To participate in the Child Protection rota for triaging referrals and undertaking Child Protection medical assessments.
C. To undertake Health Assessments for Looked After Children and Young People.
D. EHCP assessments.
(ii) Teaching:
a. To contribute to departmental teaching
b. To contribute to teaching of students particularly in relation to community child health services
(iii) Audit, Quality Improvement and Service Improvement:
a. To engage in departmental projects and initiatives to improve services, clinical practice and protocols in areas related to Safeguarding and Looked After Children.
(iv) Management: To participate in management roles within the team, for example teaching coordination, chairing of team meetings, rota coordination.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the essential qualities required and why you would be an asset to our Service. We put all our patients at the heart of all we do.
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Aug 2025