Consultant Paediatrician (Community Child Health) | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Pro rata plus 2,162 LW pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE18 3RG |
| Company: | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7748367/277-7748367-LK |
Summary
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to employ an enthusiastic Consultant Paediatrician with expertise in Neurodiversity in community child health, to join andsupport the development, implementation and establishment of a pilot service to test a new neurodiversity (ND) service model for children and young people (CYP) across several Southeast London (SEL) boroughs. This is initially a 12-month pilot, with the potential to extend to 18mths.
Main base:to be confirmed; sites base likely to be within Bexley with outreach clinics in Greenwich and one other borough
DUTIES OF THE POST:The consultant will provide a high level of clinical expertise and leadership, both for the team forwhich they are responsible and in borough-wide services.
• At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.
Oxleas is a great place to work. It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts.
“We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - it’s a big priority in our strategy. Come and join us - it’s a place where our values, teamwork,equity,and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve people’s lives.”
Ify Okocha
Chief Executive
We have distinctive values at Oxleas - We're Kind, We're Fair, We Listen, We Care. Our values are very important to us. They help Oxleas to be a great place to work.
1. To provide neurodiversity assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children and young people. The Consultant has overall responsibility for their own caseload, which will include children and young people across the three boroughs within the pilot.
1. To supervise and teach non-Consultant grade doctors, including GP with extended roles (GPweR).
1. Provide clinical input to multi-disciplinary clinics for the assessment of children with complex neurodiversity presentations. These assessments include a rising caseload of children with ASD and ADHD that require assessment and further management.
1. To hold clinical responsibility for the care of children with complex neurodisability seen with in the hub and provide medical advice to local authority children’s services according to statutory legislation and guidance for Looked After Children.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Feb 2026
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