Consultant Paediatrician and Medical Lead (Child Health/Neuro)
| Posting date: | 23 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2026 |
| Location: | Crawley, RH11 7DH |
| Company: | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7945339/150-CP2629-PC |
Summary
A Vacancy at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Medical Lead & Consultant Paediatrician (Community Child Health and/or Paediatric Neurodisability)
2 PAs Medical Lead & 3 PAs Clinical
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to join our child development team based at the Crawley Child Development Centre (CDC) in West Sussex. The Centre provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary child development and disability services across the Crawley and Horsham areas. The successful applicant will become part of a multidisciplinary team offering high quality care for children with a wide range of developmental needs.
This post is suitable for either Community Paediatric or Neurodisability Paediatricians, the clinical role being largely focused on children with neurodisability or neurodevelopmental disorders. The Medical Lead will provide clinical leadership and form part of the CDC's medical leadership team, working closely with the Medical Head of Service.
Child Development Centres are part of SCFT's wider Child Development Services, with a 3 other CDCs. There are opportunities for joint working and professional development and networking with over 15 consultant paediatric colleagues across the Trust.
We offer a friendly, welcoming, supportive and experienced team environment. We are looking for candidates who are innovative and flexible, committed to multidisciplinary working and will actively lead developing new approaches to the delivery of high quality child health services.
The post holder will carry a neurodevelopmental and neurodisability caseload, as well as undertaking work associated with the team's Medical Lead responsibilities. The post holder will be encouraged and supported to undertake further training when in post if needed. You will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team, to provide a comprehensive community paediatric service.
There are close links with CAMHS, University Hospitals Sussex, and with Education and Social Services within West Sussex. There is a requirement for the post holder to support the teaching of medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and in supervising paediatric trainees. They will participate in quality improvement, and peer review activities within the department.
The post offers regular SPA time and supports continued professional development.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
a) The Medical Lead will demonstrate strong professional medical leadership within the Child Development Centres providing professional line management to the medical team.
b) The post-holder will work in collaboration and support the Deputy Operational Head of Service to provide a holistic overview and delivery of services within the Child Development Centre.
c) Acting in support of the Medical Head of Service, the post holder will be a key member of the locality leadership team and work in a close relationship with the Deputy Operational Head of Services.
d) The post holder will support the Medical Head of Service and Divisional Medical Director to continually improve equitable patient care, experience, access and outcomes for their service through the development and assisting with the implementation of Trust initiatives.
e) The post holder will demonstrate highly visible clinical and professional
leadership behaviours, which are underpinned by the values of the Trust, and be a role model for leadership, training, coaching, and facilitating medical staff development at all levels.
f) Working with the Medical and Operational Head of Service, the post holder will take the lead in medical recruitment for the service.
g) The postholder will, working with Deputy Head of Service (CDCs) and Medical Head of Service be responsible for medical clinical governance including the identification, reporting, management and mitigation of risk and patient safety.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role.
This advert closes on Monday 4 May 2026
Medical Lead & Consultant Paediatrician (Community Child Health and/or Paediatric Neurodisability)
2 PAs Medical Lead & 3 PAs Clinical
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to join our child development team based at the Crawley Child Development Centre (CDC) in West Sussex. The Centre provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary child development and disability services across the Crawley and Horsham areas. The successful applicant will become part of a multidisciplinary team offering high quality care for children with a wide range of developmental needs.
This post is suitable for either Community Paediatric or Neurodisability Paediatricians, the clinical role being largely focused on children with neurodisability or neurodevelopmental disorders. The Medical Lead will provide clinical leadership and form part of the CDC's medical leadership team, working closely with the Medical Head of Service.
Child Development Centres are part of SCFT's wider Child Development Services, with a 3 other CDCs. There are opportunities for joint working and professional development and networking with over 15 consultant paediatric colleagues across the Trust.
We offer a friendly, welcoming, supportive and experienced team environment. We are looking for candidates who are innovative and flexible, committed to multidisciplinary working and will actively lead developing new approaches to the delivery of high quality child health services.
The post holder will carry a neurodevelopmental and neurodisability caseload, as well as undertaking work associated with the team's Medical Lead responsibilities. The post holder will be encouraged and supported to undertake further training when in post if needed. You will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team, to provide a comprehensive community paediatric service.
There are close links with CAMHS, University Hospitals Sussex, and with Education and Social Services within West Sussex. There is a requirement for the post holder to support the teaching of medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and in supervising paediatric trainees. They will participate in quality improvement, and peer review activities within the department.
The post offers regular SPA time and supports continued professional development.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
a) The Medical Lead will demonstrate strong professional medical leadership within the Child Development Centres providing professional line management to the medical team.
b) The post-holder will work in collaboration and support the Deputy Operational Head of Service to provide a holistic overview and delivery of services within the Child Development Centre.
c) Acting in support of the Medical Head of Service, the post holder will be a key member of the locality leadership team and work in a close relationship with the Deputy Operational Head of Services.
d) The post holder will support the Medical Head of Service and Divisional Medical Director to continually improve equitable patient care, experience, access and outcomes for their service through the development and assisting with the implementation of Trust initiatives.
e) The post holder will demonstrate highly visible clinical and professional
leadership behaviours, which are underpinned by the values of the Trust, and be a role model for leadership, training, coaching, and facilitating medical staff development at all levels.
f) Working with the Medical and Operational Head of Service, the post holder will take the lead in medical recruitment for the service.
g) The postholder will, working with Deputy Head of Service (CDCs) and Medical Head of Service be responsible for medical clinical governance including the identification, reporting, management and mitigation of risk and patient safety.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role.
This advert closes on Monday 4 May 2026