Consultant Paediatrician, Neurodevelopmental

Overview

In this role you will lead clinical and operational aspects of the BHR Neurodevelopmental service for children. You will work alongside a large community paediatric team to deliver evidence-based care and supervise junior colleagues. You will contribute to service development, evaluation, and research while aligning with Trust values. You will engage with multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies to optimise patient outcomes. This is a collaborative, impact-driven post offering leadership, teaching, and opportunities to shape neurodevelopmental pathways.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working

Responsibilities

• Prioritise and organise own and team workload; deputise for the team manager when needed
• Adhere to Trust protocols and maintain accurate audit records
• Lead risk management at team level and maintain risk registers
• Support development of Autism/ADHD services; contribute to assessments and supervising MDT colleagues
• Produce reports for statutory work including EHC plans
• Advance the integrated multidisciplinary Neurodevelopmental service across BHR
• Deliver high-quality, accessible, timely, and specialist neurodevelopmental care
• Provide and/or support evidence-based assessment and management; participate in MDT care
• Manage waiting lists to ensure clinical safety; prioritise resources by clinical need
• Act as autonomous, GMC-registered practitioner; continuously evaluate outcomes
• Initiate referrals to other specialists; educate patients and families

Key requirements

• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• On the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at interview
• CCT/CCST in Community Paediatrics or equivalent training/experience
• 2+ years General Professional Training in paediatrics; 3 years Higher Specialist Training with relevant Community Paediatrics experience
• Training in Neurodisability; Level 3 Safeguarding; BLS
• Desirable: NHS experience; APLS/NLS; research and training in community paediatrics

• leadership
• teaching and training
• collaboration
• evidence-based assessment
• multidisciplinary team coordination (MDT)
• risk management and audit

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