Consultant Paeds & Named Doctor for LAC

Overview

In this Consultant Paediatrician role within the Barking and Dagenham Community Team, you contribute to high-quality care for children and young people in a large, multidisciplinary setting. You will support the team, uphold Trust values, and participate in a daytime on-call rota focused on child protection medicals. You’ll lead clinical input on complex paediatric cases, coordinate care with other specialists and acute trusts, and help strengthen community services. This position offers meaningful impact through statutory duties and collaborative care in a trusted, busy network.

Responsibilities

• Organise and prioritise own workload and allocate daily tasks
• Maintain Trust-aligned protocols and procedures
• Provide accurate audit-ready records
• Contribute to team risk management and update risk register
• Named doctor for children looked after; medical advisor for adoption and fostering
• Carry out Initial Health Assessments and child protection medicals
• Support management of complex paediatric neurodevelopment (e.g., motor disorders, Down syndrome, dyspraxia)
• Act as autonomous, GMC-registered clinician; ensure delivery of care
• Develop care plans for complex conditions; manage chronic, acute, and palliative care within competencies
• Initiate referrals to other specialists; educate patients and families
• Ensure practice is evidence-based and peer-reviewed; participate in research
• Foster links with local acute trusts and tertiary centers to improve services

Key requirements

• GMC registration with a licence to practice
• essential: at least 4 years post-graduate training including community paediatrics
• knowledge and training in child safeguarding; Level 3 safeguarding training
• desirable: higher degree (e.g., DCH, DCCH MSc, MRCP) and specialist experience in CCH practice
• ability to work in a multidisciplinary setting and contribute to statutory work

• collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• clear communication with families and colleagues
• clinical judgment and decision-making
• safeguarding expertise
• Initial Health Assessments; child protection medicals
• Developmental assessments (Griffiths scales)

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