Job Description

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Consultant Community Paediatrician to work with us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

The post holder will be based in one of the three child development centres in West Hertfordshire. It is currently envisaged to be at St Albans Health and Wellbeing Centre, St Albans.

The responsibilities will include assessments of children with neuro-disabilities, neurodevelopment, autism, safeguarding children, looked after children, school health and special educational needs, teaching, and training within community paediatric service. The post holder will have responsibilities for taking the lead on clinical supervision of registrars based at St Albans Health and Wellbeing Centre and audit lead.

Your key duties will be to:

Conducting thorough assessments and examinations of children and adolescents to evaluate their physical health, growth, development, and emotional well-being. They diagnose and manage a wide range of medical conditions affecting children. Can demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Higher Specialist Paediatric Training Willing to work and make decisions on their own. Good communication skills, including communicating bad news. Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively. Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process, etc Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project and or understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, to improve clinical outcomes

Details about the roles:

Speciality

: Community Paediatrician

Location

: Hertfordshire

Shift patterns

: 0900 - 1700, Monday to Friday

Hours per week

: 30-40 Hours per week

Start date

: ASAP - on going no end date yet

Pay rate

: Competitive (depending on experience).

Payment method

: PAYE we do NOT facilitate payment through LTD/umbrella companies
This is a great opportunity to join Doctors Direct, which enables you to work in multiple Paediatric departments across the country full/part time and be paid great rates of pay. Doctors Direct recruit to the highest of NHS standards and all candidates applying for this role must have the following:

Valid GMC Right to work in the UK Clinical attachment complete and minimum of 6 months paid experience in the NHS/UK

About the Trust

Rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is the principal provider of community health services to more than a million people in Broxbourne, Hertsmere, St Albans, Stevenage and the surrounding areas.

Supporting people at every stage of their lives, The Trusts services range from health visiting and school nursing through to diabetes, rehabilitation services and palliative care, as well as a children's specialist community services in West Essex.

The Trust pride themselves on providing care where it's needed, whether that's in people's homes, children's centres, local health centres or community hospitals. Wherever it operates, the Trust has built services with a reputation for quality and excellence - and its team has made that happen. Every one of its 2,000 staff are dedicated to maintaining and improving the health and wellbeing of the community.

As an equal opportunities organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 100.00-125.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 - 40 per week

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Application question(s):
Do you have a valid GMC?
Do you have the right to work in the UK? (We do not offer sponsorship)
Do you have 6 months NHS experience as a doctor? If yes please apply for this role
Do you have references as a doctor that cover 2-3 years?
Candidate to have MRCP and on the Specialist Register

Licence/Certification:

GMC (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/06/2025