Job Description

The opportunity we have for you:

Join a diverse team of Paediatricians, Nurses, Admin and Allied Health Practitioners with excellent relationships and access to other partners already established including CAMHS, Education and hospital paediatric teams.

Work collaboratively across our Community Paediatrics and CAMHS services, including joint assessments and multi-disciplinary service development.

Opportunity to develop an area of special interest.

Consistently receive positive feedback from our service users including Patients as Top Priority

With the Trust expanding its services across all areas, this is an ideal time to join as we are always striving to be more innovative in what we provide, and your input will enable us to do this and enhance our skill mix.

Participation in research is actively encouraged.

You will already be:

Broadly experienced in all aspect of Community Paediatrics.



Competent in assessing children for suspected abuse and neglect.



Able to diagnose and manage a range of neurodevelopmental problems (including ASD & ADHD) and neurodisability.



Experienced in aspects of child mental health related to child development



If successful, you will work across Luton and Bedfordshire and be part of a passionate team who are always looking at ways to develop and improve the service.



Awaiting Royal College JD Approval

You will already be:

Broadly experienced in all aspect of Community Paediatrics.



Competent in assessing children for suspected abuse and neglect.



Able to diagnose and manage a range of neurodevelopmental problems (including ASD & ADHD) and neurodisability.



Experienced in aspects of child mental health related to child development.



If successful, you will work across Luton and Bedfordshire and be part of a passionate team who are always looking at ways to develop and improve the service for our users.



We actively encourage flexible working applications.



Why not click on the link to the JD and find out more about the role. If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact Dr Adele Humphrey, Clinical Lead- adele.humphrey1@nhs.net



We look forward to your application



Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.



There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.



If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.



Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) provides community paediatric services across the East of England. Cambridgeshire Community Paediatrics provides a wide range of neurodevelopmental and neurodisabiltiy services in Cambridgeshire as well as a Monday to Friday child protection/ safeguarding service and Child in Care Service across both Cambridge and Peterborough. The Trust also provides community paediatric services across its Luton and Bedfordshire and Norfolk portfolios.



These are two newly created posts to support and develop services for Children in Care (CIC) in Peterborough, supporting the medical assessment of those children and contributing to the Cambridge and Peterborough safeguarding medical rota. This is a new service to CCS and there are opportunities to develop these services further. Part of this role will be based in Peterborough and there is opportunity to support neurodevelopmental services in the north of Cambridgeshire. This can be developed in post depending on the candidate's previous experience and interests. Ideally this would be a Consultant post but Specialist Doctors with appropriate experience and qualifications would be considered.



Children in Care children face a range of mental and physical difficulties, they require professionals who have some understanding of the unique and diverse challenges that they face. They have some of the poorest health outcomes of all children in the country. We are looking for staff to join the Cambridgeshire Community Paediatric Team to support and develop this service. Candidates should show a commitment to developing this service where there are high rates of deprivation, English as a second language, and complex health care needs in unaccompanied minors.



This is a 10PA job with 8 DCC and 2 SPA, there is no out of hours service commitment.



Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is part of a Group model with Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust, and we are working through the processes to become a new organisation in April 2026. We will provide Children's services in Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Norfolk, Peterborough, and Waveney. There will be exciting opportunities to develop services across the East of England for Children and Young People together.

Job Purpose:

To join the Cambridgeshire Community Paediatric Team to understand and assess the health needs of children and young people who are Looked After /In Care (including those who are being considered for adoption) in Peterborough.



To identify health needs and develop appropriate health plans.



Support and liaise with other members of the Child in Care Team and attend CiC team meeting



Support the community neurodevelopmental/neuro disability paediatric services based in and around the North of Cambridgeshire i.e. Wisbech and Fenland areas.



Contribute to the safeguarding medical rota, which is currently based at the Oaktree Centre in Huntingdon, this is a 5 day non urgent medical rota of 1 in 10.



We would consider candidates who are not applying for consultant grade posts but who have appropriate experience and skills (pay scales would be dependent on grade)



We would also consider candidates who were looking for more flexible working, if this could be accommodated within the service.



Main Duties and Responsibilities



Undertake statutory CIC (Looked after Children) /adoption health assessments including those with complex healthcare needs principally based in Peterborough but to support where needed CiC work in Cambridgeshire.



Formulate meaningful individual healthcare plan/adoption report.



Advise other agencies regarding the health management of individual looked after children



Develop services to support this role and to lead on relevant audits of service provision, including multiagency audits in conjunction with others. Support the Cambridgeshire Adoption Medical Advisor Contribute to the child protection medical service which runs across C&P but is based at the Oaktree Centre in Huntingdon. This is a non-urgent service which runs Monday to Friday, it does not include child sexual abuse.



Support neurodevelopmental services in the north of the County.



Communication



The post holder will, be expected to have excellent communication skills both spoken and written to allow effective communication within a team of clinical and non-clinical staff in both health, education and social care.



They will be expected to work with in multi-disciplinary teams including:



a. Community team, paediatricians, psychologists, therapist and community nurses

b. Educational colleagues, SEND, SENCOs, Educational Psychologists

c. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) colleagues

d. Acute paediatric colleagues

e. Social services

People Management



Maintaining own professional development via annual appraisal.



Teaching and supervision of trainees, including medical students from the University of Cambridge and Paediatric Specialty Trainees from the Eastern Deanery as well as trainees from other allied health professions.



Support good medical practice through clinical supervision, education and training, reviews of safety and quality, team working and clinical leadership.



Research & Development Activity



The post-holder will be encouraged to undertake research and service development and evaluation as part of their clinical practice and CPD with support from the CCS Research Team. CCS is research active and there are many opportunities to develop research interest both within CCs and with other agencies.



There are regular internal CPD activities for clinical staff and multi-disciplinary training with colleagues from other professional groups disciplines and external agencies.



There is an active Community Paediatric Clinical network across the East of England and regular education meetings and forum through Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) Foundation Trust.



Clinical and Practice Governance



Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.



Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken regarding the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.



The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes



The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures



It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with GMC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.



Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.



The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required



The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.