Job Description

Are you interested in working in a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team focused on new ways of working using all of the strengths of the team?



Are you willing to flex and work differently to achieve the best for our population?



Why not consider our new role which is based in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and offers services across the county of Buckinghamshire.



This is a new post designed to strengthen the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) Community Paediatric department. You will join the existing team of Community Paediatricians at BHT to deliver community paediatric services to the children and families covered by the ICB in Buckinghamshire. You will spend approximately one day a week working on your negotiated special interest aligned to supporting the team's strategic objectives. If you do not have a particular special interest, this time will be filled through the provision of general paediatric clinics or other service provision. The service has undergone extensive transformation and now has a comprehensive multi-professional team offering a supportive working environment. Team colleagues include pharmacists, nurses, psychologists, therapists and GPs. We will support and help you build your career aspirations in line with our service needs and would anticipate that you will enjoy a long and rewarding career within our service.



The role will offer the range of community paediatric inputs including general clinics, neurodevelopmental MDT, Children Looked After clinics. There may be additional variety to the role through support to special schools and through any special interest the candidate may offer.



Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"



What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?



As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.



Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.



We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.



What do we stand for?



Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.



Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.



We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.



We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.



We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.



We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.



This role will join the existing team to deliver community paediatric services to the children and families in Buckinghamshire.



The Community Paediatricians in North of the county are currently based in the offices at Rayners Hedge, Croft Road in Aylesbury. The Community Paediatricians in the South are based in the offices at Wycombe Hospital and at Haleacre Unit in Amersham. The children and young people services - physio and occupational therapists, health visiting teams, school nurses, safeguarding nursing team, child health are also based in Amersham.



The admin support team is based at Haleacre Unit in Amersham and works across the county. This is a comprehensive team which is integral to the smooth running of the service.



The Community Paediatric team includes GPs with an interest in community paediatrics, a team of psychologists and a community pharmacy team. In addition we have nursing input from the school nursing team to undertake measurements in school for children on medication. A strong administration team offers excellent support.