Clinical Specialist Doctor in Community Child Health

Overview

In this role you will deliver consultant-led, multidisciplinary care for 0–19s in the community and developmental paediatrics service. You will work with a dedicated team to assess and manage children with neurodevelopmental concerns and those in care, across Trust sites. The role supports Children in Care assessments, collaborates with primary care, education, social care, and CAMHS, and contributes to service development and governance. You will have protected time for admin, CPD, and appraisal, with a focus on high-quality, holistic care and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic, multidisciplinary care for children with developmental disorders and complex needs within the locality.
• Provide Initial Health assessments for Children in Care and collaborate with Community Paediatricians and GPs with a special interest in Children in Care.
• Liaise with Primary Care, Education, and Social Care to coordinate care delivery.
• Participate in peer review, service development, clinical governance, and GMC revalidation processes.
• Coordinate with a range of professionals (specialist nurses, therapists, psychologists, education and social care) as needed.
• Run regular outpatient clinics for Initial Health Assessments of Children in Care and neurodevelopmental concerns.
• Allocate administrative time aligned with clinic activity and standards set by Coram BAAF and the British Association of Community Child Health.
• Engage in departmental governance and ongoing professional development relevant to the role.
• Participate in appraisal and revalidation, including personal development planning.
• Provide safeguarding duties per local procedures and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023).
• Collaborate with Specialist Community Nurses, therapy team, Looked After Nurses, Safeguarding Team, and Clinical Psychologists; liaise with education, social care, and 0–25 services.

Key requirements

• Extensive medical experience since qualification, with significant Community Paediatrics experience.
• Broad experience in child development, ASD, Children in Care, and educational needs advice; independent work in neurodevelopmental paediatrics.
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children training.
• MBBS or equivalent with Full GMC Registration and Good Medical Practice compliance.
• Ability to travel independently to clinical commitments.
• Leadership awareness and ability to work across MDTs; engagement in clinical governance and audits; commitment to teaching and evidence-based practice.

• collaborative/team-oriented
• effective communication
• time management
• neurodevelopmental paediatrics
• Initial Health Assessments for Children in Care
• autism spectrum disorders

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