Job Title: Consultant Community Paediatrician
Agency: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Location: Burnley, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

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Job summary

This is a substantive full time post, to be based at the Burnley General Hospital site. The General Neurodevelopmental and specialist clinics are undertaken in dedicated outpatient clinics. Clinical activities will be delivered from sites across the East Lancashire Hospital Trust footprint which cover Royal Blackburn, Burnley General, Clitheroe Community Hospital, Rossendale, Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Centres (Shadsworth and Livesey) and The Acorn Centre in Accrington, and Special School Settings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake outpatient clinics to undertake medical assessment and medical management of a range of problems including:

• Developmental problems diagnostic assessment for pre-school children
• Neurodisability (Including Cerebral Palsy, Tone Management and Epilepsy)
• Learning Disability (Aetiological investigation of moderate – severe Learning Disability)
• Dyspraxia
• Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)
• Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
• Medical management of complex neurological or genetic conditions (in association with other specialist services)

Person Specification

Educational Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB

Desirable

• A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.

Professional /Occupational Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Community Child Health or Paediatric Neurodisability or due admission to Register within 6 months
• If Specialist Registration (CCT) is in General Paediatrics then must be able to demonstrate they fulfil competencies for L3 Community Child Health / Paediatric Neurodisability
• MRCPCH or MRCP (Paediatrics) or equivalent

Training

Essential

• Experience and training in Child Protection to level appropriate for Consultant practice
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses

Desirable

• Experience in other areas relevant to child health, eg: general practice, child mental health, obstetrics or public health
• Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that area

Experience

Essential

• Management of wide range of community paediatrics / paediatric neurodisability including child protection
• At least 6 months nhs experience
• Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
• Understanding of and experience performing audit / QI during general professional and higher specialist training
• Awareness of basic research methods
• Familiarity with evidence based practice

Desirable

• Experience in Medical Leadership role
• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
• Previous research projects/publications

CPD

Essential

• Clear commitment to lifelong learning
• Experience of evidence based medicine
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality

Desirable

• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies.
• IT skills

Management

Essential

• Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
• Attendance at management meetings e.g. Directorate Speciality Board Meetings

Desirable

• Attendance at appropriate management courses.
• Previous participation in a management role
• Experience in appraisal & mentoring

Communication and relationships

Essential

• Ability to communicate & liaise effectively with patients, their parents & other relatives & with colleagues/staff in all disciplines.

Desirable

• Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses

Supervision

Essential

• Experience of supervision of junior staff

Leadership

Essential

• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues

Desirable

• Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment

Teamwork

Essential

• Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines

Closing Date: 27 October 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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