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• Job title: Consultant Paediatrician with Interest in Neurology.

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• Employer: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

• Location: Queen’s Hospital, Romford, London, RM7 0AG, United Kingdom. The role also covers King George Hospital, Goodmayes.

• Salary: Advertised at around £113,565 – £150,569 per annum (Consultant Medical and Dental pay scale).

• Employment type: Not specified in the supplied listing.

• Work arrangement: On-site, full-time, 10 programmed activities (sessions) per week, across Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital.

• Job overview:

  • Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Neurology to join its General Paediatrics team.

  • The successful candidate will provide general paediatric and specialist neurological care to children and young people, particularly those experiencing epilepsy, seizures, headaches and other neurological conditions.

  • The role combines inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics and specialist neurology consultations. The consultant will also work with specialist nurses and tertiary neurological centres to improve patient outcomes.

  • Additional responsibilities include clinical leadership, medical education, research, clinical governance and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led general paediatric care across Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital.

• Participate in inpatient ward cover, outpatient clinics and urgent paediatric services.

• Provide clinical support to the Children’s Emergency Department and Children’s Assessment Unit.

• Assess and manage children with epilepsy, first seizures, headaches and other neurological conditions.

• Participate in first seizure, follow-up, headache and transitional epilepsy clinics.

• Provide specialist advice for children admitted with neurological conditions.

• Support timely patient assessment, treatment, discharge and effective hospital admission management.

• Work collaboratively with epilepsy nurse specialists, radiology, neurophysiology and other healthcare professionals.

• Liaise with Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Royal London Hospital for specialist neurological support.

• Provide guidance and education to patients, families and carers.

• Participate in the general paediatric consultant on-call rota.

• Contribute to clinical audits, teaching, appraisal and quality improvement initiatives.

• Support the development and improvement of paediatric neurology services.

Requirements

• Must be registered on the GMC Specialist Register.

• Specialist paediatric experience in senior roles within the UK.

• At least 12 months’ experience in neurology within a tertiary centre.

• Valid Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) or European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) certification.

• Valid Level 3 safeguarding training.

• Strong experience in general paediatrics and specialist neurological care.

• Excellent clinical assessment, diagnosis and patient-management skills.

• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety and continuous professional development.

Desirable:

• Special Interest (SPIN) module in Paediatric Neurology or British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) distance learning.

• Higher qualification, such as an MD or Medical Education qualification.

• Attendance at an appropriate management course.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of £113,565–£150,569.

• Permanent full-time consultant position.

• Opportunities for flexible working and job sharing, subject to service requirements.

• Opportunities to develop specialist expertise in paediatric neurology.

• Professional development, teaching and research opportunities.

• Experience working with established tertiary neurological centres.

• Opportunity to contribute to clinical innovation and service improvement.

• Collaborative multidisciplinary working environment.

• Opportunity to provide specialist care and improve outcomes for children and young people.

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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