Job Introduction
We are striving to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children and families in the community, for the community, with the community.
The NHS, Essex County Council and WECCG have commissioned HCRG Care Group and Barnardo’s to provide a range of children, young people and family services throughout Essex that are free at the point of delivery.
As an Associate Specialist Community Paediatrician you will be joining a team who are focused on clinical excellence and who recently received a “Good” CQC rating, with 100% of our rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
Essex has excellent transport links into London and the M11 and M25 motorways, making it an ideal place for commuters to get the best of country living while working in the city. Essex is a great place to live with outstanding local schools and towns in the area, such as Epping and Saffron Walden, listed in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live List in 2021.
Main Responsibility
As an Associate Specialist Community Paediatrician, you will have a deep understanding of Community Paediatrics and have relevant experience in the clinical management of children, including those with neurodevelopmental difficulties and safeguarding children. Your days will be varied and outcome driven as you provide assessment, diagnosis and ongoing care to children, young people and families in West Essex.
You will have exciting opportunities to help to develop the Community Paediatric Service and shape service pathways in the area. The West Essex Community Paediatric Service will provide a supportive and encouraging environment in which to develop as a professional with opportunities to develop in specialist fields. Mentoring is available if you are working towards CESR.
You will lead in delivering developmental paediatric clinics, assessing children with a range of concerns that are affecting their development or educational potential, in accordance with our established referral criteria. This includes medical assessments for the SEND process.
You will have regular opportunities to participate in departmental CPD and in the supervision and training of colleagues.
The West Essex Community Paediatric Service provides a supportive and encouraging environment in which to develop as a professional with opportunities to develop in specialist fields. The post holder will share all aspects of Community Paediatrics with colleagues and should have relevant experience in clinical management of children, including those with neuro-developmental difficulties such as ADHD and Autism.
The Ideal Candidate
· UK Recognised Medical Degree (MBChB, MBBS)
· Full GMC Registration
· Work permit (if required)
· MRCPCH or equivalent
· Minimum 2 years’ experience in Community Paediatrics
· Evidence of Level 3 training and experience in Safeguarding Children
· Excellent team-working, leadership, organisational and time management skills.
· Excellent clinical and inter-personal skills
· Experience working with a Multidisciplinary Team
· Excellent IT skills
Package Description
You will feel valued as an Associate Specialist Community Paediatrician with HCRG Care Group, commissioned to provide NHS Care, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Medical and Dental NHS terms and conditions including an NHS pension
- Flexible job planning, time management and leave commitment to support a true work life balance
- A company paid indemnity scheme (Medical Defence Union)
- Access to our local Clinical Excellence Awards process
- Career development opportunities in leadership (with training) as well as secondments to support service improvement, innovation and growth
- Peer nationwide network group and shared expertise
- Support for medical revalidation with an IT-facilitated appraisal system, and nominated appraisers mentored by our lead appraiser
- Remaining connected to local regional (multiagency) network and deaneries
- Training opportunities, including funding e.g. costs for Royal College Annual Conference
- Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats and Leisure Vouchers
- Feel the difference fund – a fund which brings ‘Feel the difference’ to life, giving every employee a chance to have their thoughts and ideas heard and fully funded.
- Access to MyWellness – a health and lifestyle platform covering mental health awareness and support, healthy recipes & activity challenges
- Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
- Plus the benefits you’d expect from working with an NHS partner
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 by our Chief Executive Dr Vivienne McVey and like-minded colleagues, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.
From around 500 locations across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply. We reserve the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.
As a Disability Confident Committed company, we work in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to make our business an inclusive place for all.
HCRG Care Group is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.
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From 11 November 21, as a result of new legislation, anyone over the age of 18 who enters a Care Home as part of their job must have had both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination or hold a valid medical exemption. As part of our pre-employment process we will therefore ask you to provide:
* proof of your vaccination status via the NHS Covid Pass (either electronically or via the PDF)
* A signed copy of the temporary medical exemption form. Further details about the legislation can be found on the government website.