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We provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management for children presenting with a range of conditions including complex neuro-disability, neurodevelopmental issues such as ADHD and autism and delayed development. We also provide services to support multi-agency decision making and medical input for children with identified safeguarding concerns, Children in Care and Adoption. You will work closely with our extensive multi-disciplinary teams including Specialist nurses, Therapists, Psychologists and Speciality and Specialist Doctors.

The successful applicant will develop their expertise to help develop and meet current and future challenges.

Our service has an excellent reputation for training, we have close links with the University of Bristol Medical School and you will have opportunities through the wider educational opportunities the service provides.

The post is due to commence from September 2024, though this may have some flexibility. As one of a team of 20 Consultants, 4 specialty doctors and 1 associate doctor across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

You will be a member of the multi-disciplinary locality team working with children in a specific locality.  This will include junior medical staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, clinical psychologist and specialist nurses. 

You will be responsible for the clinical management of patients, under supervision from consultant colleagues.

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Child Protection On-call

You will be part of a daytime rota for clinical assessment and investigation of children suspected of being abused, supervised by the Consultant Community Pediatrician undertaking work in child protection across BNSSG.  You will contribute to inter-agency working for child protection in Bristol and South Glos and may participate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency child protection training.

Disability and Special Educational Needs

You will be a member of the Child Development Team and will provide a service for the assessment and the investigation of children with sensory, motor and intellectual impairments.  You will  supervise the management of children with chronic impairments and disabilities including regular reviews and statutory assessments.  This work will be undertaken in clinics and settings across the locality independently under supervision of the Consultant Community Pediatricians.

Secondary Assessment

You will see referrals for community paediatric assessment from primary care, the neonatal team, therapists, and hospital-based colleagues, and from colleagues in CYPS. Children are seen in outpatient clinics in a variety of settings.

Clinical Governance

You will be required to take part in Clinical Governance to include audit and quality improvement, in line with revalidation requirements to provide evidence of service development. Sirona has an audit function which supports and monitors such activity.  

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.