Job overview

The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in the Neurodevelopmental field of  Community Paediatrics, and be expected to deliver appropriate subspecialty care in Neurodevelopmental medicine.

The post holder will be a Consultant member of the Community Paediatric Service. Working autonomously, this role will take responsibility for the patients under their care and be able to manage a full range of presentations within the Service.

The successful candidate will undertake independent outpatient clinics, employing the necessary clinical decision skills to formulate appropriate management plans for the patients under their care. In addition, the appointee will cover the on-call in hours rota.

Although working autonomously, the post holder will have the necessary understanding of their own limits and seek help when required. 

The post holder will  be involved with the assessment of children on Neurodevelopment  pathways.

Main duties of the job

Aims of the Service:

• To ensure that the health needs of children within Central Cheshire are met, so that every child attains his / her potential.
• To identify, as early as possible, any children with special needs, so that relevant services and support are given to minimise the effect of the problem.
• To provide a timely and comprehensive service.

The post holder will be expected to:

• Provide leadership / direction within the specialty.
• Deliver a team approach to care through the establishment of explicit lines of communication, ensuring that the roles and responsibilities of doctors and nursing staff are clearly defined and recorded to ensure clarity
• Participate in multidisciplinary forums to ensure that patients receive care appropriate to their needs.
• To ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of a quality service provision.
• To be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in training and development activities and to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post.
• To undertake statutory and mandatory training as deemed appropriate by the Trust.
• To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
• To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of  hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K).

 The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,  child health,  maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff.

A wide range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by  Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust became a strategic partner in Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester ‘places’ and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership, caring for a population of over 2.7million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been included in the Government’s 'New Hospital Programme' to replace the current estate and enable  the transformation of healthcare for our community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.