Consultant Paediatrician (Child Health/Neuro)

Overview

You will lead as Named Doctor for Looked After Children within a dynamic community paediatric team. Based at the Crawley and Horsham Child Development Centre, you will manage a neurodevelopmental caseload and contribute to a multidisciplinary service. The role supports teaching, training, and quality improvement across the trust, with opportunities for professional development. The post offers a supportive, child-friendly environment and strong links with CAMHS, education, and social services. This is an opportunity to shape care for vulnerable children at scale within a respected NHS foundation trust.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Responsibilities

• Lead role as Named Doctor for Children We Care For (Looked After Children)
• Carry a neurodevelopmental/neurodisability caseload
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive community paediatric care
• Teach medical students and supervise paediatric trainees
• Engage in quality improvement and peer review activities
• Support service development and cross-organisational collaboration
• Participate in safeguarding and on-call activities within a Weekday 9am-5pm rota

Key requirements

• Recognised basic medical degree (MBBS/MBChB), full GMC registration and licence to practise
• MRCPCH or equivalent; inclusion on the Paediatric Specialist Register (or within 6 months of interview)
• Certificate of Completion of Training in Paediatrics or equivalent
• Additional training in child protection and looked-after children's health; safeguarding level 3 (working towards level 4)
• At least two years of Higher Specialty Training in Community Child Health/Paediatric Neurodisability/Neurology or equivalent
• Experience in safeguarding/child protection, research or audit project, and service development
• Clinical supervision/teaching experience; ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

• Effective clinical communication
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Time management and workload prioritisation
• Neurodevelopmental/neurodisability expertise
• Safeguarding legislation and level 3 safeguarding competency (level 4 in progress)
• Quality improvement, audit, and service development

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