Clinical Fellow Paediatrics

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Would you like to work with a highly enthusiastic and forward-thinking Community Child Health team in an interesting area of Greater London?

Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust is currently advertising for 12 month fixed-term posts to start as soon as possible . The post for Clinical Fellows in Community Paediatrics, is for full-time for a maximum of 10 programmed activities. Applicants looking to work less than full time should also apply.

This post would be suitable for Paediatric doctors who have either gained CCT and are seeking further clinical experience before taking up a permanent consultant post in Community Paediatrics, or for specialty doctors looking for 6-12 months clinical experience in Community Paediatrics in preparation for applying for CESR, or for other Paediatric doctors looking for additional training experience in Community Child Health.

The successful applicants will have the opportunity to participate in a range of consultant-led clinics and develop clinical skills in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics, Neurodisability , Children Safeguarding and Looked after Children Services/ Adoption and Fostering, as matched to the experience and training needs of the post-holders as much as possible. There will also be the opportunity to develop other key skills for becoming a well-rounded, professionally curious and innovative Community Paediatrician.

The post-holder will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team of community paediatricians, and allied health professionals to provide a comprehensive community paediatric service to the population of Borough of Richmond. The post-holder will be supervised by one of the consultants and teaching will be provided within the department as part of developing individuals and as a team. The Post-holder will be encouraged to take initiative in audits and quality improvement projects

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.

Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.

In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards.

In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users. If you enjoy a challenge and want to go home each day knowing you made a difference, you will thrive in our organisation.

Infection Control

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr. Sudipta Sen Job title: Consultant Paediatrician Email address: sudiptasen@nhs.net Telephone number: 0208 891 8188