Consultant Paediatrician with Interest in Neurology – UK Visa Sponsorship Available

Job title: Consultant Paediatrician with Interest in Neurology.

Employer: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Location: Queen’s Hospital, Romford, London, RM7 0AG, United Kingdom. The role also covers King George Hospital, Goodmayes.

Salary: Advertised at around £113,565 – £150,569 per annum (Consultant Medical and Dental pay scale).

Employment type: Not specified in the supplied listing.

Work arrangement: On-site, full-time, 10 programmed activities (sessions) per week, across Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital.

Job overview:

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Neurology to join its General Paediatrics team.

The successful candidate will provide general paediatric and specialist neurological care to children and young people, particularly those experiencing epilepsy, seizures, headaches and other neurological conditions.

The role combines inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics and specialist neurology consultations. The consultant will also work with specialist nurses and tertiary neurological centres to improve patient outcomes.

Additional responsibilities include clinical leadership, medical education, research, clinical governance and service development.

Responsibilities

Provide consultant-led general paediatric care across Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital.

Participate in inpatient ward cover, outpatient clinics and urgent paediatric services.

Provide clinical support to the Children’s Emergency Department and Children’s Assessment Unit.

Assess and manage children with epilepsy, first seizures, headaches and other neurological conditions.

Participate in first seizure, follow-up, headache and transitional epilepsy clinics.

Provide specialist advice for children admitted with neurological conditions.

Support timely patient assessment, treatment, discharge and effective hospital admission management.

Work collaboratively with epilepsy nurse specialists, radiology, neurophysiology and other healthcare professionals.

Liaise with Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Royal London Hospital for specialist neurological support.

Provide guidance and education to patients, families and carers.

Participate in the general paediatric consultant on-call rota.

Contribute to clinical audits, teaching, appraisal and quality improvement initiatives.

Support the development and improvement of paediatric neurology services.

Requirements

Must be registered on the GMC Specialist Register.

Specialist paediatric experience in senior roles within the UK.

At least 12 months’ experience in neurology within a tertiary centre.

Valid Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) or European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) certification.

Valid Level 3 safeguarding training.

Strong experience in general paediatrics and specialist neurological care.

Excellent clinical assessment, diagnosis and patient-management skills.

Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety and continuous professional development.

Special Interest (SPIN) module in Paediatric Neurology or British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) distance learning.

Higher qualification, such as an MD or Medical Education qualification.

Attendance at an appropriate management course.

Competitive annual salary of £113,565–£150,569.

Opportunities for flexible working and job sharing, subject to service requirements.

Opportunities to develop specialist expertise in paediatric neurology.

Professional development, teaching and research opportunities.

Experience working with established tertiary neurological centres.

Opportunity to contribute to clinical innovation and service improvement.

Collaborative multidisciplinary working environment.

Opportunity to provide specialist care and improve outcomes for children and young people.

Description

• Job title: Consultant Paediatrician with Interest in Neurology.
• Employer: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
• Location: Queen’s Hospital, Romford, London, RM7 0AG, United Kingdom. The role also covers King George Hospital, Goodmayes.
• Salary: Advertised at around £113,565 – £150,569 per annum (Consultant Medical and Dental pay scale).
• Employment type: Not specified in the supplied listing.
• Work arrangement: On-site, full-time, 10 programmed activities (sessions) per week, across Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital.
• Job overview: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Neurology to join its General Paediatrics team.
• The successful candidate will provide general paediatric and specialist neurological care to children and young people, particularly those experiencing epilepsy, seizures, headaches and other neurological conditions.
• The role combines inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics and specialist neurology consultations. The consultant will also work with specialist nurses and tertiary neurological centres to improve patient outcomes.
• Additional responsibilities include clinical leadership, medical education, research, clinical governance and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led general paediatric care across Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital.
• Participate in inpatient ward cover, outpatient clinics and urgent paediatric services.
• Provide clinical support to the Children’s Emergency Department and Children’s Assessment Unit.
• Assess and manage children with epilepsy, first seizures, headaches and other neurological conditions.
• Participate in first seizure, follow-up, headache and transitional epilepsy clinics.
• Provide specialist advice for children admitted with neurological conditions.
• Support timely patient assessment, treatment, discharge and effective hospital admission management.
• Work collaboratively with epilepsy nurse specialists, radiology, neurophysiology and other healthcare professionals.
• Liaise with Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Royal London Hospital for specialist neurological support.
• Provide guidance and education to patients, families and carers.
• Participate in the general paediatric consultant on-call rota.
• Contribute to clinical audits, teaching, appraisal and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the development and improvement of paediatric neurology services.

Requirements

• Must be registered on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Specialist paediatric experience in senior roles within the UK.
• At least 12 months’ experience in neurology within a tertiary centre.
• Valid Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) or European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) certification.
• Valid Level 3 safeguarding training.
• Strong experience in general paediatrics and specialist neurological care.
• Excellent clinical assessment, diagnosis and patient-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety and continuous professional development.
• Special Interest (SPIN) module in Paediatric Neurology or British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) distance learning.
• Higher qualification, such as an MD or Medical Education qualification.
• Attendance at an appropriate management course.

Desirable:

• Special Interest (SPIN) module in Paediatric Neurology or British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) distance learning.
• Higher qualification, such as an MD or Medical Education qualification.
• Attendance at an appropriate management course.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of £113,565–£150,569.
• Permanent full-time consultant position.
• Opportunities for flexible working and job sharing, subject to service requirements.
• Opportunities to develop specialist expertise in paediatric neurology.
• Professional development, teaching and research opportunities.
• Experience working with established tertiary neurological centres.
• Opportunity to contribute to clinical innovation and service improvement.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary working environment.
• Opportunity to provide specialist care and improve outcomes for children and young people.

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