Consultant Community Paediatrician and Named Doctor for Safeguarding

Applications are invited for the post of Named Dr Safeguarding, Consultant Community Paediatrician based at the Crystal Development Centre, Malling Close Addiscombe. This is a full-time post, attracting 10 programmed activities, and the successful applicant will as the Named Doctor for Safeguarding Children, provide professional leadership and strategic oversight for safeguarding children across Community Paediatric Services, ensuring that safeguarding responsibilities are effectively embedded within clinical practice and service delivery. The postholder is responsible for leading all safeguarding activities within the community service, providing expert advice, supervision and support to healthcare professionals, and promoting high standards of safeguarding practice in line with national guidance and local procedures. The role works in close partnership with the Named Doctor for Safeguarding Children in Acute Paediatrics to ensure a cohesive, consistent and integrated approach to safeguarding across the health economy. The postholder will establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with statutory and partner agencies, contributing to multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, strategy discussions, case reviews and safeguarding partnerships, and will provide visible leadership to strengthen interagency working and improve outcomes for children and young people., The postholder will establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with statutory and partner agencies, contributing to multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, strategy discussions, case reviews and safeguarding partnerships, and will provide visible leadership to strengthen interagency working and improve outcomes for children and young people.

• MB BS or equivalent Level 3 Child Safeguarding training
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent. o Full GMC registration. o On the GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview. o CCT/CCST or equivalent accreditation in Community Paediatrics or equivalent training and experience. o Note: Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application., Higher degree (Msc, DCH, DCCH, MBA, MD, PhD or equivalent .MSc in relevant area e.g. CCH / Neuro-disability).
• Post-graduate qualification in Paediatric Neurodisability., At least 2 years General Professional Training in paediatrics
• 3 years Higher Specialist Training, including 2 years in Community Paediatrics, or is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
• Valid BLS Training, Specialist experience / training in particular area of CCH practice.
• Training in objective developmental assessment e.g. Griffith Developmental Scales.
• Training in Autism assessment e.g. DISCO or ADI/ADOS. Undertaken PET courses. Valid APLS and NLS
  
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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. These include:o Croydon University Hospitalo Purley Hospitalo The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heatho Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodsideo A minor injuries unit in New AddingtonThe Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our Vision:"Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it"Our 5 key 'Here for you' promises to the people of Croydon are:o You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staffo You feel in safe hands with highly professional staffo You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicianso You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to homeo You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services "As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19."