Specialist Doctor in Community Paediatrics

Our Community Paediatric team is made up of a wide range of enthusiastic and passionate individuals which currently includes 5 consultants, 5 Specialty and Specialist (SAS) doctors and a diverse team of nursing staff. The clinical team is supported by a dedicated secretariat team, with office and networked computer facilities. We are a busy centre, serving a large diverse population. Our community paediatric services are delivered across two hospital sites (Pinderfields General Hospital in Wakefield and Pontefract General Infirmary in Pontefract), which make up The Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals Trust. The service also delivers clinics within special schools and medical centres in the geographical area. Our vision is to deliver patient-centred, accessible and integrated services as seamlessly as possible with primary care. The dedicated team at Mid-Yorks sees around 4,500 patients through our outpatient departments. Our Trust has modern, spacious state of the art clinical, diagnostic and
teaching facilities., Main duties of the post include: General Community Paediatric Clinics, Neurodisability, Bladder and Bowel Management Clinics. Initial Health Assessments (IHA) for Looked After Children, with scope to contribute to adoption work, Pre-Adoption Medicals (PAM) as the service develops. ADHD assessment (with potential involvement in triage pathways). Close multidisciplinary working with education, therapy services, CAMHS, local authority teams, and palliative care providers. Opportunities to contribute to clinical and educational supervision (following appropriate training). Administrative duties, with appropriate office accommodation and secretarial support provided. Promoting a strong multidisciplinary team approach across community paediatrics and partner agencies. Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working
carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.