Consultant Paediatrician Neurodevelopmental
Closing date: 14 July 2026
Location: The Grove, Grove Road Chadwell Heath (Redbridge) RM6 4XH
The post is for 10 sessions Consultant Paediatrician in the BHR Neurodevelopmental service. The post holder will be a GMC registered clinician responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver evidence‑based care, including being professionally and legally accountable. They will support clinical and operational leadership as part of a newly established Neurodevelopmental service for children, supervise junior colleagues, provide teaching and training, and collaborate with other health and social care professionals and agencies.
They will also work alongside the team of substantive Paediatric and CAMHS consultants, and be part of a large community paediatric team. Responsibilities include service development, service evaluation, applied research, providing senior medical support, direct input on clinical cases, guidance and supervision, and liaison with external health providers and acute hospitals.
Main Responsibilities
- Organise and prioritise own and others’ workload in the day‑to‑day allocation of work.
- Deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff.
- Maintain organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.
- Provide accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
- Ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register.
- Support the development of the Autism/ADHD service, working alongside the multidisciplinary specialist team. Contribute towards assessment and relevant investigations, and supervise MDT colleagues. Produce reports to contribute to statutory work including EHC plans.
- Leverage opportunities to develop the integrated multidisciplinary Neurodevelopmental service across BHR.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
Experience
- At least 2 years General Professional Training in paediatrics.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to screen for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
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