The post holder will be based at the Hackney Ark and will carry out clinical work in the Hackney Ark, which provides assessment and intervention for children with a wide range of special needs and disabilities.

He/she will participate in consultant led neuro-developmental multi-disciplinary clinics. He/she may also participate in a range of other secondary level clinics (for example neonatal follow-up, enuresis, audiology, child protection) in other locations (community health centres, children’s centres, schools) depending on experience & training.

He/she may also have responsibility for a special school and a secondary level community based clinic.

Clinical work will be matched to the experience and training needs of the post holder as much as possible

Clinical Fellow in Community Paediatrics for Service (LAS)

The department of community paediatrics is based at the Hackney Ark (multi-agency child development centre) and provides services for children across London Borough of Hackney, a deprived and culturally diverse district in London’s East End, as well as the City of London. We have a purpose built multi agency child development centre (the Hackney Ark) and other clinics are conducted in local health centres & schools. We work closely with local paediatric acute units at the Homerton & the Royal London Hospitals, and with child mental health services provided both within and outside the trust. The department provides a full range of services in community paediatrics including neurodisability, social paediatrics and child public health.

Recognition and management of children with suspected and confirmed physical and emotional abuse and neglect, participating in a daytime child protection on-call rota with senior paediatric and consultant supervision.

Identification, multidisciplinary assessment and management of children with a range of disabilities and special needs.

Diagnosis and management of medical and developmental problems in a range of secondary community based clinics.

Provision of medical services for a special school including advice for teachers and for Local Education Authority, particularly for children with long term problems, disabilities and special educational needs.

Neurodevelopmental assessment and follow up of pre-term infants.