Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an energetic, skilled Paediatric Consultant to join the Lighthouse, the UK's first dedicated service for children and young people affected by non-recent sexual abuse and exploitation.
The Lighthouse forms part of the Paediatric and Adolescent Division at UCLH NHS Foundation Trust. Based on the Child House (Barnahus) model, the service provides holistic health assessments, reduces trauma for children, and provides support for children who have experienced child sexual abuse.
Located in London, it serves half a million children and supports children and young people aged 0 to 18 and adults 18 to 25 with learning disabilities.
You will join a specialist health team of four consultants, a 0.7 WTE clinical nurse specialist, and a 0.6 WTE play specialist, working alongside a multidisciplinary team including social workers, ChISVAs, CAMHS practitioners, and the admin and Senior Leadership team.
This maternity cover post involves one day per week with two programmed activities including one clinic, with opportunities to join peer review and team meetings contributing to holistic assessments, legal and social care reports, and care planning.
The role covers a range of clinical issues including psychosomatic symptoms, sleep difficulties, headaches, menstrual problems, sexually transmitted infections, contraception including LARC, and immunisations including Hep B and HPV.
Main duties of the job
- Provide multidisciplinary medical assessments for children and young people referred with suspected sexual abuse or exploitation, including 0 to 18 years and adults 18 to 25 with learning disabilities.
- Undertake direct clinical care, manage complex cases, and contribute to care planning and risk management.
- Perform colposcopic ano-genital examinations and collect evidence in line with legal and safeguarding requirements.
- Prepare high-quality reports for families, professionals, and criminal courts as required.
- Contribute to holistic assessment, treatment, and follow-up of children and young people, including psychosomatic symptoms, sleep problems, headaches, menstrual issues, STIs, contraception, and immunisations.
- Participate in safeguarding and strategy meetings, case reviews, and multidisciplinary team discussions.
- Collaborate with the health team, social workers, ChISVAs, CAMHS practitioners, and administrative staff to provide integrated care.
- Contribute to teaching, training, and supervision of medical students, junior doctors, and specialty trainees.
- Participate in departmental peer review, quality improvement, governance, and research initiatives.
- Represent the department in internal and external meetings, contributing to service development, clinical guidelines, and best practice.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
Requirements
- Eligible for full GMC Registration / On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment of CST in Paediatrics at date of interview MRCPCH or equivalent APLS provider A higher degree, MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent
- Good broad knowledge of general paediatrics and adolescent medicine Knowledge and experience of local and national safeguarding policies