Community Children

The Paediatric Community Medical Service

This community based service provides specialist medical input into the management of children with specific vulnerabilities or needs, such as: children with disabilities, children with special educational needs, and looked after children.

The audiology service, and the medical responsibility for adoption and fostering, are also provided by this service. We provide school and clinic based services and we liaise closely with colleagues in education and social care. We also have strong links with the multiagency/multidisciplinary Integrated Service for Children with Additional Needs.

Our team consists of one full time Consultant, one part Community /part Acute Consultant, two Associate Specialist Paediatricians, and one Staff Grade Paediatrician. We are supported by a dedicated Administrative team.

As part of the Paediatric Community Medical Service, these are the areas you can specialise in:

  • Health Visiting
  • School Nursing
  • ISCAN

Interested in joining the team?

Use the button below to register your interest and a member of our team will be in touch