paediatric doctors

roles (1)

Conducts developmental, diagnostic & medical assessments

(2)

Provides ongoing medical management for complex & long-term conditions

(3)

Plays statutory role in SEN assessments & medical examinations

(4)

Supports safeguarding & child protection processes

(5)

Works in multi-disciplinary & interagency teams across health, education & social services

(6)

Runs specialist community clinics tailored to developmental & learning needs

(7)

Advocates for early intervention & equitable healthcare access for vulnerable children

specialist assessment & diagnosis (1)

conduct detailed medical assessments to identify developmental delays, atypical development, neurological conditions, genetic disorders & learning difficulties

(2)

assess children where there are concerns about delayed/atypical development, including neuro-disability & conditions like cerebral palsy

(3)

undertake autism assessments & assess early developmental impairment in preschool children

(4)

provide medical assessment & advice as part of statutory SEN evaluations & contribute to annual reviews

ongoing medical management of complex health needs (1)

provide ongoing reviews for children with complex medical needs requiring continued paediatric involvement

(2)

manage community-based care for children with epilepsy & work alongside epilepsy nurse specialists

(3)

assess & manage ADHD, supervise ADHD medication & run specialist ADHD clinics

supporting SEN processes (1)

collect statutory medical & social services advice for SEN assessments

(2)

perform required medical examinations for children undergoing statutory assessments & advice EA where learning problems are suspected

safeguarding, child protection & looked after children (1)

support vulnerable children who may be at risk/in care

(2)

provide medical assessments & advice for children in care, adoption processes & child protection cases

(3)

trained in social paediatrics & work with social services & safeguarding teams

multidisciplinary & interagency collaboration (1)

work closely with therapists, nurses, schools, social workers, voluntary sector & allied health professionals (speech therapists, OTs & dieticians)

(2)

contribute to multi-disciplinary services e.g. feeding clinics & autism assessment teams

(3)

help develop & implement local strats to improve child health including safeguarding policy & targeted programmes

clinics & community-based services

run & participate in a wide range of specialist child development clinics for assessing developmental & learning difficulties, chronic disease, epilepsy, feeding & ADHD clinics

advocacy & early intervention (1)

advocate for early & accessible health services to prevent long-term adverse outcomes

(2)

often lead/contribute to community wide strats addressing neurodiversity, long-term conditions & health inequalities