To provide expertise in the assessment and investigation of young children presenting with a range of developmental problems; to provide continuity for those children who require ongoing clinical care due to their developmental condition (for example, children with neurodegenerative conditions, cerebral palsy, metabolic conditions, neuro-cutaneous and other syndromes).
To provide expert assessment of children presenting with social communication/neurodevelopmental disorders and contribute to care when patients require hospital attendance or admission to the ward.
To facilitate the transition of clinical care to adult services and provide clinical assessment and opinion in children presenting with safeguarding concerns. Participation in a child protection on-call rota, covering normal working hours Monday-Friday, and participation in strategy discussions for CSA (CSA examinations currently carried out by Bristol SARC).
To contribute to a countywide consultant-led service and promote an increase in service provision and capacity within the available resources. To share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the paediatric service and support the clinical decision-making of junior medical and nursing staff.
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