Pediatric Development and Behaviour Consultant

Woodston Personnel are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Consultant Paediatrician in Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics to join a specialist child-focused service delivering excellence in assessment, diagnosis, and management of complex developmental and behavioural presentations.

This is a senior clinical role offering a high degree of clinical autonomy, leadership influence, and scope for service development. The successful candidate will act as a clinical lead in developmental and behavioural care, working in close collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues, families, and external stakeholders to ensure best-in-class outcomes for children and young people.

Duties and Responsbilities

• Provide expert consultant-level assessment, diagnosis, and management of children and adolescents with complex developmental, behavioural, and neurodevelopmental conditions, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, global developmental delay, learning disorders, and emotional regulation difficulties.

• Manage complex and high-acuity cases, offering second opinions and specialist input where required.

• Lead the development of comprehensive, evidence-based management plans in partnership with families and multidisciplinary teams.

• Deliver clear, authoritative medico-legal and educational reports where required.

• Provide senior clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team, including psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and nursing colleagues.

• Act as a key clinical liaison with education providers, early intervention services, and external agencies to support coordinated and integrated care pathways.

• Contribute to service planning, pathway development, and the expansion of developmental and behavioural services.

• Ensure clinical practice aligns with national guidelines, regulatory standards, and best practice frameworks.

• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Support the development of clinical protocols, assessment frameworks, and service standards.

• Provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical guidance to junior doctors and allied health professionals where appropriate.

• Contribute to education, training, and professional development initiatives within the service.

• Maintain advanced specialist knowledge through ongoing CPD and engagement with current research and innovation in developmental and behavioural paediatrics

Full time contracts with excellent renumeration and benefits available

Please apply with your CV to register your interest in this role.

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

US Board/ FRCS - Irish, UK, Canadian, New Zealand or Australian/ Diploma d'Etudes Specialises (DES)/ CIS French Board/ Fachart & Sub- Board/ Fellowship / Board / Fellowship / Sweden / Belgium / Finland / Spain

Must have at least 3-5 years of post-consultant or senior specialist experience

Eligible for consultant licensure with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)