Consultant Adolescent Medicine

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of adolescents and young adults with a wide range of medical, developmental, behavioural, and psychosocial health conditions.

• Deliver age-appropriate preventive healthcare, routine medical assessments, health screenings, and adolescent wellness consultations.

• Assess and manage normal and abnormal pubertal development, including delayed puberty, precocious puberty, and other adolescent growth and developmental concerns.

• Diagnose and manage common and complex medical conditions affecting adolescents, including chronic illnesses and conditions requiring specialised adolescent healthcare.

• Provide comprehensive assessment and multidisciplinary management of adolescents with eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and other disordered eating behaviours.

• Assess and manage medical complications associated with eating disorders, including malnutrition, electrolyte disturbances, cardiovascular complications, and nutritional deficiencies.

• Evaluate adolescents presenting with behavioural, emotional, and mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, self-harm risk, and other psychosocial difficulties, coordinating specialist care when required.

• Provide developmentally appropriate assessment, counselling, and management of adolescent reproductive and sexual health concerns within applicable clinical and legal frameworks.

• Assess and manage menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhoea, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and other adolescent reproductive endocrine concerns.

• Provide counselling and preventive interventions related to adolescent nutrition, physical activity, sleep, substance use, and other health-related behaviours.

• Identify and manage adolescent obesity, metabolic risk factors, nutritional disorders, and lifestyle-related health conditions.

• Support adolescents with chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, and other long-term illnesses, in collaboration with relevant specialists.

• Coordinate the transition of adolescents with chronic and complex medical conditions from paediatric services to adult healthcare services.

• Assess developmental, emotional, educational, family, and social factors influencing adolescent health and wellbeing.

• Conduct confidential, developmentally appropriate psychosocial assessments while maintaining appropriate parental involvement and complying with applicable safeguarding and confidentiality requirements.

• Identify adolescents at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, substance misuse, or other safeguarding concerns and initiate appropriate protective and referral pathways.

• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans based on clinical assessment, developmental needs, psychosocial circumstances, and evidence-based guidelines.

• Provide counselling and education to adolescents and their families regarding physical development, healthy behaviours, disease prevention, and long-term health management.

• Collaborate with paediatricians, endocrinologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, gynaecologists, dietitians, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.

• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and clinical decision-making for adolescents with complex medical and psychosocial needs.

• Coordinate referrals to specialised services when patients require advanced psychiatric, nutritional, endocrine, reproductive, or other medical interventions.

• Support adolescent immunisation programmes, preventive screening initiatives, and health promotion activities.

• Ensure accurate clinical documentation and compliance with hospital policies, clinical guidelines, confidentiality requirements, and patient safety standards.

• Participate in clinical audits, research activities, quality improvement initiatives, and adolescent healthcare service development.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of adolescent health protocols, transition-of-care pathways, and multidisciplinary management programmes.

• Provide clinical supervision, teaching, and mentoring to junior physicians, paediatric trainees, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.

• Stay up to date with advances in adolescent medicine, developmental healthcare, preventive medicine, and evidence-based management of adolescent health conditions.

Qualifications

• Recognised specialist qualification in Paediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, or an equivalent relevant specialty.

• Recognised Tier 1 specialist qualification, such as ABMS certification, Canadian Royal College certification, UK CCT/CCST, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

• Advanced fellowship training or specialised clinical training in Adolescent Medicine or Adolescent and Young Adult Health.

• Minimum 5 years of post-specialisation experience, with substantial clinical experience in adolescent healthcare and the management of complex adolescent medical conditions.

• Proven clinical experience in managing adolescent growth and developmental disorders, eating disorders, reproductive health concerns, and behavioural or psychosocial health conditions.

• Demonstrated expertise in adolescent preventive healthcare, comprehensive developmental assessments, and long-term management of chronic medical conditions.

• Strong experience in assessing and managing adolescents with eating disorders, including recognition and treatment of associated medical complications.

• Experience in adolescent mental health screening, psychosocial assessment, risk identification, and coordination of multidisciplinary care.

• Familiarity with adolescent reproductive health, menstrual disorders, pubertal development, and related endocrine conditions.

• Experience supporting adolescents with complex chronic illnesses and coordinating transition from paediatric to adult healthcare services.

• Experience working in a tertiary hospital, specialised adolescent medicine service, paediatric department, or multidisciplinary healthcare facility.

• Familiarity with international adolescent medicine guidelines, safeguarding principles, and evidence-based clinical protocols.

• Proven ability to manage complex adolescent cases and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

• Eligibility for Consultant-level licensing with DHA, DOH, or MOHAP, as applicable to the position.

Required Skills

• Strong clinical expertise in adolescent medicine, developmental healthcare, and the management of complex adolescent health conditions.

• Advanced knowledge of adolescent growth, puberty, physical development, and age-specific medical needs.

• Proficiency in assessing and managing eating disorders, nutritional conditions, and associated medical complications.

• Comprehensive understanding of adolescent behavioural health, mental health screening, and psychosocial risk assessment.

• Strong knowledge of adolescent reproductive health, menstrual disorders, and preventive healthcare.

• Expertise in managing adolescents with chronic illnesses and coordinating transition-of-care programmes.

• Strong diagnostic, analytical, and clinical decision-making skills in complex adolescent medical cases.

• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with adolescents and their families while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries.

• Understanding of adolescent safeguarding, consent, patient advocacy, and ethical healthcare practices.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

• Commitment to patient safety, evidence-based practice, and continuous professional development.

• Ability to support clinical education, adolescent health service development, research, and quality improvement initiatives.

Compensation

An attractive tax-free package will be offered based on the candidate’s qualifications, clinical expertise, adolescent medicine experience, professional background, and the requirements of the healthcare facility.