Overview
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision: "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." Royal Berkshire Hospital is pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'Good'.
We are compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions; aspirational, dynamic and innovative; resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live; and excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice. We value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, highlight your achievements and strengths and how they align with the requirements in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, AI-generated responses can lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate suitability for the role. AI-generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish chances of success. Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people, so why not join us?
We offer a range of learning and development for all employees, clinical or non-clinical.
Responsibilities
* We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Neurologist to join our existing team of Consultants and Specialist Nurses to support the Neurology service provided across the West of Berkshire.
* This is a part-time (5PA) post to enhance care of patients with MS at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. It involves provision of outpatient services for newly diagnosed patients, patients receiving disease-modifying therapies, and others requiring long-term supervision.
* The successful applicant will join a team comprising an existing full-time neurology consultant with a special interest in MS and three clinical nurse specialists. In addition to offering clinics, the appointee will participate in local and regional MDT clinical and neuro-radiology meetings, and will supervise and support the MS nursing team.
* The appointee will be expected to develop systems for the provision and monitoring of patients on DMTs, and to optimise all MS-related patient pathways for safety and efficiency. They will work closely with the regional MS service based in Oxford to develop appropriate pathways for the most complex patients, and to prepare for the introduction of new therapies region-wide if and when they become available.
* The role includes dedicated time for participation in clinical research and establishing the local clinical infrastructure required for recruitment of patients into commercial clinical trials of MS therapies, with the expectation that Reading patients will be routinely offered the opportunity to take part in research.
* Working for our organisation: join a team of six consultant neurologists based at RBH in Reading. The department also includes an associate specialist in neurology, a specialist registrar from the Oxford rotation, an F3 senior house officer, an IMT2 senior house officer (shared with ICU) and three GPwERs, with ten specialist nurses led by a nurse consultant. There is a case-review meeting every Thursday and a joint neuro-radiology meeting each Thursday evening to discuss inpatients and outpatient cases.
* Applicants are required to hold a CCT in Neurology (or equivalent training/experience acquired overseas) or be within six months of accreditation by the interview date.
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice
* Membership of the Royal College of Neurology of the United Kingdom or equivalent
* Desirable criteria: Higher degree (e.g., PhD/MD), fully trained in Neurology
* Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
* Specialist knowledge and experience in MS neurology; ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
* Undertake audits and present data as required
* Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital databases
* Desirable criteria: Evidence of clinical leadership, accountability for quality of care, financial controls and workforce management; track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals
* Evidence of providing good teaching and supervision to trainees
* Educational qualifications; contributes to improving patient experience
* See patients as individuals and involve them in decisions about their care
* Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient-centred service
* Demonstrate understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement; abide by the Trust CARE Values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellent
* Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English
* Willingness to take responsibility and exert appropriate authority
* Excellent interpersonal skills; able to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams
Additional information
We are NOT able to carry out telephone interviews; applicants must be prepared to travel for an interview. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a probationary period. No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails. All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard, which will be assessed at interview. This is to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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