The Trust is looking to recruit a 12-month fixed term Locum Consultant Neurologist to cover Maternity Leave. The post holder will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) site to ensure that patients have access to high quality Neurology services locally in a timely manner.
Applicants must be included on the GMC Specialist Register for Neurology or be within six months of obtaining their CCT at the date of interview. The successful applicant will provide a comprehensive high-quality outpatient Neurology service.
Main duties of the job
The Trust is looking to recruit a 12-month fixed term Locum Consultant Neurologist to be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) site to ensure that patients have access to high quality Neurology services locally in a timely manner.
The job will consist of (but not restricted to):
* 2 weekly Neurology OPD clinics + Admin
* SPA
Please refer to Job Description for further details.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
* Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
* Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
* Improving the experience of staff with disability
* Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
* Making equalities mainstream
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
* A full-time post-holder would be expected to undertake 2 Neurology clinics each week (4 hours each). We would encourage colleagues to develop specialty clinics, provided that they are of clinical relevance to the service and local needs
* There is a commitment to adequate levels of secretarial cover on each site. Consultants are provided with sufficient office space and IT support
* There is currently no on-call commitment
Medical Education & Teaching
Candidates are expected to contribute to departmental educational meetings and clinical supervision of doctors in training
Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance
Undertake or supervise clinical audit and comply with Clinical Governance requirements
Continuing Professional Development
* Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level
* Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice:
* Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy, in line with the Trusts commitment to supporting revalidation
* A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
* The Trust is committed to providing mentoring to newly appointed consultants
Policy, Planning and Management
* Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care
* Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelines
* Assist in the development of the Annual Service Plan for the Directorate and Division and participate in the strategic planning of the service
* Comply with all Trust policies
Person Specification
Qualifications
* oMBBS or equivalent
* oFully Registered with the GMC and hold a License to Practice
* oMRCP or equivalent
* oOn the GMC Specialist Register for Neurology or CCT for Neurology or within six months of obtaining CCT at interview date
* oOther degrees, e.g. BSc MSc, MD
Clinical Experience
* oExperience of working as an independent consultant
Clinical Audit
* oThorough understanding of medical audit
* oUndertaken and completed audits
* oExperience as audit lead
Teaching Experience
* oExperience of postgraduate/undergraduate/ interdisciplinary teaching
* oHigher qualification in medical education
* oEvidence of training and experience as an educational supervisor
* oEvidence of having developed novel educational methods or courses
Management & Administartive Experience
* oUnderstand NHS funding arrangements
* oEvidence of contribution to service development or improvement
* oHigher qualifications in management
Research Experience
* oUnderstand the principles of research
* oExperience in clinical research with a higher research degree
* oPublications
* oWillingness to participate and contribute with any ongoing and new clinical research in the department
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£105,504 to £139,882 a yearper annum pro rata
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