Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Paediatric Neurology (6.5 PA).
The post holder will support the neurology department in its provision of acute inpatient and long term outpatient care to children and young people with neurological disorders within the Eastern region. Regionally we are the principal provider of specialist paediatric neurology services. The post holder will take a major role in the delivery of general neurology and complex epilepsy services at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and within the Eastern Paediatric Epilepsy Network. They will participate in the oncall rota. They will undertake regular outpatient work at CUH and at 2 district general hospitals (outreach centres).
The job plan will be reviewed after appointment and annually in line with trust policy; where possible additional interests of the post paediatric neurology services, both emergency and elective, for the Eastern region. The post holder will be incorporated in the job plan. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly driven team in an established and progressive teaching hospital environment.
Main duties of the job
The duties of this post include participation in the Paediatric Neurology on-call rota for CUH. This is on an approximate 1 in 5 (pro rata) basis for a week in service. The post-holder will undertake general paediatric neurology and complex epilepsy clinics and will be expected to support the regional clinic model, providing outreach to 2 district general hospitals, which operates to provide direct referral pathways and support shared care.
You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in paediatric neurology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors’ professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Qualifications (1-5)
Standards
Essential criteria
Standards (1-5)
Professionalism
Essential criteria
Professionalism (1-5)
Clinical Skills
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Clinical Skills (1-5)
Specialty Specific Skills
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Related to the post (1-5)
Clinical Governance
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Commitment to clinical governance/improving quality of patient care (1-5)
Communication Skills
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Communication Skills (1-5)
Personal Skills
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Personal Skills (1-5)
Understanding of the NHS
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Understanding of the NHS (1-5)
Professional Development
Essential criteria
Commitment on ongoing professional development (1-5)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name
Dr Pooja Harijan
Job title
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Email address
p.harijan@nhs.net
Additional information
Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Dr Pooja Harijan, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Paediatric epilepsy lead and Clinical lead for paediatric neurology (p.harijan@nhs.net).