Job overview
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a fantastic Trust Specialty Registrar vacancy in Spinal Cord Injury. This post is a PERMANENT post from September 2025.
This post will be located in the worldwide renown National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birth place of the Paralympics.
The NSIC is a purpose-built spinal centre. It has 102 beds divided between acute admissions, readmissions and rehabilitation. The centre provides specialist services to the South of England and the Midlands for all aspects of spinal cord injury care from acute to rehab as well as life-long care. On average the centre admits 130 to 150 traumatic and non- traumatic new cases of spinal cord injury each year.
The acute ward has a total of 23 beds, the readmission ward 24 beds and the two rehabilitation wards a total of 46 beds. There is a dedicated 9-bedded Young Person’s rehabilitation ward for paediatric and adolescent patients.
The NSIC outpatient department reviews a total of around 3,000 patients each year and has a dedicated peripatetic nursing service and outreach. Regular clinical meetings are held with radiology and spinal surgery on a weekly basis.
The post holder will be expected to have a minimum of three years clinical experience post internship or FY2 training and applicants MUST hold a full GMC 'registered to practice' licence in the UK.
The appointment to this post will be under the 2016 Resident Doctors T's and C's and payment terms.
Main duties of the job
The post is to provide experienced senior clinical input to the care of spinal cord injured adults, adolescents and paediatric patients, particularly with reference to clinical governance and spinal cord injury medicine standards.
The speciality registrar will be responsible for delivering care, supervising junior staff and contributing to the Centre’s teaching programme.
The medical team at the NSIC is made up of 7 Consultant medical staff, who are supported by a team of specialty doctors, specialty registrars, junior grades and a physician associate. This post comes with outstanding learning and development opportunities.
The post is a mixture of clinical responsibility, supervision and training of junior staff, and also provides a personal development programme and training in the field of spinal cord injuries medicine, with a particular emphasis on the acute, sub-acute and long-term management of patients.
The post holder will work in all areas of the NSIC and will participate in the implementation of the National Service Frameworks as they relate to spinal cord injury.
The centre is equipped with a hydrotherapy facility, a dedicated gymnasium and an occupational therapy area. It also has a modern patients’ and staff dining area for the use of spinal patients.
There are well-developed teams in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology and also case management which co-ordinates the discharge of patients from the centre.
Working for our organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Educaiton,Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
10. Full GMC registration with license to Practice in the UK
11. Completion of two years foundation level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
12. Post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Specialty Training in Rehabilitation Medicine
14. Has demonstrated a clear interest in and ability to manage spinal cord injured patients in acute, sub-acute and chronic phases
15. Ability to make decisions at registrar level
16. NHS & UK Experience in Spinal Cord Injury
Desirable criteria
17. Additional experience in specialist areas relevant to SCI
Clinical & Technical Skills
Essential criteria
18. Experience in team leadership. Able to inspire, lead and motivate team. Engages colleagues
19. Familiarity with clinical governance procedures
Desirable criteria
20. Ability to lead spinal cord management
21. Knowledge of SCI services organisation
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
22. Relevant Full Driving License
Desirable criteria
23. Access to own car
Skills, Knowledge & Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
24. Good written and spoken English. Highly developed communication skills
25. Ability to plan and prioritise Proactive about personal development. Sensitive to the needs of others
26. Responsive to feedback and change
27. Experience in team leadership. Able to inspire, lead and motivate team. Engages colleagues
28. Ability to lead spinal cord management
29. Familiarity with clinical governance procedures
30. Knowledge of Spinal Cord Injury services & organisations
31. Computing skills
32. Experience of teaching
33. Research experience work in spinal cord injury or related fields understanding of good clinical practice
34. A clear understanding of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
35. Communication skills training
Trust Values
Essential criteria
36. Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
37. Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow
38. Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
39. Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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