We are looking to recruit to a locum Consultant Neurologist post based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage which comprises 8 programmed activities (PAs). The post is for 6 months of maternity leave cover. There is no on-call commitment. Demand for neurology services is consistently high so the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic consultant neurologist to join our existing neurology team as soon as possible. The successful applicant will work closely with the existing neurology team to provide a high standard neurology service to the Trust.
Main duties of the job
o Maintenance of high-quality patient centered care o Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning o Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service o Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity o Active participation in continuing medical education
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
* College Membership (MRCP) or qualification of an equivalent level
* Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs
Desirable
* Advanced Life Support or demonstration of ability to achieve ALS immediately upon appointment.
* Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)
Skills
Essential
* Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
* Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
* Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
* Ability to effectively teach clinical skills
* Ability to critically appraise published evidence
Other requirements
Essential
* Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the specialty
* Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognizes and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
* Role models our Trust values every day
* Understands and can demonstrate the values of the NHS constitution
* Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs
Previous Experience
Essential
* Broad range of experience in Neurology
* Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
* Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
* Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
* Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
* Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidence based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
* Demonstrable experience working in a Consultant role
* Demonstrable experience and participation in research
Knowledge
Essential
* Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice and clinical quality improvement initiatives
* Comprehensive knowledge and insight regarding all the domains within the GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
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