Locum Consultant Neurologist Consultant

Job overview

This is a Locum Consultant in Neurology appointment anticipated to commence as soon as possible.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Neurology Department and Epsom & St Helier Hospitals at a unique time. The Trust has made significant improvements as evidenced by its recent CQC rating and the unprecedented securing of £500m to finance a brand new acute service for its catchment of 500,000 population and local healthcare partners.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified physicians in Neurology.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will work as part of a neurology consultant team that provides an out-patient neurology service and a daily out-reach service to patients admitted to the hospital. An electronic advice and guidance service is also provided to local GPs.

The successful candidate will foster and develop common Neurology policies Trust-wide in conjunction with the physicians at Epsom and St. Helier Hospitals and in addition will work closely with other acute general and specialist physicians of the Trust.

The appointee will take a role in developing new services in line with the Trust policy. They will work with the rest of clinical and managerial team to deliver quality improvements in the Neurology department and in the community. The appointee is expected to participate in regular Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance activities within the Neurology department and the Trust.

Please refer to the detailed proposed job description for more information about the Department and the post.

Working for our organisation

We are a dynamic and forward thinking team who hold excellent and safe patient care as its core aim, delivered holistically by an integrated, multi-disciplinary team. We are looking to appoint a colleague into a new post to further the team and Trust ambitions.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
• Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
• Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP/MRCS or equivalent
• Accreditation for neurology
• UK and relevant level NHS experience

Desirable criteria

• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Neurology and general internal medicine
• Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
• Interest in multi-disciplinary work

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential criteria

• Audit/Research
• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
• Supervision of post graduate trainees
• Personal time management skills
• Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
• Understanding of appropriate clinical governance
• Ability to contribute to change management

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
• Service Development experience

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Understanding of GCP principles

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching and supervising junior doctors, lay colleagues
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Research Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to contribute to change management
• Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
• Ability to critically review research

Desirable criteria

• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Language

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
• Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
• Good interpersonal skills
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
• Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
• Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites

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