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Job summary

Main area
Neurology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent: Welcome package includes an additional £13,000 and relocation costs
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
432-MC2559
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester
Town
Colchester
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/11/2024 10:00

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Neurology - Welcome Bonus £13,000

Consultant

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our Neurology team at Colchester hospital in the Specialist Medicine CDG.

ENEFT recognises that neurology patients have some of the most challenging and complex illnesses.

With this in mind, the Trust wants to invest in and develop its neurology services, creating a centre of excellence.

We are inviting applications for a full time Neurology Consultant, with flexible working and part time options will be considered.

Applications from those with specialist interests in Epilepsy or Liaison Neurology would be  particularly welcomed

Our Enhanced Welcome package includes an additional £13,000 and relocation costs to thank you for choosing to work at our trust and your new journey with ESNEFT.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to come and work within our Neurology team at Colchester hospital.  We are looking for someone who can work closely with the management team to help drive our service forward and support with our integration across the region and keen to develop a specialist service.

The Neurology department at Colchester has a budget for 4 consultants and we have six specialist nurses (two in Epilepsy, two in Multiple Sclerosis & two in Parkinson’s Disease).  We also have strong links with the Neuro rehab and Neuro physiology team.

Together, the Neurology staff provide a wide variety of outpatient clinics at Colchester Hospital. Demand for neurology outpatient services has been rising steadily over the past decade and the service currently sees approximately 3600 new patients each year. All consultants contribute to the general Neurology outpatient service, which includes a fast-track pathway for patients with suspected seizures. In addition there are subspecialty clinics for patients.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.  

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.  

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

The post-holder will:

  • Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
  • Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
  • Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
  • Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
  • Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Have an interest in developing a specialist service, which compliments the activities of the existing specialist nurses.

 

Provisional Time-table

 

 

AM

PM

Monday

 

Outpatient Clinic

 

          Ward consultations/Admin

Tuesday

Audit/Continuing Professional Development/ Clinical Governance/ Admin (SPA)

 

Ward consultations/Admin

Wednesday

Outpatient Clinic

 

 

Ward consultations/Admin

Thursday

Outpatient Clinic

 

Ward consultations/Admin

Friday

SPA

Ward consultations/Admin

 

 

Person specification

interview

Essential criteria
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration
  • On the Specialist Register for Neurology (or to be eligible for entry within 6 months of application)
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Neurology
Desirable criteria
  • Research experience/ Higher degree MD/ PhD

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Imtiaz Ahmed
Job title
Clincal Lead Neurology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07915 578600
Additional information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Dr Imtiaz Ahmed

Job title

Clinical Lead Neurology

Email address

Imtiaz [email protected]

Telephone number

07915 578600

 

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