Job overview

Job Plans:

This is a full-time role based on 10 PA’s (plus on call remuneration), initially incorporating 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. 

Illustrative job plan (proposed)

- 3.5 PA of clinic (3 general neurology clinics per week and 1 subspecialty clinic per fortnight)

- 1.75 PA of admin time for these clinics

- 2 PA of ward referrals

- 1 PA for enhanced triage

- 0.25 PA for department and neuroradiology meetings

- 0.4 PA for On-call (Regional Neurology Rota based at Southampton)

- 1.5 SPA (SPA allocations can be reviewed annually subject to approval from the Medical Director)

- Travel time as required

Main duties of the job

The role incorporates regular general outpatient neurology clinics together with an inpatient liaison service. 

Neuro-radiology meetings occur twice a month in Winchester. A clinical governance or management meeting is held on the other weeks of the month. On service effectiveness and development, we work closely with the Long Term Conditions Operational Service Managers (Francesca English, Dawn Andrews and Joe Haynes).

The successful candidate would be expected to commit to the on-going development of care within the Medical Division; to take part in the education of junior medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals; to contribute to the governance activity and medical management of the department; and to foster the cohesiveness and teamwork in the wider neurology team. 

The post is linked to the regional neurosciences centre at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS), where our patients requiring inpatient management are admitted; and where there will be the opportunity to undertake subspecialist work. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in UHS governance activity and continuing medical education sessions. 

There is full secretarial support with an administration team consisting of a Speciality Co-ordinator (Neurology) and support staff on both main hospital sites. Each Consultant has dedicated office space and supporting IT.

Working for our organisation

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the major provider of hospital services to the population of North and mid Hampshire and surrounding areas. The hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester 
provide a comprehensive range of acute services as well as being a tertiary referral centre for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia and pseudomyxoma surgery.
 
Services are provided across Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover sites. 
The Trust covers a population of 600,000 incorporating Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH), Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in Winchester, Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) and community hospitals. We provide one hospital service across multiple localities, delivering services as close as possible to the patient. BNHH and RHCH are 23 miles apart, situated in the middle of the M3 corridor, with excellent transport links to London and the south coast.