Job summary
- Main area
- Neurophysiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 200-SNCT 6695755-JT
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London/Surrey
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 10PAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Consultant Neurophysiologist to join the friendly and cohesive Neurophysiology teams at St George’s University Hospitals and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals.
This is a replacement of a current post and forms part of our regional network in Neurophysiology, ensuring best practice and common governance standards across the SW London and Surrey region. St George’s Hospital is the tertiary neuroscience centre within this network.
There is diverse expertise across the region with a strong record in teaching, training and research. The post holder will be expected to carry out out-patient and in-patient EMG, EEG and video-telemetry reporting.
Main duties of the job
Neurophysiology at St George’s Hospital is part of the Department of Neurology, Neurosciences Directorate and is staffed by both clinical neurophysiologists and neurologists. The St George’s department provides all core neurophysiology investigations, while also providing EEG video telemetry for the region and other specialised investigations including single fibre EMG, magnetic stimulation and pelvic floor neurophysiology. Clinical neurophysiologists participate in specialised neurology services for epilepsy and epilepsy surgery, peripheral nerve and muscle disorders and EMG guided botulinum toxin injections. The department also provides neurophysiology services for the department of Paediatric Neurology, including the Special Care Baby Unit.
The current department comprises 1 full time Consultant Neurophysiologist and 5 part-time Consultant Neurophysiologists
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
At St George’s Hospital, the major roles of this post will include:
1. The ethos at St George's is that all consultants have to contribute to the governance and running of the department, working closely with the Care Group Lead and the Management Team. All consultants are expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures drawn up in consultation with the profession of clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust
2. Two outpatient EMG clinics each week, with some in-patient EMG provision weekly (one to two inpatients per week). Clinic lists will be booked to leave sufficient time for clinical administration during the sessions.
3. One EEG reporting and one video telemetry EEG reporting session each week, also some in-patient EEG reporting provision weekly (two to three per week).
4. Contributing to education of undergraduates and postgraduates including supervision of CCT trainees in Neurophysiology.
5. Mentoring is very important in neurology and the post holder will be provided with a senior mentor to support their progress.
At Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals, the major roles of the post will include:
1. Working with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality, well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter’s, including the diagnosis and investigations of patients in accordance with Trust policies and practices.
2. Two outpatient EMG clinics each week, with some in-patient EMG provision weekly (one to two inpatients per week). Clinic lists will be booked to leave sufficient time for clinical administration during the sessions.
3. Reporting a range of diagnostic tests (EEGs, including ambulatory EEGs and MSLTs, Evoked potentials including VEPs). The postholder will be expected to participate in monthly Paediatric EEG review meetings and report urgent EEGs remotely when required.
4. Supervising physiology staff in the department
5. Engaging with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience and ensure the highest quality clinical care.
6. Participating in the professional training of the staff in the department including undergraduate training and supervision of junior medical staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Has all the essential qualifications to support this role
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications exceed requirement to support this role
Experience
Essential criteria
- Has the experience which require to be succesful in this role
Desirable criteria
- Experience exceeds requirement in order to be successful in this role
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Marco Mula
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Neurology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 4624
- Additional information
Dr Mushriq Al-Khayatt (Neurophysiology Lead at St George’s) 020 8725 4624 [email protected] ,
Fabio Fiordelisi (Deputy General Manager at St George’s Hospital) [email protected],
Dr Jan Coebergh (Neurosciences Clinical Lead at Ashford and St Peter’s) [email protected],
Dr Cristina Rodriguez-Vina (Clinical Neurophysiologist at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital) [email protected],
Catarina Maximo (Neurophysiology Service Manager at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital) [email protected].
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