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Job summary

Main area
Neurology
Grade
Locum Appointment for Service ST3
Contract
6 months (Fixed term ends on 4/2/25 - Possibility of extension)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (40 plus on-call)
Job ref
190-STH-24-220
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£55,329 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

LAS ST3+ in Neurology

Locum Appointment for Service ST3

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

The appointment is to commence immediately for a fixed term period that terminates on 4/2/25. MRCP Part 1, Part 2 and PACES is essential.  The post does not award a National Training Number.  As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to ST3+.

Main duties of the job

DUTIES OF THE POST

This LAS post is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield is designed to cover a gap in the Neurology Specialist Training Programme. It is not a training post but the timetable will be based on that of a Neurology Trainee as much as possible. The successful applicant will gain experience in all clinical neurology sub-specialities including stroke medicine.

 

The successful applicant will gain experience in all clinical neurology sub-specialties including stroke medicine, clinical neurophysiology, rehabilitation medicine, neurosurgery, intensive care, neuroradiology, head injury and clinical audit. 

Working for our organisation

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY

The Neurological Department lies within the Directorate of Clinical Neurosciences of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) NHS Trust (based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital). 

The Department provides a clinical service to North Trent and South Yorkshire serving a population of 2.2 million.  Clinics are held in Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Lincoln, Chesterfield, Barnsley, Worksop and Bakewell.

At the Royal Hallamshire Hospital there are 51 Neurological beds.  There is also access to appropriate ITU facilities and clinical neurophysiology, neuropathology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology (including magnetic resonance imaging) and neuropsychology.

The University Department of Neurology is also situated in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and the newly developed state of the art research facility SiTRAN. The Academic Director, Dame Professor Shaw has an interest in motor neurone disease.

Teaching of Sheffield undergraduate and postgraduate students takes place within the department.

The departments of neurology, neurophysiology, neuropathology, endocrinology, head & neck, and ophthalmology, are all sited at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.  Radiation oncology services are located at the immediately adjacent Weston Park Hospital. The Royal Hallamshire Hospital has close links with the co-sited University of Sheffield.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Dr G Dennis

Clinical Lead

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Sheffield

S10 2JF

[email protected]

 

Dr S Price

[email protected]

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Sheffield

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or Equivalent Medical Qualification
  • Full MRCP Part 1, Part 2, (UK) and PACES
  • Full Registration with the GMC with a Licence to Practice
  • ALS or Equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Two years post registration in Medical Specialties of which 12 months must include the care of medical in patients by time of commencement
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement in Audit
  • Understanding of the NHS and Clinical Governance
  • Experience in neurology and / or stroke medicine
  • Out patient experience
  • Experience at CT/ST/ IM1/2 level of managing patients with neurological disease
  • NHS Experience

Academic / Research Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
Desirable criteria
  • Good written communication skills

Teaching and training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louis Siddall
Job title
Medical HR Advisor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 271 3487
Additional information

Dr G Dennis

Clinical Lead

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Sheffield

S10 2JF

[email protected]

 

Dr S Price

[email protected]

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Sheffield

S10 2JF

[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Medical HR Department
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
8 Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2SB
Telephone
0114 271 3487
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