Job summary
- Main area
- Neurology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 8 sessions per week (Tues - Fri)
- Job ref
- 179-6873030-MSC
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St. Edmunds
- Salary
- Pro Rata Per Annum
- Closing
- 14/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/02/2025
Employer heading
Consultant Neurologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are looking for a compassionate and quality driven Consultant Neurologist colleague to join our Neurology team.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to support our Neurology service. The appointee will work closely with our existing Neurologists, our CNS’s, ward staff and the teams with the Trust and community, to deliver high-quality neurological care.
The day to day work of the successful applicant will be located at the West Suffolk Hospital, supported by our excellent integrated CNS team both within the trust and the community. The post holder will deliver an outpatient and ward referral service. There are no on call duties.
Candidates should be on or eligible for inclusion onto the GMC Specialist or be within 6 months of their expected date of obtaining a CCT (or equivalent) at the time of the interview.
Interviews to be held on Thursday the 13th February 2025
Please See Full Job Description attached for details
Main duties of the job
Provision with Consultant colleagues of a Neurology service to the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and the proper functioning of the department
Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff;
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Neurology Department also provides a ward consultation service for inpatients with neurological disorders. It is planned to make this service more responsive by providing daily input during the week. This will allow a timely assessment of patients with acute neurological disorders.
The Neurology department at the West Suffolk Hospital currently comprises four consultants, with a further day of Neurology provided by a Consultant, Dr Ed Needham, one day a week. In addition, three neurology disability nurses (with expertise in Multiple Sclerosis), three Parkinson’s Disease Nurses, and two Epilepsy Specialist nurses and three secretaries
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in Neurology or be eligible for entry (the skills & experiences that would be gained during six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Training) at the time of interview and hold a licence to practice.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MD or PhD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Neurology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in management of Neurology in-patient and out-patient medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a full spectrum of Neurology patients
Desirable criteria
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the neurology service
- Ability to organise and manage a neurology service
- Ability to manage and lead members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - • PLAB 1 • PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable criteria
- 5 years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising F1s, F2s and SpRs
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Experience of workplace- based assessment
- Experience in developing and delivering undergraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching basic clinic skills to undergraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Management & Audit Training
Essential criteria
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Neurology service
- Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
- Experience of audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential criteria
- Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of expression and purpose
- The ability to work as a team member
- Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Ability to travel to rural locations.
Special Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated: able to act on own initiative
- Ambitious and multitasker to improve, monitor and sustain the highest achievable clinical standards
- To possess an enquiring mind, generally challenging the status quo to ensure clinically effective evidence-based best practice
- Capacity to accept full responsibility to lead a clinical team
- To teach and train all human resources from a wide spectrum of skills, background, abilities and experience
Appraisal
Essential criteria
- To have training and experience in appraisal systems
Research & Publications
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable criteria
- Ability to supervise research projects
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance
Standards
Essential criteria
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of “Good Medical Practice” from the GMC
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 Charlotte Brierley
- Job title
- Consultant Neurologist - Lead Clinician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 719984
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