Job summary
This is a Consultant in Neurology appointment anticipated to commence as soon as possible.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Neurology Department and Epsom & St Helier Hospitals at a unique time. The Trust has made significant improvements as evidenced by its recent CQC rating and the unprecedented securing of £500m to finance a brand new acute service for its catchment of 500,000 population and local healthcare partners.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified physicians in Neurology.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will work as part of a neurology consultant team that provides an out-patient neurology service and a daily out-reach service to patients admitted to the hospital. An electronic advice and guidance service is also provided to local GPs.
The successful candidate will foster and develop common Neurology policies Trust-wide in conjunction with the physicians at Epsom and St. Helier Hospitals and in addition will work closely with other acute general and specialist physicians of the Trust.
The appointee will take a role in developing new services in line with the Trust policy. They will work with the rest of clinical and managerial team to deliver quality improvements in the Neurology department and in the community. The appointee is expected to participate in regular Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance activities within the Neurology department and the Trust.
Please refer to the detailed proposed job description for more information about the Department and the post.
About us
We are a dynamic and forward thinking team who hold excellent and safe patient care as its core aim, delivered holistically by an integrated, multi-disciplinary team. We are looking to appoint a colleague into a new post to further the team and Trust ambitions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed proposed job description for more information about the Department and the post.
We request that successful applicantsmust have relevant UK and NHS experience in Neurology with full registration with the GMC and have, or be within 6 months of obtaining, CCT in Neurology.
No agencies
AAC Interview date:
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
- Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP/MRCS or equivalent
- Accreditation for neurology
- UK and relevant level NHS experience
Desirable
- MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
Clinical Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Neurology and general internal medicine
- Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
- Interest in multi-disciplinary work
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Audit/Research
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
- Supervision of post graduate trainees
- Personal time management skills
- Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
- Understanding of appropriate clinical governance
- Ability to contribute to change management
Desirable
- Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
- Service Development experience
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Understanding of GCP principles
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and supervising junior doctors, lay colleagues
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Language
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
- Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
- Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM51AA