Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed proposed job description for more information about the Department and the post.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).