Consultant Neurologist

NHS; Steeton; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a consultant in neurology to join their team at Airedale General Hospital. Responsibilities include delivering outpatient clinics, supporting inpatient services, and supervising resident doctors. A commitment to innovative development, strong clinical skills, and GMC registration are essential. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC and hold license to practice.
• Experience in geriatric and general internal medicine required.
• Proven ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outpatient neurology clinics.
• Support neurology inpatients on specific wards.
• Provide clinical supervision of resident doctors.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Telehealth Technology Knowledge

Critical Review of Research

Education

MRCP, FRCP or equivalent

Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mphil

General Medical Council (GMC) registration

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team of neurologists inour friendly and innovative district general hospital. We have a greatreputation for training and development with excellent staff benefits. Wecare for a diverse population across a large geographical area, leading toseveral opportunities for developing services and career growth, including working in collaboration with WYAAT (West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts).We are looking for a consultant with a certificate of completion of training in neurology, who will support both outpatient and inpatient services. You will join a strong multi-disciplinary team including specialist nurses, therapists and other medical specialists. There will be opportunity to develop areas of specialist interest.

Main duties of the job

Delivering outpatient neurology clinics at Airedale Hospital with thepossibility of supporting our telemedicine service.Supporting neurology inpatients in our specific stroke/rehab/neurologyin-patient wardWorking as part of a multi-disciplinary team including specialist nurses,therapists and other medical specialists.Providing support for inpatient referrals on other medical wardsincluding our acute assessment unit.Clinical supervision of resident doctorsParticipating in clinical governance, audit and service improvementYou must be fully registered with the GMC and hold license to practiceand be on the specialist register, or within six months of attaining yourCCT or equivalent at interview stage.

About us

Airedale is ambitious about its future and has already established an excellent reputation for innovative developments for example providing telemedicine to a number of prisons and nursing homes. We fully recognise the range and diversity of the increasing demands, expectations and challenges over the next few years, that requires a significant shift in emphasis away from episodic care to population based health, with partners coming together to meet our local population's health and social care needs.

The last year has been like no other, particularly within the NHS, we are extremely proud of the response of our people and our communities to the pandemic. Like all NHS organisations, we face a challenging future and we need to be nimble and proactive in responding to the NHS Long Term Plan and the significant changes facing the NHS in line with the white paper. At all times we will maintain our focus and uncompromising approach to high quality and safe services for the population of Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will join the existing team in providing a comprehensive level of service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and its users.

The post will be based at Airedale General Hospital.

To support delivery of geriatric medicine inpatient and outpatient work in the Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven and East Lancashire area.

Please see attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• licence to Practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• MRCP, FRCP or equivalent
• Excellent clinical skills Knows limits of own competence Is safe, knowledgeable and evidence of continuous learning
• Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mphil

Knowledge

• Geriatric and General Internal Medicine
• Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking clinical audit/appraisal
• Experience in or knowledge of the use of telehealth technology and anticipates changes in the political climate

Experience

• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
• Ability to critically review research
• An acknowledged expert for research in a particular aspect of healthcare education/clinical practice
• Experience within a research team
• Post-MD/PhD research experience

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.

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearpro rata per annum