Locum Consultant in Neurology

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading teaching hospital trust in the UK is seeking a Locum Consultant Neurologist for an initial 6-month period at Leeds General Infirmary. The successful candidate will deliver care to patients with various neurological conditions and support both inpatient and outpatient services. Qualifications include MRCP or equivalent and full GMC registration. Opportunities for research and development in the neurology department are also available. Join a committed team in enhancing neurological care in the region.

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate competence in general neurology.
• Must hold full registration with the GMC and a current licence to practice.
• Must have skills in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients with neurological conditions.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Support both inpatient and outpatient neurology services.
• Facilitate clinical research programs.

Skills

Clinical experience in general neurology

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

MRCP or equivalent qualification

Full GMC registration

Job description

Weare looking for a Locum Consultant Neurologist based at Leeds General infirmaryand possibly covering district general hospitals in the West Yorkshire acutetrust network (WYAAT). Candidates will work with the existing team to delivergeneral neurology on call and acute ward cover and provide general neurologyoutpatient clinics.

Postholder is expected to work with 18neurology consultants.

Weare seeking a candidate with skills in diagnosing and managing various generalneurology conditions. The post-holderwill support both inpatient and outpatient general neurology services at LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Thesuccessful applicant should possess MRCP (or equivalent) and should be includedon the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview,if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointmentregulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the SpecialistRegister.

Applicantsshould have established skills in Neurology

Prospectiveapplicants are encouraged to contact:

INTERVIEWSWILL BE HELD VIA TEAMS - see attached advert for full information

Main duties of the job

Todeliver care to patients with a neurological conditions at the LGI and otherTrust locations.

Supervision of patients

Contribute to SpecialistMulti-disciplinary team meetings

The provision of a general neurologyoutpatient service and contribute to the inpatient service.

The delivery of urgent neurologypathways, such as the first fit pathway.

Contribution to the furtherdevelopment of the regional neuroscience centre including provision of aspecialist service.

To contribute to research, teachingand new developments within the CSU. The post holder will be encouraged tofacilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going inthe department.

To develop alliance initiatives withneighbouring Trust alliance partners.

To contribute to the care of generalmedical/elderly patients as per the agreed job plan (for AIM/GIM accreditedcandidates).

To work co-operatively andeffectively as part of the wider neurosciences and Speciality internal medicineteams, being held to account for clinical, service development and trainingoutcomes.

To work closely with the colleaguesin related clinical areas, in particular the emergency department, othermedical and acute surgical specialties and with colleagues in primary care andthose at the interface.

2.1 To link with Consultant colleagues inother relevant site specialist teams within the neurology service

About us

TheCSU brings together the core services providing the clinical management supportfor the Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurophysiology. Mr RobertRathbone is the General Manager of the CSU, Dr Jonathan Bilmen is ClinicalDirector and Mr Robin Darby is Head of Nursing. Dr Maruthi Vinjam is ClinicalLead for Neurology and Neurophysiology and Ms Linda Hayward is the BusinessManager for Stroke and Neurology.

Afull neuro-physiological service is provided on-site and there are close linkswith the Department of Neuro-psychology.

Thereare currently 18 neurology consultants in the service. The junior staffing of the neurosciencesdepartment usually consists of 8 Registrars and 12 FY2/CMT/GPST trainees; oneof whom always supports the Stroke on-call and a minimum of two trainees perstroke ward.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, withaccess to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the countryas well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year wesee and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and1,050,000 out-patient appointments. Weoperate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophyand culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Ourvision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are andwhat we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our ownstaff. Our values are to be:

Accountable

Empowered

Webelieve that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve andcontinuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. The best for patient safety, qualityand experience

2. The best place to work

3. A centre of excellence for specialistservices, education, research and innovation

4. Hospitals that offer seamless,integrated care

5. Financially sustainable

LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of AcuteTrusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across WestYorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care forour patients.

Bybringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshireand Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward changeto deliver the highest quality care. Byworking for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be apart of that change.

WYAATis the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and CarePartnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. ThePartnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health andwellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports thatambition.

Inrelation to this post, this is a locum post for an initial period of 6 monthsfor a consultant neurologist.

Thispost will deliver 10 PAs supporting the neurology team.

Thepost will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.

Thepost-holder will support both inpatient and outpatient general neurology atLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.There will be opportunities to contribute to research and newdevelopments within the Neurology service.The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to thecurrent clinical research programmes going on in the department

For full details please see the attached jobdescription

Person Specification

Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in general neurology
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances

Qualifications

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practice safely
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Hold full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview
• Well organised and skilled in good time managment
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
• Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post and be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary
• Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).

Additional Requirements

• Experience of participation in regular clinical audits
• Understanding of current issues in the NHS

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.