Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare provider in Leeds is looking for a dynamic individual to join as Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive paediatric neurology service. Responsibilities include delivering outpatient clinics, participating in on-call services, and contributing to clinical research and teaching. Applicants should hold an appropriate medical degree and demonstrate clinical competence in paediatric neurology.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.
• Experience in clinical research.
• Medically fit to fulfil all aspects of the post.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outpatient clinics and contribute to MDT discussions.
• Participate in a paediatric neurology on-call rota.
• Contribute to teaching and service developments.

Skills

Clinical experience in paediatric neurology

Effective interpersonal skills

Good time management

Education

MB BS (or equivalent)

MRPCH (or equivalent)

Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty

Job description

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology

Weare looking to appoint a dynamic individual to join the PaediatricNeurosciences Department at the Leeds Childrens Hospital for 6 months, in thepost of Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology .This is an excitingopportunity to join a well-established and experienced multidisciplinary teamThe team comprises of over 20 specialist colleagues across physiotherapy,occupational therapy, psychology, speech and language therapy, neuropsychologyas well as specialist nurses and a paediatric trauma and rehabilitationcoordinator.

Thispost will deliver 8.5 PAs and will take part in a 1:5 on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

Thispost will deliver 8.5 PAs and the successful applicant will be part of a team delivering a comprehensive paediatric neurology service to theWest, North and East of the Yorkshire and Humber region. They will join the 5 existing Consultant Paediatric Neurologists (Dr Anne-Marie Childs, Dr KarenPysden, Dr Helen McCullagh, Dr Lydia Green and Dr MichealTaylor), Dr Cristina Martos Lozano a Consultant Paediatrician with expertise inPaediatric Neuromuscular disorders, 4 Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeons (MrJohn Goodden, Mr Atul Tyagi, Mr Gnanamurthy Sivakumar and Ms RebeccaChave-Cox). The post-holder will provide 1:5 cover on the paediatric neurologyconsultant acute week/on-call rota. The post-holder will provide out-patientclinics at the Leeds Childrens Hospital.

Thepost holder will work with the existing specialist multidisciplinaryneurosciences team in outpatients and on the dedicated neuroscience ward.Support will be given to develop specialised interests within PaediatricNeurology.

About us

Thedepartment of paediatric neurosciences provides a comprehensive service to thechildren of West, East and North Yorkshire.

Inpatientservices are based at LTHT within a dedicated paediatric neurosciences unit.Outpatient clinics are held in Leeds and within all hospitals in the region aspart of the Yorkshire Paediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery Network.Subspecialty clinics are provided in epilepsy, neuro-oncology,neuro-rehabiliation, neuromuscular disease and complex motor disorders.

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

2.1 To deliver care to patients withpaediatric neurological conditions as follows:

Participate in the 1 in 5 paediatricneurology on call rota

Participate in neurologyclinician-to-clinician acute and elective hub discussions

Deliver out-patient clinics andcontribute to MDT discussions and care

2.2 The paediatric neurologists provide oncall cover via a hot week system on a 1 in 5 basis. The consultant of theweek is responsible of daily ward rounds of the neuroscience inpatients, andmanaging new referrals from within the Childrens hospital and the region,providing urgent clinical review and advice as needed. During the hot week, theon call consultants elective activity is suspended.

2.3 Outpatient clinics are provided at LeedsChildrens Hospital and in a number of the district hospitals across theregion. The successful postholder would be expected to undertake both generalneurology and subspecialty clinics depending on their own interests. Regionalclinics may be provided through the Hub model in discussion with theresponsible local paediatrician, or in outreach clinics off site.

2.4 The postholder will contribute toteaching, governance and service developments within the Paediatric neurologyDepartment. They will be encouraged to contribute to ongoing clinical researchactivity in the department. Personal research interests will also be encouragedand supported within the departmental research programme which is currentlyactive across neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy, headache and inherited whitematter disorders.

3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST

3.1 Service Delivery

General

TheTrust expects consultants to deliver clinical service as agreed withcommissioners and other stakeholders.This will include:

meeting the objectives of the post(see above)

continuously improving the qualityand efficiency of personal and team practice

working with other staff and teams toensure that the various criteria for service delivery are met, such as

o achieving the best clinical outcomeswithin the resources available

o waiting times

Consultantsin LTHT are line managed by their specialty Lead Clinician working inconjunction with a Business Manager.This specialty team is then managed alongside a number of otherspecialties in a Clinical Service (or Support) Unit (CSU) led by a ClinicalDirector as the responsible person and supported by a full time General Managerand a full time Head of Nursing.

TheClinical Director and their team report operationally to the Chief OperatingOfficer (COO). The Clinical Director will work closely with the Chief OperatingOfficers team which includes two Medical Directors for Operations, NurseDirectors for Operations, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Assistant Directorsof Operations (ADOs) and a Performance Team, with each ADO aligned to specificCSUs.

Professionally,consultants report to Dr Magnus Harrison, Chief Medical Officer

Servicespecific

Theconsultant Paediatric Neurologist must hold Membership of the Royal College ofPaediatric and Child Health, or equivalent, and have completed higherspecialist training with sub-speciality accreditation in paediatric neurology.The appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experienceand competence in all aspects of paediatric neurology. It is desirable that thecandidates have experience in clinical research in the field of paediatricneurology.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• MRPCH (or equivalent)
• Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. OR
• achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of applying
• Achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
• Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (You must provide your candidate number)
• Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops
• Attendance at recognised management course

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards)
• Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK
• or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Experience

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in paediatric neurology
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in paediatric neurology(or equivalent)
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors
• 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.