Locum Consultant Neurologist

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A large acute hospital in Stoke-on-Trent invites applications for the Locum Consultant Neurologist position. The role involves providing expert patient care in neurology, engaging in service development, and leading clinical teams. The successful candidate will have appropriate clinical training and experience, and strong communication and leadership skills. Offering a competitive salary of £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, this role also considers flexible working requests.

Qualifications

• Clinical training and experience equivalent for GMC Specialist Register.
• Experience in teaching and conducting clinical audits.
• Ability to plan strategically and exercise sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert patient assessment in neurological conditions.
• Engage in and develop Neurology services.
• Provide clinical leadership to others.

Skills

Good writing and presentation skills

Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients

Ability to communicate effectively

Good leadership skills

Education

MRCP (or equivalent)

Full GMC Registration

MD, PhD

Job description

Overview

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust invites applications for the Locum Consultant Neurologist posts, with a specialist interest desirable. You will join an established team of Consultant Neurologists delivering a General and Subspecialty Neurology service within the North Midlands and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team who provide general and subspecialist patient care at our Neurosciences Centre of Excellence. The Neurology outpatient and inpatient services are supported by a dedicated Neurology Ambulatory Care Unit (NACU) which provides day-case services and we also offer a video telemetry service, supported by our Neurophysiology Department.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will be expected to provide expert patient assessment in the diagnosis and management of all neurological conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings. They will be required to actively engage in and develop Neurology services and to provide clinical leadership to others. A flexible approach will be required to working for our Trust, due to multiple site working. They will work collaboratively with colleagues to share skills to provide new ways of working across different professions, organisations i.e. community/primary care.

About us

The Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospitals in the country, each year we care for over 900,000 people who come to us for emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and we have a patient-centered clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

The University Hospital of North Midlands has two sites - the Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and the County Hospital, located in Stafford.

From these sites we provide a full range of acute and non-acute hospital services for approximately 700,000 people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.

Flexible working requests will be considered.

Job responsibilities

You will find a detailed description of the role and the job plan in the job pack, which is attached within supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a.Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b.Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c.European Community Rights
• MRCP (or equivalent)
• Full GMC Registration
• MD, PhD

Experience

• Good writing and presentation skills
• Comprehensive training appropriate to this post
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within specialty
• Willingness to develop an area of special interest to fit in with current establishment and service needs
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Recognised teaching skills course/ medical education qualification.
• Exposure to a variety of working environments.
• Publications in peer reviewed journals.

Management / Teaching

• Experience of undergrad teaching
• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Interest in and willingness to develop teaching abilities and activities
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
• Ability to organise research and work within research Governance procedures

Personal Attributes

• Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt and work flexibly
• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
• Willingness to undertake a leadership role
• Calm under pressure

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 per annum (pro rata)