Neuro-Rehabilitation Consultant

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a full-time Consultant in Neuro-rehabilitation to provide out-patient and ward services. This role involves patient care, administrative duties, and collaboration on organizational matters. The ideal candidate will have postgraduate qualifications and a significant background in neurology. Benefits include removal expenses and up to 32 days’ annual leave.

Benefits

Family First scheme

Removal expenses

Up to 32 days’ annual leave

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degrees and significant experience in neurology/neuro-rehabilitation.
• Specialist interest in movement disorders, peripheral nerve disorders, motor neurone disease, or epilepsy.

Responsibilities

• Provide out-patient and ward referral services to the Trust and in-patient support to the neuro-rehabilitation ward.
• Maintain continuing responsibility for patient care and complete associated administrative duties.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Director and Care Group Management on organisational and budget matters.
• Engage in flexible commitments including administration, management, committee work, and relative interviews.
• Contribute to service development, research and teaching; develop specialist interests.

Skills

neurology/neuro-rehabilitation

movement disorders

peripheral nerve disorders

motor neurone disease

epilepsy

Education

Postgraduate degrees

Job description

Overview

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) is looking to appoint a full-time Consultant in Neuro-rehabilitation who will provide out-patient and ward referral services to the Trust as well as in-patient support to the neuro-rehabilitation ward. The Trust is one of the biggest in the country with three acute sites and an increasing commitment to working jointly with partners in the community.

The Consultant will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and will undertake the administrative duties associated with their care. They will be expected to co-operate with the Clinical Director and Care Group Management on organisational and budget issues. There are flexible commitments, including administration, management, committee work, and relative interviews, in addition to inpatient and outpatient duties.

The successful applicants will be joining a team of 10 Consultant Neurologists, 2 Consultant Neurophysiologists and a Rehabilitation Consultant. There are close links with the King’s College Hospital Regional Neuroscience Centre at Denmark Hill in London. The Consultants will be expected to develop specialist interests and to contribute to service development, research and teaching.

Applicants with postgraduate degrees, significant experience or specialist interest in movement or peripheral nerve disorders, motor neurone disease or epilepsy would be particularly welcome. Successful applicants will be expected to develop a specialist interest and to contribute to service development, research and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide out-patient and ward referral services to the Trust and in-patient support to the neuro-rehabilitation ward.
• Maintain continuing responsibility for patient care and complete associated administrative duties.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Director and Care Group Management on organisational and budget matters.
• Engage in flexible commitments including administration, management, committee work, and relative interviews.
• Contribute to service development, research and teaching; develop specialist interests.

Qualifications and Interests

• Postgraduate degrees and significant experience in neurology/neuro-rehabilitation.
• Specialist interest in movement disorders, peripheral nerve disorders, motor neurone disease, or epilepsy.

Benefits and Support

• Family First scheme: we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post. For more information please visit the EKHUFT careers page (family-first-scheme).
• Removal expenses, up to 32 days’ annual leave, and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our “We care” improvement journey, and medical education and research.
• [Note: Interview date guidance may be subject to change.]

Contacts

• Name: Dr Lorena Flores; Job title: Clinical Lead; Email: [e-mail]; Telephone: [phone]
• Glenn Booth; Service Manager; Neurosciences, Kent and Canterbury Hospital and Royal Victoria Care Group; Internal tel: [phone]; External tel: [phone]; Mobile: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]