Rehabilitation Medicine Consultant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship through trust mentorship

Study leave allocation

SPA time for revalidation

Office space and secretarial support

IT system access

Peer support within a large consultant

Revalidation support with feedback

No on-call or weekend working

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking a replacement Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine to join two existing consultants. The post focuses on inpatient ward care, outpatient spasticity clinics, and prosthetic rehabilitation sessions at the Portsmouth Enablement Centre, with optional outreach and neurorehabilitation.

You will run MDT and outpatient clinics, contribute to service development, audits and research, and collaborate with academic partners.

Qualifications

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT (proposed date within 6 months of interview) or CESR.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient rehabilitation ward care, including MDT meetings and inpatient pathway management.
• Run new and follow-up outpatient clinics, including the specialist spasticity service.
• Run prosthetic rehabilitation MDT clinics for pre-amputation, primary amputation and follow-up patients.
• Carry out preadmission reviews and prehabilitation outreach, and lead medical support for the Acute Neuro Team.
• Provide clinical and educational supervision and contribute to service development.
• Take part in service improvement projects, audits and research, and represent the service at Royal College or national level.
• Contribute to rehabilitation service development and governance, and to departmental and care group leadership.
• Work with the other two Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine to deliver the regional service.
• Support UKROC data validation and involvement with the Wessex Trauma Network.
• Take on neurorehabilitation, paediatric to adult transition or prosthetic rehabilitation work, subject to interest and negotiation.
• Collaborate academically with the University of Portsmouth and King's College on the new Medical Degree Programme.
• Take part in revalidation and annual appraisal, and job planning reviewed each year

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Leadership

Research methodology

Publications in rehab/neurology

Education

MBBS/MBChB or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Specialist Register via CCT/CESR

Job description

A replacement Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, joining two existing consultants at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The work centres on inpatient rehabilitation ward care, outpatient clinics including spasticity, and prosthetic rehabilitation sessions, with optional outreach and neurorehabilitation. The post is full time, though less than full time is welcome, and suits experienced and early-career consultants alike, with no on-call duties. Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT or CESR is required, and prosthetics experience is essential.

What the job involves

• Provide inpatient rehabilitation ward care, including MDT meetings and inpatient pathway management, shared with another consultant
• Run new and follow-up outpatient clinics, including the specialist spasticity service
• Run prosthetic rehabilitation MDT clinics for pre-amputation, primary amputation and follow-up patients at the Portsmouth Enablement Centre
• Carry out preadmission reviews and prehabilitation outreach, and lead medical support for the Acute Neuro Team
• Provide clinical and educational supervision and contribute to service development
• Take part in service improvement projects, audits and research, and represent the service at Royal College or national level
• Contribute to rehabilitation service development and governance, and to departmental and care group leadership
• Work with the other two Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine to deliver the regional service
• Support UKROC data validation and involvement with the Wessex Trauma Network
• Take on neurorehabilitation, paediatric to adult transition or prosthetic rehabilitation work, subject to interest and negotiation
• Collaborate academically with the University of Portsmouth and King's College on the new Medical Degree Programme
• Take part in revalidation and annual appraisal, and job planning reviewed each year

Qualifications

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT (proposed date within 6 months of interview) or CESR

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise

Experience

• Skills and experience across rehabilitation settings
• Experience in management of prosthetics
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Completed research or equivalent at SpR level
• Publications on rehabilitation, stroke or neurology topics

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Good time management, organisational skills and flexibility
• Ability to take responsibility and provide leadership
• Working knowledge of research methodology

Other

• Desire to continue research at consultant level

Nice to have

• Experience of neurorehabilitation in various settings
• CCT in Rehabilitation Medicine or any appropriate specialty
• Commitment to developing quality services for specialist rehabilitation
• Constructive approach to working with the wider management team
• Experience of quality improvement methods
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Working knowledge of governance frameworks
• Evidence of continuing professional development

What's offered

• Mentorship through the trust mentorship scheme
• Study leave allocation under local policy
• SPA time to support revalidation
• Office space and secretarial support
• IT system access
• Peer support within a large consultant body
• Revalidation support, including bespoke software and patient and colleague feedback
• No on-call or weekend working commitment