Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric Neurology

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric Neurology for a fixed-term position at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience in managing paediatric patients with complex neurological conditions under supervision, contributing to their health and recovery. Join a leading healthcare organization committed to delivering exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Qualified with MRCPCH and experience in paediatrics.
• Experience in a paediatric neurology unit is critical.
• Aptitude for teaching and interest in research.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate patient care within the team.
• Provide experience in complex epilepsy and neurological disorders.
• Participate in daily ward rounds and outpatient clinics.

Skills

Clinical experience

Organisational skills

Teaching aptitude

Research interest

Education

MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification

Full MRCPCH or equivalent

CCT gained or pending within 6 months

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Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric Neurology

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Main area Paediatric Neurology Grade MT04 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Rotational) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 349-MCH-7102877-RL4

Site Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Town Manchester Salary £61,825 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

The Paediatric Neurology Department is a centre of excellence and a tertiary referral centre for the North West of England. Outreach clinics are held in the local district hospitals throughout the region. Inpatients are admitted to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. The department has close links with child psychiatry, psychology, neurosurgery, metabolic medicine, clinical genetics and paediatric intensive care.

Main duties of the job

This post will provide excellent opportunities for gaining experience in the management of children and young people with complex epilepsy, neurological disorders and neurodisabilities under close supervision of the team of Paediatric Neurologists.

This post would be ideally suited to an individual who is post CCT in Paediatrics (or equivalent Specialist training) and who is wishing to develop skills in assessment and management of a wide range of neurological conditions. This post will enhance practical skills in paediatric neurology and allow the candidate to gain excellent experience in long-term management of patients with neurological disorders.

The successful candidate will be expected to work within the team coordinating patient care and facilitating discharge. Daily ward rounds are held for all neurology patients. Referrals are also received from other specialities within the hospital. The candidate will gain excellent exposure to a wide range of clinics under close consultant supervision.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail] .

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
• Full MRCPCH or equivalent
• CCT gained or pending within 6 months, or eligibility for equivalent route to Specialist Register

Clinical Experience

• Considerable experience in paediatrics at speciality registrar level
• Demonstratable previous experience of paediatric neurology within a paediatric neurology unit
• Neonatal intensive care paediatrics experience Community Paediatrics (developmental paediatrics and child protection) experience
• Experience of resuscitation of infants and children
• Completion of post-graduate paediatric training

Research and audit

• Interest in research
• Awareness of the research process
• Awareness of the audit cycle and service improvement
• Peer-reviewed publications
• Evidence of completed audit cycles and service improvement

Teaching

• Aptitude and interest in teaching undergraduates and post-graduates.
• Attended teaching courses

Management

• Organisational skills
• Personal efficiency
• Management course

Other

• Full registration (or eligible for full registration) with the General Medical Council and licensed to practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Siobhan West Job title Consultant Paediatric Neurologist & Clinical Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161 701 2346 Additional information

Dr Dipak Ram

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist

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