Trust Resident Doctor

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Greater London is seeking a Trust Resident Doctor specializing in Neurosurgery. The role involves managing acute and elective neurosurgical conditions, participating in theater as a surgeon, and engaging in multi-disciplinary meetings. Candidates must hold an MBBS, maintain GMC registration, and demonstrate teaching experience. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from £44,170 to £67,610 pa, plus London Weighting Allowance, along with development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Must maintain GMC registration and be medically qualified.
• Must have operative experience in Neurosurgery.
• Experience in audit principles required.

Responsibilities

• Manage acute and elective neurosurgical conditions.
• Attend theatre as a surgeon and review patients, face-to-face or remote.
• Participate in MDT and audits, providing teaching on case presentations.

Skills

Operative experience in Neurosurgery

Teaching and training experience

Leadership skills

GMC registration

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Education

MBBS

MRCS

Job description

Trust Resident Doctor (ST3+ equivalent level) in Neurosurgery

The Department of Neurosurgery is the only provider of neurosurgical care in the West of London (previously North West Thames Region). Comprehensive neurosurgical care is provided for both emergency and elective adult cranial and spinal neurosurgical patients, and paediatric neurotrauma cases. At Charing Cross Hospital (CXH), there are 25 beds on 11 South ward (the acute neurosurgical ward), and a further 3 beds on 10 North ward, with two CT scanners, two MRI scanners, and up to date angiographic equipment for endovascular management of neurovascular pathologies, as well as a 24/7 thrombectomy service. There are daily elective cranial and spinal operating lists, and access to the NCEPOD theatre as required. St Mary's Hospital (SMH) receives all the acute cranial and spinal emergencies including neurotrauma, with the exception of neurovascular work, which is managed at CXH. At SMH,-American.linspace patients are cohorted onto the Intensive Care Units, a 19 bed Major Trauma Ward, as well< living other surgical wards. At SMH there are three CT scanners, three MRI scanners, and a dedicated neurosurgery emergency operating list Monday to Friday, as well as access to the NCEPOD list as clinically indicated.

Main duties of the job

The Trust Resident Doctor (at SpR/ST3+ equivalent level) has the responsibility for the management of common acute and elective neurosurgical conditions, both cranial and spinal. The post holder will share a rota to carry the on‑call bleep and take online as well as telephone queries regarding patients from surrounding District General Hospitals. The post holder will be expected to attend theatre either as the primary or assistant surgeon, and to review patients in the outpatient setting (face to face and remotely). They will also be expected to participate in the regular Multi‑Disciplinary Team and Mortality and Morbidity meetings, undertake audits/Quality Improvement work, contribute to teaching with preparation of case presentations as per the teaching rota, and supervise the resident doctors (at SHO level) and multi‑professional neurosurgical workforce.

The duties are performed at both Charing Cross and St Mary's Hospitals.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

a. The post provides excellent experience in acute and elective cranial and spinal neurosurgery and is suitable for those pursuing a career in neurosurgery.

b. The post is not recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons for Training purposes. Seminars are organised for further postgraduate teaching and there are opportunities to take study leave.

c. There are weekly MDT meetings with Neurovascular, Neuro‑Oncology, Skull Base, Pituitary Complex Spine, CSF Disorders, Craniofacial, and Functional subspecialties.

3 Key areas of responsibilities

Provide high quality care to patients in Neurosurgery

• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration.
• To developligt and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Research, teaching and training

• Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of research governance.
• To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health‑care professions as required by Clinical Director.

Performance management

• To work with medical, nursing, allied health and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas.
• Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
• Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re‑admission rates.
• Operational efficiency e.g. day‑case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Governance

• To participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
• To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
• To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the divisional director/clinical director.
• To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Leadership and team working

• To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating.aws national initiatives.
• To work collaboratively with all members of the multi‑disciplinary team and Imperial College London as required.
• To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
• To adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS
• Full GMC Registration with licence
• Operative experience in Neurosurgery
• MRCS

Language

• Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

Teaching & Training Audit

• Experience of teaching and training
• Experience of the principles of audit
• Experience of auditing surgical results

Relevant experience in specialty/ sub specialty

• Experience or aptitude for Werk clinical activity appropriate to job description

Clinical Skills

• Appropriate to job description

Academic achievements including research/publications

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment level at HHNT

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.

Depending on experience £44,170 - £67,610 pa+ London Weighting Allowance