Consultant in Neurology

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is a full-time 10PA substantive consultant neurology post based at Wexham Park Hospital (part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust) and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust).

The consultant will have the opportunity to be on-call approximately one in 20 for neurology at NHNN (This is paid as an intensity supplement)

A general neurology clinic template is NEW 40 minutes, FUP 20 minutes

Main duties of the job

The postholder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the department with inpatient and outpatient commitments. They will undertake a share of the administrative duties associated with the care patients, the running of the neurology department and the directorate.

An interest in Parkinson's, Epilepsy and Neuromuscular services would be desirable but not essential, as candidates with interests that complement the current four neurologists will be considered.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We brought together Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to create Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust on 1 October 2014.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

Date posted

31 January 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-RC001

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

This appointment will provide 8 sessions at Wexham Park Hospital and 2 at NHNN (National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery).

Further details listed in the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This appointment will provide 8 sessions at Wexham Park Hospital and 2 at NHNN (National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery).

Further details listed in the attached job description.

Person Specification

Skills, mental abilities, special aptitudes

Essential

  • Able to evaluate own clinical practice
  • Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organise and develop service provision

Desirable

  • Computer literate - confident in using MS Office, Email and Internet

Knowledge/ Qualifications/ Special Training

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • CCST in neurology or within 6 months of CCST with satisfactory PYA from Deanery.
  • Full GMC registration and a license to practice

Desirable

  • Higher degree eg MD PhD

Experience

Essential

  • Wide clinical experience of general management principles in adult neurology
  • Previous experience in participating in under graduate and post graduate teaching
  • Understand principles and participated in audit activity
  • Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice

Desirable

  • Interest in developing headache and acute neurology or epilepsy services
  • To have completed a Training and Trainers course
  • Previous participation in MRCP & student teaching

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to be proactive
  • Demonstrate being an effective team member
  • Able to demonstrate leadership qualities
Person Specification

Skills, mental abilities, special aptitudes

Essential

  • Able to evaluate own clinical practice
  • Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organise and develop service provision

Desirable

  • Computer literate - confident in using MS Office, Email and Internet

Knowledge/ Qualifications/ Special Training

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • CCST in neurology or within 6 months of CCST with satisfactory PYA from Deanery.
  • Full GMC registration and a license to practice

Desirable

  • Higher degree eg MD PhD

Experience

Essential

  • Wide clinical experience of general management principles in adult neurology
  • Previous experience in participating in under graduate and post graduate teaching
  • Understand principles and participated in audit activity
  • Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice

Desirable

  • Interest in developing headache and acute neurology or epilepsy services
  • To have completed a Training and Trainers course
  • Previous participation in MRCP & student teaching

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to be proactive
  • Demonstrate being an effective team member
  • Able to demonstrate leadership qualities

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Dr Jeremy Stern

jeremy.stern@nhs.net

03006135721

Date posted

31 January 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-RC001

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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