Job summary
Full-time Consultant Neurologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post will entail the delivery of neurology services in the region. The successful applicant will work within a team of Consultant Neurologists. As well as provision of General Neurology services in both inpatient and outpatient settings, the candidate will be expected to provide sub-specialty expertise to complement the delivery of a high quality, comprehensive Neurology service by the department. Sub-specialty expertise in Epilepsy and motor neurone disease would be a major advantage, in this regard.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to do a mix of general neurology clinic and subspecialty clinics. Booking criteria for general neurology clinics are per the ABN guidance with 30 minutes allocated for a new patient and 15 minutes for each follow up patient. It is expected 5 patients are booked into each general neurology clinic and the rest of the clinic can be follow up slots. Each Clinic session is usually 4 hours. The number of clinics expected to be performed by the successful candidate is included in the job plan attached.
The post-holder will be responsible for the care of patients in his or her charge. The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to the delivery of teaching and training to students at Nottingham University Medical School, as well as to contribute to the teaching, training and supervision of Specialist Trainees in Neurology, who are in the East Midlands Deanery training programme
About us
Clinical Neurology forms part of the Nottingham Regional Neuroscience Unit and serves the population of Nottingham. It also provides an outreach neurological service to Kings Mill Hospital in Mansfield. We continue to engage with other peripheral hospitals and support their neurology services as needed
The delivery of Inpatient Care is on a "Consultant of the Week" (COTW) system, and the post-holder will contribute to what is currently a 1 in 15 rota. The neurology ward is shared area with neurosurgery, on average we expect around 15 neurology inpatients we look after on neurology beds or outliers during an oncall week. This will be in addition to patients referred for a neurology advice under other specialities.
Every Thursday morning, a Multi-disciplinary handover meeting is held, and it is expected that all Consultants will attend this meeting.
The Neurology department runs a Hyper-Acute Neurology Unit (HANU). The creation of the HANU is part of a wider programme within the Trust to enhance the provision of same day Emergency Care (SDEC). Referrals to the HANU come from acute, unselected medical areas as well as from Primary Care. The HANU has proven enormously successful, and as SDEC services are expanded and re-organised we expect the opportunities for working more closely with medical and surgical specialisms in the near future so as further to enhance the service. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the provision of HANU services, according to a rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the detailed job description and main responsibilities, plus the suggested job plan for this consultant post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the detailed job description and main responsibilities, plus the suggested job plan for this consultant post.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Eligible to be included on the specialist register (or CCT expected within 6 months)
Desirable
- Further higher training or qualification MD or PhD
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent CCT/CESR or European Right to Work
Desirable
- Higher Professional Degree SCE
Experience
Essential
- Have trained in part or whole at a recognised neurology centre. In total four years training in neurology at SpR/ST level or equivalent
Desirable
- Development of subspecialty interest to compliment the dept
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced clinical skills as described in the job description
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
Desirable
- Specific Training in Communication Skills
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop, present an operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work in a team
Desirable
- Higher Management Degree or Qualification or Training
- Experience of Change Management
Personal Skills
Essential
- Able to work Flexibly in changing health service, including changes made necessary by response to Covid-19
- Able to use Trust's IT support systems
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential
- Evidence or participation in Clinical Audit
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Original Research Publications
- Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Eligible to be included on the specialist register (or CCT expected within 6 months)
Desirable
- Further higher training or qualification MD or PhD
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent CCT/CESR or European Right to Work
Desirable
- Higher Professional Degree SCE
Experience
Essential
- Have trained in part or whole at a recognised neurology centre. In total four years training in neurology at SpR/ST level or equivalent
Desirable
- Development of subspecialty interest to compliment the dept
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced clinical skills as described in the job description
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
Desirable
- Specific Training in Communication Skills
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop, present an operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work in a team
Desirable
- Higher Management Degree or Qualification or Training
- Experience of Change Management
Personal Skills
Essential
- Able to work Flexibly in changing health service, including changes made necessary by response to Covid-19
- Able to use Trust's IT support systems
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential
- Evidence or participation in Clinical Audit
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Original Research Publications
- Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).