Job summary
The Department of Neurosurgery is seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Neurosurgeon. The successful candidate is expected to be an integral member of the Team providing neurosurgery input to the Major Trauma Service.
It is critical that the successful candidate has the enthusiasm to integrate within a busy and thriving neurosurgical department.
Main duties of the job
- The post-holder will attend the 2-3 per week of the daily (Mon-Fri) Trust wide 'Major Trauma Meetings'.
- The post-holder will be expected to hold a weekly outpatient clinic and manage the inpatients under their care.
- The post-holder will participate on the Neurosurgery on call rota (1 in 14, non-residential).
- They will be allocated ad hoc weekly operating lists depending on capacity.
- The post-holder will be expected to cover neurosurgical emergencies including paediatrics. The post is primarily aimed at forging links with the Major Trauma Centres and the prospective applicant is expected to take a major interest in the management of both cranial and spinal trauma.
- The post-holder will be the lead for major trauma for neurosurgery, and with that the expectation of forging links with relevant specialties within the trust, and participating in the active management of the multiply injured patient.
- This post-holder will also be expected to take part in a consultant of the week rota on a 1 in 14 basis.
- The post-holder will be expected to maintain their continuous professional development and will be supported in doing so by the department and Trust.
- The post-holder will be supported in their role by a mentor from within the department.
- The post-holder will be expected to complete their annual appraisal and engage with the revalidation process.
About us
The Trust is on three sites, acute services at St George's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre, Battersea, where services for the care of elderly patients are based and Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton which offers specialist inpatient amputee and neurological rehabilitation as well as inpatient intermediate and elderly care. The Trust serves a resident population of about 300,000 and two local Primary Care Trusts, Wandsworth and Sutton & Merton which have a combined population of approximately 600,000. From 1 October 2010, it also took on responsibility for providing Community Services on behalf of NHS Wandsworth.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has recently been selected by NHS London as both a Hyper acute Stroke Unit and a Major Trauma Centre, a testament to the excellence of medical care provided by the organization and its vital strategic role in London and the region.
The neurosurgery department is complimented within St George's by active collaboration and combined surgical management with the following departments:
- Orthopaedic surgery including orthopaedic spine surgery
- Maxillofacial and ophthalmic surgery
- ENT and ENT skull base surgery with a endoscopic skull base service
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Further information about St Georges can be found at www.stgeorges.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based in the Atkinson Morley Wing of St Georges Hospital.
Office space and secretarial support will be provided.
This post holder will also be expected to take part in a consultant of the week rota on a 1 in 13 basis.
An approximately 1:10 non-residential second-on-call for spinal surgery is being developed and the post-holder will be expected to take part in it.
The department is currently developing closer links with the Major Trauma Unit in STG and it is anticipated that the post holder will contribute to the daily Major Trauma meeting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based in the Atkinson Morley Wing of St Georges Hospital.
Office space and secretarial support will be provided.
This post holder will also be expected to take part in a consultant of the week rota on a 1 in 13 basis.
An approximately 1:10 non-residential second-on-call for spinal surgery is being developed and the post-holder will be expected to take part in it.
The department is currently developing closer links with the Major Trauma Unit in STG and it is anticipated that the post holder will contribute to the daily Major Trauma meeting.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Entry on specialist register (or entry expected within 6 months)
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
Management and governance
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
- Evidence of governance activity and commitment
Teaching/research
Essential
- Experience of supervising F1-ST8
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in refereed journals
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Completed training in general neurosurgery
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Formal fellowship (Post-FRCS) in spinal neurosurgery in a centres of excellence
- Locum Consultant neurosurgeon experience
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Entry on specialist register (or entry expected within 6 months)
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable
Management and governance
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
- Evidence of governance activity and commitment
Teaching/research
Essential
- Experience of supervising F1-ST8
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in refereed journals
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Completed training in general neurosurgery
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Formal fellowship (Post-FRCS) in spinal neurosurgery in a centres of excellence
- Locum Consultant neurosurgeon experience
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).
