Job summary
. The candidate should have attained a CCST in anaesthesia as well as a fellowship position giving experience in Neuromodulation and Spinal Cord Stimulation. In addition the candidate should have sufficient training in the field of acute and chronic pain management as an Advanced Pain Trainee or equivalent, or employment as a chronic pain service consultant for at least one year. Attainment of a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) certificate is essential. In addition attainment of Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine at the Royal College of Anaesthetists is desirable.
Main duties of the job
Job Plan Neuromodulation/SCS and Chronic Pain Medicine consultant at SGH Sept 2025
5.5 PA total value
Am PM Value
Weds Business meeting/MDT x1/month 0.25
Fri OPD 9-11.30 OPD 1.30-5.00 2.75
Alternate weeks MDT 11.30-13.30 0.1
Sat 14 All day interventional list 1.0
Revalidation SPA 0.4
a Friday afternoon 1 PA value Acute Pain ward round
Total 5.5 PAs
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants would be expected to work within a neuromodulation service multidisciplinary team alongside a neuromodulation specialist anaesthetist, neurosurgeons and a specialist nurse in outpatient clinics as well as weekend operating theatre interventional sessions and attending a fortnightly neuromodulation MDT meeting. This would necessitate weekday as well as weekend working. In addition applicants should be able to work as part of the chronic pain service multidisciplinary team including outpatient clinics as well as interventional sessions in the radiology suite and a monthly MDT meeting attended by all members of the chronic pain service. They would also be expected to deliver a session within the acute pain service at St Georges Hospital acting as a link between the two services. The post is less than full time delivering 4.5PAs of activity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants would be expected to work within a neuromodulation service multidisciplinary team alongside a neuromodulation specialist anaesthetist, neurosurgeons and a specialist nurse in outpatient clinics as well as weekend operating theatre interventional sessions and attending a fortnightly neuromodulation MDT meeting. This would necessitate weekday as well as weekend working. In addition applicants should be able to work as part of the chronic pain service multidisciplinary team including outpatient clinics as well as interventional sessions in the radiology suite and a monthly MDT meeting attended by all members of the chronic pain service. They would also be expected to deliver a session within the acute pain service at St Georges Hospital acting as a link between the two services. The post is less than full time delivering 4.5PAs of activity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull registration with GMC CCST or entry on to the Specialist register
- oAchieved the competencies of 12 months advanced pain training as per the guidelines of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
- oExperience in interventional procedures to relieve pain.
Desirable
- oRegistration to the FFPMRCA
clinical skills
Essential
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST
- oExperience in supervising junior medical staff and co-ordinating clinical activities
- Ability to communicate effectively as the team leader in an emergency situation
Management skills
Essential
- oTo be computer literate
- oWillingness to contribute to management
- oWork to achieve the 18 week target in line with the Neurosciences management team
- oTo work with the Neurosciences management team to develop pathways with the PCT.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull registration with GMC CCST or entry on to the Specialist register
- oAchieved the competencies of 12 months advanced pain training as per the guidelines of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
- oExperience in interventional procedures to relieve pain.
Desirable
- oRegistration to the FFPMRCA
clinical skills
Essential
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST
- oExperience in supervising junior medical staff and co-ordinating clinical activities
- Ability to communicate effectively as the team leader in an emergency situation
Management skills
Essential
- oTo be computer literate
- oWillingness to contribute to management
- oWork to achieve the 18 week target in line with the Neurosciences management team
- oTo work with the Neurosciences management team to develop pathways with the PCT.
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).
