Job summary
This is a new Consultant in Neurophysiology post for University Hospitals Sussex NHS FT, working with 3 other substantive colleagues to lead the service for patients in Sussex and beyond. The postholder will work in the new and state of the art Louise Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, alongside other neuroscience specialties, with all the opportunities this will bring.
Main duties of the job
There is no on-call commitment at present. This may however change in the future.
There will be four substantive consultant posts in Neurophysiology as a result of this appointment. The principal responsibility of these posts is to provide regional Neurophysiology services, primarily to the population covered by NHS Sussex. This includes provision of a comprehensive elective and emergency service covering complex and simple EMG and reporting of EEG, evoked potentials and nerve conduction studies.
As well as clinical provision the consultant posts will have a focus on developing the service in a new facility on the RSCH site. We are therefore looking for candidates who have the skills and ambition to develop the service further including appointment of additional consultants and Registrars to meet the demand on the service in the future but also to enable better integration with affiliated specialties. Potential future developments with affiliated specialties include, but are not limited to, intraoperative monitoring for neurosurgery and spinal surgery, expanded provision of services to ITU and paediatric care, and expansion of EEG Video Telemetry, including development of Home Telemetry services.
The candidate will also be expected to take on an active role in teaching of undergraduates at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). The job plan will be adjusted to facilitate this activity during the week.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a new Consultant in Neurophysiology post for University Hospitals Sussex NHS FT, working with 3 other substantive colleagues to lead the service for patients in Sussex and beyond. The postholder will work in the new and state of the art Louise Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, alongside other neuroscience specialties, with all the opportunities this will bring.
Please see the Job description and Person specs for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a new Consultant in Neurophysiology post for University Hospitals Sussex NHS FT, working with 3 other substantive colleagues to lead the service for patients in Sussex and beyond. The postholder will work in the new and state of the art Louise Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, alongside other neuroscience specialties, with all the opportunities this will bring.
Please see the Job description and Person specs for full details.
Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- oBasic medical degree
- oMRCP or its recognised equivalent
- oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Clinical Neurophysiology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
Desirable
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential
- oTwo years' experience in nerve conduction and EMG studies, reporting of neonatal, paediatric and adult EEG (standard, sleep and ambulatory)
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
- Previous experience in Clinical Neurology
- Videotelemetry
- Reporting Paediatric EMG
- Reporting of multimodality Evoked potentials and CFAM
- Sub-specialty interest
- Experience of ERG
- Experience of IOM
Knowledge
Desirable
- oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- oRecognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- oResearch experience
- oPublications
- oPrizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- oBasic medical degree
- oMRCP or its recognised equivalent
- oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Clinical Neurophysiology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
Desirable
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential
- oTwo years' experience in nerve conduction and EMG studies, reporting of neonatal, paediatric and adult EEG (standard, sleep and ambulatory)
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
- Previous experience in Clinical Neurology
- Videotelemetry
- Reporting Paediatric EMG
- Reporting of multimodality Evoked potentials and CFAM
- Sub-specialty interest
- Experience of ERG
- Experience of IOM
Knowledge
Desirable
- oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- oRecognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- oResearch experience
- oPublications
- oPrizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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).
