Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join the Department of Neurosurgery. There are 14 Consultant Neurosurgeons working within the Department which is part of the wider Directorate of Neurosciences which also houses Neurology, Neuroradiology, Neurophysiology and the national highly specialised Mitochondrial Medicine Service providing a comprehensive, specialist service to a population of approximately 2.4 million across the North East and Cumbria.
Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register at the time of interview or soon afterwards to allow a prompt start
Main duties of the job
- Providing a regional neurosurgery service along with consultant colleagues.
- Responsibility for adult general neurosurgery on-call (cranial and spinal)
- Within a typical job plan with 8 - 8.5 weekday DCC PAs there are dedicated sessions for outpatients (1.5 sessions per week), operating sessions (average of 3 per week), pre-operative assessment (0.5 session per week) and ward rounds / ward review.
- 1 SPA session is provided for administration, audit, research and teaching. Another 0.5 can be discussed for duties beyond this, including clinical/educational supervision, additional management, governance or teaching roles. Alternatively, this can be converted to DCC
- Participating in internal CME, and consultant meetings (rolling annual schedule)
- Participating in audit and to contributing to the smooth running of the neurosurgery service with the Head of Department.
- Participating in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary audit and risk management activities.
- Providing a contribution to the work necessary for NHSLA assessments.
- Assisting the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints - working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy.
About us
For an informal discussion and further information, please contact Mr Akis Panaretos, Head of Department on 0191 28 25718 or prokopis.panaretos@nhs.net
Closing Date: 9 February 2024
Interview Date: 27 February 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Department of Neurosurgery in Newcastle is one of the foremost in the country with a reputation for clinical excellence, a high clinical throughput and an active research programme. Clinical Neurosciences in Newcastle is an integrated directorate with excellent neurological and diagnostic facilities. The purpose of this post is to contribute to the regional neurosurgical service to patients with complex spinal neurosurgical disorders. The appointed consultant will be expected to undertake management of patients with general neurosurgical conditions, including taking a share of the general neurosurgical on call service.
The appointee will be expected to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to them at the Regional Neurosciences Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Department of Neurosurgery in Newcastle is one of the foremost in the country with a reputation for clinical excellence, a high clinical throughput and an active research programme. Clinical Neurosciences in Newcastle is an integrated directorate with excellent neurological and diagnostic facilities. The purpose of this post is to contribute to the regional neurosurgical service to patients with complex spinal neurosurgical disorders. The appointed consultant will be expected to undertake management of patients with general neurosurgical conditions, including taking a share of the general neurosurgical on call service.
The appointee will be expected to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to them at the Regional Neurosciences Centre.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- Post-CST fellowship in Complex Spine.
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- Higher degree in neurosurgery with focus related to subspecialty.
- FRCS (neurosurgery) or equivalent.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of training in general clinical neurosurgery and achieving independent practice.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within adult neurosurgical practise.
- Ability to offer an expert opinion in complex spinal cases.
- Evidence of unsupervised competency in complex spinal surgery including instrumentation and fixation.
Desirable
- Experience working at consultant level in Neurosurgery.
- Active current involvement in unselected neurosurgical on call work
- Extensive experience in independent complex spinal procedures beyond fellowship level.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Experience of Leadership - driving change in operational delivery of clinical services
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Desirable
- Publications of original work in the last five years.
- Published literature review/ book chapters in last 5 years and/or invited lectures.
- Higher degree in medicine.
- Recent participation in commercial/ collaborative clinical trials.
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- Post-CST fellowship in Complex Spine.
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- Higher degree in neurosurgery with focus related to subspecialty.
- FRCS (neurosurgery) or equivalent.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of training in general clinical neurosurgery and achieving independent practice.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within adult neurosurgical practise.
- Ability to offer an expert opinion in complex spinal cases.
- Evidence of unsupervised competency in complex spinal surgery including instrumentation and fixation.
Desirable
- Experience working at consultant level in Neurosurgery.
- Active current involvement in unselected neurosurgical on call work
- Extensive experience in independent complex spinal procedures beyond fellowship level.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Experience of Leadership - driving change in operational delivery of clinical services
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Desirable
- Publications of original work in the last five years.
- Published literature review/ book chapters in last 5 years and/or invited lectures.
- Higher degree in medicine.
- Recent participation in commercial/ collaborative clinical trials.
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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).
