Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our team. We strongly encourage informal contact from interested clinicians. This is a substantive permanent post. The job as planned is less than full time at 8 PAs. If you would like to work more or less than this, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
In this post, you will be expected to contribute to the general out-patient neurology at the RVI and support a specialist headache service. There is also a possibility to cover a local DGH covering general neurology and inpatient liaison one day a week.
Main duties of the job
This is a permanent, less than full time (8PA) post based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. You will provide a general neurology service comprising elective outpatient and inpatient work along with contributing to the emergency on-call and attending service. You will take part in the provision of a specialist service in headache. There is also a potential commitment to a local DGH, covering general neurology and inpatient liaison one day a week.
The appointee will be expected to deliver a specialist headache clinic and a headache procedure clinic. They will also be expected to participate in the delivery of online group educational meetings for patients with headache and in the hospital and regional headache MDTs. There will be the opportunity to participate in the low pressure and facial pain MDTs.
The appointee will be expected to participate in the weekly academic meetings and will have the chance to contribute to the departmental teaching programme for the undergraduate medical students from Newcastle University and to contribute to the postgraduate training.
The appointee will be expected to undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Neurology in co-operation with the Head of Department, Departmental Manager and Clinical Director.
About us
Closing Date: Monday 26 August 2024
Interview Date: Thursday 26 September 2024
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and the directorate, please contact: Dr Martin Duddy m.duddy@nhs.net or Dr Naomi Warren 0191 2823111 naomiwarren@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Participate in departmental work in providing neurology services to our patients.
Provide a specialist headache service.
Provide an attending acute neurology service (0.8 share of rota, typically 3 weeks a year)
Contribute to on-call out of hours and weekend service (0.8 share of rota, typically 3 weeks a year)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Participate in departmental work in providing neurology services to our patients.
Provide a specialist headache service.
Provide an attending acute neurology service (0.8 share of rota, typically 3 weeks a year)
Contribute to on-call out of hours and weekend service (0.8 share of rota, typically 3 weeks a year)
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).
Desirable
- MD, PhD or equivalent, with a subspecialty focus.
- Evidence of subspecialty training in headache
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Training and experience in all aspects of Neurology.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion for elective outpatient general neurology
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of in patients at tertiary centre.
- Ability to manage independently the acute neurology service and hospital liaison service at a tertiary centre
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion in headache as a subspecialty.
- Competence in specialist procedures for headache including botulinum toxin and greater occipital nerve block
Desirable
- Evidence of post CST clinical experience in general neurology
- Evidence of post CST clinical experience in headache as a subspecialty
- Evidence of managing independent clinical practice at consultant 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.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- 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
- Higher degree.
- Publications in the last five years.
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).
Desirable
- MD, PhD or equivalent, with a subspecialty focus.
- Evidence of subspecialty training in headache
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Training and experience in all aspects of Neurology.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion for elective outpatient general neurology
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of in patients at tertiary centre.
- Ability to manage independently the acute neurology service and hospital liaison service at a tertiary centre
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion in headache as a subspecialty.
- Competence in specialist procedures for headache including botulinum toxin and greater occipital nerve block
Desirable
- Evidence of post CST clinical experience in general neurology
- Evidence of post CST clinical experience in headache as a subspecialty
- Evidence of managing independent clinical practice at consultant 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.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- 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
- Higher degree.
- Publications in the last five years.
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).
