Job summary
We are pleased to
invite an application for the appointment of a Consultant Neurophysiologist
within the department of Neurosciences at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
The Mid-Yorkshire
Neuroscience Department provides a sub-regional Acute & Out-patient
Neurology Service to parts of West, North and South Yorkshire. Mid Yorkshire
Hospitals NHS Trust comprises of three large district general hospitals:
Pinderfields Hospital, Pontefract General Infirmary and Dewsbury District
Hospital
The post will
be based at Pinderfields Hospital where the acute Neuroscience facilities for
the Mid Yorkshire region are located. The department of Neurophysiology is
situated within a purpose built unit in the hospital.
You will join a
strong Neuroscience presence within the trust comprising a team of 6 Consultant
Neurologists, 8 Consultant Stroke Physicians, 2 Consultants in Spinal Injuries
and 1 Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation.
The
department has close links with Leeds and a weekly regional neuroscience
meeting in Leeds will form part of any successful applicants job plan.
This post is
offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications
will be considered.
Main duties of the job
Duties will
be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our
medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our three
sites. The main duties of the post will include:
The indicative
timetable, below, is based on 10PAs (whole time equivalent) and will contain a
mixture of DCC clinical and administrative duties, SPA and other activities
in line with prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service. An indicative workload
would be 4-5 patients seen in each EMG clinic, depending on complexity; 1
patient assessed in a 0.5 PA inpatient EMG session; 10-15 EEGs in 1 PA
reporting session, depending on complexity; 2-3 cases in a prolonged Video/EEG
reporting session (Videotelemetry).
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to
invite an application for the appointment of a Consultant Neurophysiologist
within the department of Neurosciences at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
The Mid-Yorkshire
Neuroscience Department provides a sub-regional Acute & Out-patient
Neurology Service to parts of West, North and South Yorkshire. Mid Yorkshire
Hospitals NHS Trust comprises of three large district general hospitals:
Pinderfields Hospital, Pontefract General Infirmary and Dewsbury District
Hospital
The post will
be based at Pinderfields Hospital where the acute Neuroscience facilities for
the Mid Yorkshire region are located. The department of Neurophysiology is
situated within a purpose built unit in the hospital.
You will join a
strong Neuroscience presence within the trust comprising a team of 6 Consultant
Neurologists, 8 Consultant Stroke Physicians, 2 Consultants in Spinal Injuries
and 1 Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation.
The
department has close links with Leeds and a weekly regional neuroscience
meeting in Leeds will form part of any successful applicants job plan.
This post is
offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications
will be considered.
Duties will
be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our
medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our three
sites. The main duties of the post will include:
The indicative
timetable, below, is based on 10PAs (whole time equivalent) and will contain a
mixture of DCC clinical and administrative duties, SPA and other activities
in line with prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service. An indicative workload
would be 4-5 patients seen in each EMG clinic, depending on complexity; 1
patient assessed in a 0.5 PA inpatient EMG session; 10-15 EEGs in 1 PA
reporting session, depending on complexity; 2-3 cases in a prolonged Video/EEG
reporting session (Videotelemetry).
Job description
Job responsibilities
INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to
invite an application for the appointment of a Consultant Neurophysiologist
within the department of Neurosciences at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
The Mid-Yorkshire
Neuroscience Department provides a sub-regional Acute & Out-patient
Neurology Service to parts of West, North and South Yorkshire. Mid Yorkshire
Hospitals NHS Trust comprises of three large district general hospitals:
Pinderfields Hospital, Pontefract General Infirmary and Dewsbury District
Hospital
The post will
be based at Pinderfields Hospital where the acute Neuroscience facilities for
the Mid Yorkshire region are located. The department of Neurophysiology is
situated within a purpose built unit in the hospital.
You will join a
strong Neuroscience presence within the trust comprising a team of 6 Consultant
Neurologists, 8 Consultant Stroke Physicians, 2 Consultants in Spinal Injuries
and 1 Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation.
The
department has close links with Leeds and a weekly regional neuroscience
meeting in Leeds will form part of any successful applicants job plan.
This post is
offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications
will be considered.
Duties will
be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our
medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our three
sites. The main duties of the post will include:
The indicative
timetable, below, is based on 10PAs (whole time equivalent) and will contain a
mixture of DCC clinical and administrative duties, SPA and other activities
in line with prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service. An indicative workload
would be 4-5 patients seen in each EMG clinic, depending on complexity; 1
patient assessed in a 0.5 PA inpatient EMG session; 10-15 EEGs in 1 PA
reporting session, depending on complexity; 2-3 cases in a prolonged Video/EEG
reporting session (Videotelemetry).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience at Senior level to be placed on the Specialist Register
- Computer literate
- Wide experience in neurophysiology, neurology and neurosciences
Desirable
- Clinical experience of neuromuscular diseases / epilepsy
- Paediatric experience
- Experience of research
- Experience of teaching
GMC Registration
Essential
- Please state full GMC number
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
- GMC Full Registration with licence to practise
- Work permit if applicable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work closely with Consultant colleagues
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and patients
- Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services
- Caring attitude
- Ability to contribute to the management process within the Trust and the Unit.
- Demonstrates understanding of need for personal development in self and others.
- Good team player
Desirable
- Evidence of personal contribution to service development in neurosciences
- Demonstrates awareness of the current UK Healthcare system and the need to develop services in line with current policy
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- On the Specialist Register in Neurophysiology
- or within 6 months of achieving specialist registration in neurophysiology at the time of the interview
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience at Senior level to be placed on the Specialist Register
- Computer literate
- Wide experience in neurophysiology, neurology and neurosciences
Desirable
- Clinical experience of neuromuscular diseases / epilepsy
- Paediatric experience
- Experience of research
- Experience of teaching
GMC Registration
Essential
- Please state full GMC number
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
- GMC Full Registration with licence to practise
- Work permit if applicable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work closely with Consultant colleagues
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and patients
- Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services
- Caring attitude
- Ability to contribute to the management process within the Trust and the Unit.
- Demonstrates understanding of need for personal development in self and others.
- Good team player
Desirable
- Evidence of personal contribution to service development in neurosciences
- Demonstrates awareness of the current UK Healthcare system and the need to develop services in line with current policy
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- On the Specialist Register in Neurophysiology
- or within 6 months of achieving specialist registration in neurophysiology at the time of the interview
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
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).
