Job summary
Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant Neurologist based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a colleague with broad Neurology expertise to join a department of two other Consultants. The successful candidate will join two colleagues within the Neurology department who are supported by a specialist nursing team.
The successful candidate will have CCT or equivalent and be on the Specialist Register for Neurology medicine when they take up the post (applications are welcome from those within six months of their CCT date).
The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a medium-sized district general hospital, with an integral cancer centre (St. Lukes Cancer Centre). It serves a population of 320,000 for emergency and general services, and 1.2 million people for cancer services. Currently, the Neurology department consists of 3 Consultant Neurologists, a Consultant Neurophysiologist, and associated support personnel.
We are seeking an ambitious individual to help to develop/lead Neurological services within the general hospital and the cancer centre, and to further develop the academic partnership with the adjacent University of Surrey. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the generic Neurology service, and to develop a relevant subspecialty interest.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with Consultant and Senior
colleagues, to provide a comprehensive
acute and outpatient Neurology Service.
To provide cover for Consultant and
Senior colleagues in respect of periods of
leave.
In conjunction with Consultant and Senior
colleagues, to take part in medical audit and
research as appropriate.
In conjunction with Consultant and Senior
colleagues, to ensure that the requirements
of clinical governance are met.
To ensure that there are adequate
arrangements for hospital staff involved in
the care of your patients to be able to
contact you when necessary.
Please refer to full Job Description attached for further information on duties.
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is for a Consultant Neurologist
based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, Surrey. This is a new post created to
further develop the Neurology service within
the Trust, to meet the increasing demands
for outpatient Neurology, and to maintain/enhance inpatient Neurology for patients
within the district general hospital and the
associated cancer centre (St. Lukes Cancer
Centre).
Sub-specialist interests are
welcomed, particularly in Acute Neurology,
Multiple Sclerosis, but also in Parkinsons,
Headache, Epilepsy and Movement
Disorders.
The job is a full time post comprising 10
Programmed Activities (PAs), which includes
8 PAs of DCC activity and 2 PAs of SPA
activity. Candidates who wish to work a
different number of programmed activities to
that specified in the current job plan will be
considered for this post, with negotiation on
the content of the job plan on an individual
basis.
Please find the full Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is for a Consultant Neurologist
based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, Surrey. This is a new post created to
further develop the Neurology service within
the Trust, to meet the increasing demands
for outpatient Neurology, and to maintain/enhance inpatient Neurology for patients
within the district general hospital and the
associated cancer centre (St. Lukes Cancer
Centre).
Sub-specialist interests are
welcomed, particularly in Acute Neurology,
Multiple Sclerosis, but also in Parkinsons,
Headache, Epilepsy and Movement
Disorders.
The job is a full time post comprising 10
Programmed Activities (PAs), which includes
8 PAs of DCC activity and 2 PAs of SPA
activity. Candidates who wish to work a
different number of programmed activities to
that specified in the current job plan will be
considered for this post, with negotiation on
the content of the job plan on an individual
basis.
Please find the full Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Wide general experience in general Neurology
- Wide experience of General Internal Medicine including multidisciplinary team working
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
- Audit
Desirable
- Subspecialty interest in associated medical speciality
- Research experience
- Teaching / training qualification and subspecialist interest in education
- Experience in a common neurology subspecialty such as epilepsy
- Understanding of business planning and commissioning
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fully competent in ward based invasive procedures
- Advanced Life support Provider
- An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your
- ability to:
- Empower others
- Lead through change
- Influence strategically
- Collaborative working
- Drive for improvement
Desirable
- Additional bedside clinical skills e.g. echocardiography
Personal Attributions
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to work with colleagues as part of a team
- Effective communication skills
- Commitment to personal development and training
- Enthusiastic
- Approachable
Desirable
- Management, Leadership and Initiative skills
- Active interest in research and commitment to clinical innovation
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Neurology via:
- CCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date)
- CESR or European Community Rights
- MRCP or FRCP or equivalent qualification
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- Teaching/education qualification
- Postgraduate degree e.g. MSc MD PhD
- Out of programme management experience (e.g. Deanery secondment)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care
- Value diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Treating others with compassion, empathy and respect
- Share information openly and effectively with patients, staff and relatives
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and others
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Wide general experience in general Neurology
- Wide experience of General Internal Medicine including multidisciplinary team working
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
- Audit
Desirable
- Subspecialty interest in associated medical speciality
- Research experience
- Teaching / training qualification and subspecialist interest in education
- Experience in a common neurology subspecialty such as epilepsy
- Understanding of business planning and commissioning
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fully competent in ward based invasive procedures
- Advanced Life support Provider
- An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your
- ability to:
- Empower others
- Lead through change
- Influence strategically
- Collaborative working
- Drive for improvement
Desirable
- Additional bedside clinical skills e.g. echocardiography
Personal Attributions
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to work with colleagues as part of a team
- Effective communication skills
- Commitment to personal development and training
- Enthusiastic
- Approachable
Desirable
- Management, Leadership and Initiative skills
- Active interest in research and commitment to clinical innovation
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Neurology via:
- CCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date)
- CESR or European Community Rights
- MRCP or FRCP or equivalent qualification
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- Teaching/education qualification
- Postgraduate degree e.g. MSc MD PhD
- Out of programme management experience (e.g. Deanery secondment)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care
- Value diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Treating others with compassion, empathy and respect
- Share information openly and effectively with patients, staff and relatives
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and others
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
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).
