Job summary
Applications are invited for this Locum Consultant in Neurology post. This post is within the Neurology Department, in the Specialist Medicine Division at the North Middlesex Hospital, recently joined as part of the Royal Free London Group. We are currently a team of 6 substantive (3.3 WTE) Consultants. This post is principally designed to support delivery of General Neurology and Brain 2WW pathway capacity and Neurological inpatient referrals. Applicants should have broad training in all aspects of Neurology. There is no general medical or on-call commitment at present. Applicants are required to be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
Deliver day-to-dayclinical care and leadership in Neurology outpatient clinics
Efficient completion of virtual clinics to ensure diagnostic outcomes are communicated to patients and referrers in a timely manner
Vetting referrals and responding to Advice and Guidance requests received from General Practice
Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks at the request of theclinicalleads,asthe needarises.
About us
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job descrition document for main responsibilities and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job descrition document for main responsibilities and person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- CCST/CCT or equivalent in Neurology and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview, or evidence of working towards specialist registration via CESR
- Experience of working in Neurology
- Ability to take full and indepenent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Higher post gradute qualification/degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and management experience
- Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Posters/presentations at regional and national meetings
- Publications of peer reviewed journals
- Knowledge and participation of clinical audit
- Experience in providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Ability to work and lead teams in a pressurised clinical environment
- Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Training/qualification in leadership and management
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of resource management issues
- Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team
- Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- CCST/CCT or equivalent in Neurology and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview, or evidence of working towards specialist registration via CESR
- Experience of working in Neurology
- Ability to take full and indepenent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Higher post gradute qualification/degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and management experience
- Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Posters/presentations at regional and national meetings
- Publications of peer reviewed journals
- Knowledge and participation of clinical audit
- Experience in providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Ability to work and lead teams in a pressurised clinical environment
- Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Training/qualification in leadership and management
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of resource management issues
- Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team
- Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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).
