Locum Consultant Neurologist

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

This post is available on a short-term basis to help the Neurology Consultant team manage demands on the service. There is some forthcoming re-organisation of the service which may lead to longer term opportunities to recruit substantively into the team.

The principal role of this post will be to support outpatient services, with some ward cover. There is opportunity for flexible working and for the post-holder to maintain interests outside the trust.

Main duties of the job

GeneralResponsibilitiesasConsultantinNeurology. The following isnot an exhaustive or exclusive list of the duties of a consultant. The appointee isexpectedto:

  • Deliver day-to-dayclinical care and leadership in Neurology outpatient clinic
  • Lead in on-going development of clinical guidelines inNeurologicalmedicine, audit andotherkey aspectsoftheclinical governance agenda.
  • Work with consultant colleagues to ensure efficient use of Trust's resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit
  • Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks at the request of theclinicalmanager,asthe needarises.
  • Activelyparticipateinclinicalguidelines development, auditandCPD.

About us

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

393-NMUH-5108

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate with contribute towards management of inpatient referrals and outpatient clinics with some virtual clinics as well.

Please attached job description for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate with contribute towards management of inpatient referrals and outpatient clinics with some virtual clinics as well.

Please attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

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 independent responsibiity for clinical care of patients
  • Current ALS certification

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification
  • Skills, Experience, or qualifications in another specialty

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectivley with staff, patients and relatives
  • Evidence of leadership and management experience
  • Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
  • Ability to work and lead teams in a pressurised clinical environment

Desirable

  • Training/qualification in leadership and management
  • Posters/presentations at regional and national meetings
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure

Knowledge and teaching

Essential

  • Knowledge and participation of clinical audit
  • Understanding of clinical governance
  • Experience in providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

  • Post graduate diploma in teaching

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients
  • Knowledge of resource management issues
  • Computer literate
  • Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team

Desirable

  • Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

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 independent responsibiity for clinical care of patients
  • Current ALS certification

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification
  • Skills, Experience, or qualifications in another specialty

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectivley with staff, patients and relatives
  • Evidence of leadership and management experience
  • Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
  • Ability to work and lead teams in a pressurised clinical environment

Desirable

  • Training/qualification in leadership and management
  • Posters/presentations at regional and national meetings
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure

Knowledge and teaching

Essential

  • Knowledge and participation of clinical audit
  • Understanding of clinical governance
  • Experience in providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

  • Post graduate diploma in teaching

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients
  • Knowledge of resource management issues
  • Computer literate
  • Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team

Desirable

  • Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX


Employer's website

https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX


Employer's website

https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Neurology Clinical Lead

Gary Hotton

gary.hotton@nhs.net

Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

393-NMUH-5108

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX


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