Neurorehabilitation Consultant

A full time (10 PA) substantive post as a Neurorehabilitation Consultant is available at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This is a replacement post and will be based at Amersham Hospital. The Trust has a well-developed neurological rehabilitation service with 17 community in-patients beds and a community neurological rehabilitation team. In addition to sessions at Amersham hospital there will be an out-patient clinic at Wycombe Hospital, and sessions in Aylesbury up to once a week. The post will involve travel to other hospitals to see referrals as needed, and travel to the community to do domiciliary visits as required.

Amersham is situated in a very attractive part of the country, close to London and yet enjoying the benefits of the countryside with the Chilterns recognised as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Buckinghamshire education utilises an 11+ selection system and schools are widely regarded as excellent.
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Neurorehabilitation patients
- To share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Neurorehabilitation Service
- Teaching and training of junior staff
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD)

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?
- We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

WEEKLY PROVISIONAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES

AM

PM

Monday

Admin

SPA

Ward round on BNRU and MDT meeting

Tuesday

Out-patient clinic, Amersham Hospital (this is a spasticity clinic once a month)

Out-patient clinic, Amersham Hospital (this is a spasticity clinic once a month)

Wednesday

Support of the CNRS team, some weeks with a clinic in Rayners Hedge, Aylesbury

Ward referrals/Home Visits

Thursday

Ward round on BNRU and case conferences/family meetings

Out-patient clinic, Wycombe Hospital

Friday

Admin

SPA

On-call

There is no on-call commitment

Flexible

Flexible SPA (0.5SPA)

OPC 3 PAs

CNRS clinic/liaison 1 PA

Ward rounds and in-patient work 2 PAs

Ward referrals/Home visits 1 PA

Admin 1.5 PA

SPA 1.5 SPA

Total 10 PA