Consultant Cranial Neurosurgeon

Job summary

The University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a consultant surgeon

in neurosurgery. The post is for a neurosurgeon who is fully competent in neurosurgery.

Candidates must demonstrate that they can work within a multidisciplinary team. Evidence of an

active research and an educational interest will be beneficial. Experience with specialist innovative

cranial surgery practices, including neuro trauma, skull reconstruction / pathology and

neuromodulation implant techniques will be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

The post is based at the Neurosurgery department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

The successful candidate will be fully involved in neurosurgical services and will participate as a

leading member of the multidisciplinary team for the assessment, management and follow up of

patients with neurosurgery conditions (cranial). The appointed candidate will be expected to

perform on- call emergency and urgent neurosurgical work and participate in the neurotrauma

service.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in a 1:9 on-call rota to provide cover for

cranial neurosurgery. On call activity includes emergency lists, ward rounds and external

emergency referrals as part of the emergency service.

The main scheduled department activities are listed below, and the appointee's job plan will

include these as part as part of a 10 PA job plan. The successful candidate will be involved in

undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and will be encouraged to participate in clinical

research.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

* A fully trained and experienced independent neurosurgeon

* Current neurosurgery experience

* Ability to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

* Interest in teaching, mentoring, audit, and clinical research

Fully competent in neurosurgery and neurotrauma surgery with an established record of clinical development and expertise

Demonstrable clinical leadership in shared decision-making programmes for neurosurgery including engagement with clinical staff across specialities.

Candidates must demonstrate that they can work within a multidisciplinary team.

A high degree of competence in all basic medical skills and thorough knowledge of neurosurgery practice.

Evidence of manual dexterity to perform advanced neurosurgery.

Able to lead a neurotrauma team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration -Inclusion on Specialist Register for neurosurgery or, if in training, eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months FRCS or equivalent

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