Consultant Neurologist

Job summary

Applicants are invited to apply for a post as a general Consultant Neurologist, a specialist interest is desirable. You will join an established team of Consultant Neurologists in helping to deliver a General and Subspecialty Neurology service within the North Midlands and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing team who provide general and sub specialist patient care at our Neurosciences Centre of Excellence. The Neurology out-patient and in-patient services are supported by a dedicated Neurology Ambulatory Care Unit (NACU) which provides day-case services and we also offer a video telemetry service, supported by our Neurophysiology Department.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to provide expert patient assessment in the diagnosis and management of all neurological conditions in both in-patents and out-patient settings. They will be required to actively engage in and develop Neurology services and to provide clinical leadership to others. A flexible approach will be required to working for our Trust, due to multiple site working. They will work collaboratively with colleagues to skills to provide new ways of working across different professions, organisations community/primary care.

About us

The Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospitals in the country, each year we care for over 900,000 people who come to us for emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and we have a patient-centered clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

The University Hospital of North Midlands has two sites - the Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and the County Hospital, located in Stafford.

From these sites we provide a full range of acute and none-acute hospital services for approximately 700,000 people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.

Flexible working requests will be considered.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will find a detailed description of the role and the job plan in the job pack, which is attached within supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a.Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b.Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c.European Community Rights MRCP (or equivalent) Full GMC Registration

Desirable

MD, PhD

Clinical Experience & Training:

Essential

Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within specialty Willingness to develop an area of special interest to fit in with current establishment and service needs Good writing and presentation skills Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures Comprehensive training appropriate to this post

Desirable

Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Recognised teaching skills course/ medical education qualification. Exposure to a variety of working environments. A sub-speciality interest

Academic, Audit, Research

Desirable

Publications in peer reviewed journals.

Management and Administrative Experience:

Essential

Experience of undergrad teaching Experience of conducting clinical audit Interest in and willingness to develop teaching abilities and activities Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making Ability to organise research and work within research Governance procedures

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working:

Essential

Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Desirable

Exposure to a variety of working environments

Personal Attributes:

Essential

Personal Attributes: Ability to adapt and work flexibly An enquiring and critical approach to work Caring attitude to patients Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.

Desirable

Willingness to undertake a leadership role Calm under pressure

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