Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

In this post, you will be expected to contribute to the acute and general out-patient neurology service at the RVI, including a share of the out of hours service, and to support the specialist epilepsy service. There is also a commitment to a local DGH, covering general neurology, epilepsy and inpatient liaison one day a week.

Main duties of the job

This post is a substantive permanent post based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in the regional neurosciences centre. You will provide a general neurology service, comprising acute and elective outpatient and inpatient work, including a share of the out of hours on-call, and will take part in the provision of a specialist service in epilepsy. There is also a commitment to a local DGH, covering general neurology, epilepsy and inpatient liaison one day a week. We are happy to consider less than full time working and consider individual circumstances if DGH working would be difficult.

About us

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

Within the epilepsy service we provide first seizure, epilepsy surgery, adolescent transition, neuro-obstetrics and learning disability/epilepsy clinics in addition to the general/complex epilepsy clinics. Weekly MDTs are held with the neurophysiology department to review EEGs, and there is a twice monthly epilepsy surgery meeting. We are planning to expand our provision of video-telemetry. We plan to use this appointment to extend our contribution to the neuro-oncology team in the trust. This group has the prestigious Tessa Jowell accreditation as a Centre of Excellence from 2021. Furthermore, there is also a chance to lead on regional liaison with the neurofibromatosis service where there is an unmet need in the North East.

The appointee will be expected to participate in the weekly academic meetings and will have the chance to contribute to the departmental teaching programme for the undergraduate medical students from Newcastle University and to contribute to the postgraduate training.

The appointee will be expected to undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Neurology in co-operation with the Head of Department, Departmental Manager and Clinical Director.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

Primary Medical Qualification. Full GMC Registration. Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).

Desirable

MD, PhD or equivalent, ideally with a focus on epilepsy. Evidence of sub-specialty experience or training in epilepsy.

Clinical Experience

Essential

Training and experience in all aspects of Neurology. Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion for general neurology. Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre. Ability to manage and advice on complex epilepsy in a regional centre - outpatient and inpatient including intensive care

Desirable

Interest and experience in epilepsy eg specialist fellowship or further post-CST training in epilepsy. An interest in epilepsy liaison with neuro-oncology or a willingness to develop the same

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty. Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines. An understanding of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals. Evidence of leadership / project management. Evidence of having implemented change. Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Teaching

Essential

Experience of supervising junior medical staff. Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.

Desirable

Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills. Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Research

Essential

Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings. Research/critical review of literature. Publications in the last five years.

Desirable

Higher degree.

Audit

Essential

Evidence of participation in audit.

Desirable

Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit. Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.

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