Locum Consultant in Neurology

4 weeks ago

Llantrisant, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and motivated candidate to take up the post of Locum Consultant Neurologist based largely within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in South Wales and with some duties provided from University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £105,401 per annum.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

Neurology services within Cwm Taf are currently provided from the Cardiff and Vale but all clinical activity will take place in Cwm Taf hospitals with the primary objective of managing current outpatient waiting lists.

The post holder will be expected to provide specialist neurological support to the in-patients on the medical wards at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, and run weekly outpatient clinics across Cwm Taf sites.

Candidates with a sub-specialty interest in the areas of Headache and Epilepsy are welcomed although those with other sub-specialty interests are also encouraged to apply.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practise

Desirable

On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(Combined Programme) due within 3 months of interview date

Experience

Essential

Broad training and experience in General Neurology

Desirable

Sub-specialty interest (in particular in Headache or Epilepsy)

Skills

Essential

Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Clinical Governance

Essential

Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation

Research

Essential

Ability to critically appraise research

Teaching

Essential

Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors

Management

Essential

Evidence of effective leadership skills

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