Job summary
University Hospital Birmingham is seeking to employ a Consultant Neurologists to sustain and develop the existing services, both inpatients and outpatientsand to provide comprehensive care for the population of Birmingham with general and specialist neurological conditions.
This post is funded to facilitate the provision of General Neurology and Specialist services for the West Midlands region and are based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, with the expectation of service delivery across any University Hospitals Birmingham site. It is likely that there will be time spent in a partner centre within the regional neuroscience network. This will be determined by individual interests and the needs of the partner sites. The successful candidate will, alongside general neurological duties, provide predominantly outpatient care as well as some inpatient care of adults with a range of neurological conditions and help to co-ordinate the long-term care of such patients in the community.
Applicants are invited for Consultant Neurologist and are encouraged to have a special interest in areas that fit with the current department needs.
Informal enquires and visits are welcomed and can be arranged for:
University Hospital Birmingham by contacting Dr. John Woolmore, Consultant Neurologist and Clinical Service Lead, on 0121 371 5787.
Main duties of the job
These are whole time appointments to the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The appointee would provide a maximum of 10 programmed activities, comprising a minimum of 8 programmed activities for direct clinical care and a maximum of 2 for supporting professional activities. All new consultants will be expected to take on additional educational, research or management responsibilities to contribute to SPA time to bring this time to 2.0 SPAs and that failing this, the job plan will revert to allocation of 1.5 SPA.
The outpatient work, 4 clinics, will include specialist clinics and general neurology clinics with the mix and sub-speciality determined by the needs of the department and experience of the appointee. The appointee's role will include provision of outpatient General Neurology and ward consultations. The post-holder will also be expected to contribute to the regional neurology on-call rota 1:18, with these appointments. There would be an expectation to provide outpatient clinics and support for acute neurology in other hospitals within the Trust e.g. Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospital or with the neighbouring District General Hospitals.
It is expected that the post holder will work in close collaboration with the other consultants in providing clinical care for patients. In addition, there are dedicated clinical nurse specialists.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DETAILS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND SERVICE
The Neurosciences Department is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and includes: two neurosurgical wards, one neurology ward, a short stay/investigation facility, a neuroscience critical care area, four dedicated operating theatres, an imaging and interventional radiology centre including MRI, multimodal CT scanning and angiography, a neurophysiology unit, neuropathology, a neurosciences outpatient suite and seminar facilities.
The inpatient unit is based on the 4th Floor of the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham where neurology and neurosurgery are both located. An acute brain injury focus is intrinsic to our patient cohort and reflects developing pathways from the front door of the hospital through to rehabilitation. There is already much interest and investment in this service from external funding bodies such as the NIHR as it could be an environment for both research and developing new ways of working.
DETAILS OF THE POST
The Neurology service at UHB provides sub-specialist services in Multiple Sclerosis, Movement Disorders such as Parkinson's disease including Deep Brain Stimulation, Motor Neurone Disease, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular Diseases, Neuroimmunology and Headache. There is joint working across Neurosurgery, Trauma, Stroke, Neurophysiology and Neuropsychiatry. The Neurology team consists of 24.85 WTE consultants as well as support from Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physiotherapists. The speciality delivers outpatient-based activity which includes some procedure-based activity that takes place within the outpatients setting. Neurology has 36 inpatient beds on ward 411 that are used to provide both a regional tertiary service and local secondary care provision. The elective inpatient element delivered by Neurology consists of procedures carried out in several locations within the Trust for example: Intravenous immunoglobulin and infusion therapies delivered on a dedicated day case unit for neurology patients; muscle biopsy delivered in Welcome theatres; and a variety of procedures including lumbar punctures via Ambulatory Care Beds.
Commitment to research including multi-centre trials and teaching is encouraged. This will be reflected in the SPA time and in the applicant's job plan. The University of Birmingham is located adjacent to the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital and an honorary appointment to the University will be available to an applicant with an active research interest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DETAILS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND SERVICE
The Neurosciences Department is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and includes: two neurosurgical wards, one neurology ward, a short stay/investigation facility, a neuroscience critical care area, four dedicated operating theatres, an imaging and interventional radiology centre including MRI, multimodal CT scanning and angiography, a neurophysiology unit, neuropathology, a neurosciences outpatient suite and seminar facilities.
The inpatient unit is based on the 4th Floor of the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham where neurology and neurosurgery are both located. An acute brain injury focus is intrinsic to our patient cohort and reflects developing pathways from the front door of the hospital through to rehabilitation. There is already much interest and investment in this service from external funding bodies such as the NIHR as it could be an environment for both research and developing new ways of working.
DETAILS OF THE POST
The Neurology service at UHB provides sub-specialist services in Multiple Sclerosis, Movement Disorders such as Parkinson's disease including Deep Brain Stimulation, Motor Neurone Disease, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular Diseases, Neuroimmunology and Headache. There is joint working across Neurosurgery, Trauma, Stroke, Neurophysiology and Neuropsychiatry. The Neurology team consists of 24.85 WTE consultants as well as support from Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physiotherapists. The speciality delivers outpatient-based activity which includes some procedure-based activity that takes place within the outpatients setting. Neurology has 36 inpatient beds on ward 411 that are used to provide both a regional tertiary service and local secondary care provision. The elective inpatient element delivered by Neurology consists of procedures carried out in several locations within the Trust for example: Intravenous immunoglobulin and infusion therapies delivered on a dedicated day case unit for neurology patients; muscle biopsy delivered in Welcome theatres; and a variety of procedures including lumbar punctures via Ambulatory Care Beds.
Commitment to research including multi-centre trials and teaching is encouraged. This will be reflected in the SPA time and in the applicant's job plan. The University of Birmingham is located adjacent to the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital and an honorary appointment to the University will be available to an applicant with an active research interest.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GMC Registration
- *Inclusion on Specialist Register or, if in training, eligible for inclusion on the Register within six months
- *MRCP or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- *Wide experience in general neurology with a subspecialty interest in Epilepsy, Stroke or Neuroinflammation
- *Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
- *Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within Neurology.
- *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.
- *Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Desirable
- *Previous experience in the sub-specialty
- *Interest in Undergraduate teaching
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GMC Registration
- *Inclusion on Specialist Register or, if in training, eligible for inclusion on the Register within six months
- *MRCP or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- *Wide experience in general neurology with a subspecialty interest in Epilepsy, Stroke or Neuroinflammation
- *Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
- *Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within Neurology.
- *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.
- *Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Desirable
- *Previous experience in the sub-specialty
- *Interest in Undergraduate teaching
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
