Job summary
This is a full-time substantive consultant neurology post based at Frimley Park Hospital (part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust) and St Georges Hospital (Dept. of Neurology and Neurosurgery)
Main duties of the job
This appointment will provide 6.5 sessions at Frimley Park Hospital and 3.5 at St Georges Hospital.
The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the department with inpatient and outpatient commitments. They will undertake a share of the administrative duties associated with the care patients, the running of the neurology department and the directorate.
An interest in Multiple Sclerosis or Epilepsy would be desirable but not essential, as candidates with interests that complement the current four neurologists will be considered.
The consultant will have the opportunity to be on-call approximately one or two weeks a year at St Georges (Included as salary supplement with either annualized or pro-rata payment for weekend ward rounds).
About us
Frimley Health is a leading innovative NHS foundation Trust (FHFT) serving a population of over 800,000 people with a catchment area across six counties. The Trust has three main sites with Frimley Park Hospital, Wexham Park Hospital at Slough and Heatherwood Hospital at Ascot. It also runs diagnostic and outpatient services from Aldershot, Farnham, Fleet, Bracknell, Gerrard's Cross, Maidenhead and Windsor.
The Trust provides opportunities and training for staff to develop within their chosen fields. In the annual staff survey Frimley Park was rated in the top 20% of acute Trusts by its staff in a number of areas including job satisfaction and motivation.
The Trust provides inpatient services on two main sites in the Slough and Windsor areas and one main site in the Frimley area:
- Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot
- Wexham Park Hospital in Slough
- Frimley Park Hospital in Frimley
The Trust has an excellent record of high quality service delivery. This success has been achieved by excellent relationships between clinical staff, management and colleagues throughout the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post offers the successful applicant a unique and exciting opportunity to continue to build and develop the neurology department at Frimley Park into a modern service for the benefit of the local populations.
Frimley Park Foundation Trust has state-of-the-art imaging facilities with a spiral CT scanner and an MRI scanner. There are three radiologists with expertise in neuroimaging. Neurophysiology is delivered on-site across the Trust by Bespoke Healthcare for both inpatients and outpatients. This includes EEG, ambulatory EEG, nerve conduction studies, EMG, and evoked potentials.
The neurology service has developed in the last 2 years to have multidisciplinary team meetings with the integrated care service (ICS), neuroradiology meetings, and a medical day unit for provision of intravenous treatments including immunoglobulins and multiple sclerosis infusion therapies. New subspecialty clinics have been set up for: epilepsy, epilepsy transition, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, multiple sclerosis/urology, and Parkinsons disease.
The team is working towards being more involved in clinical research and the Trust would be flexible in trying to integrate any potential developments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post offers the successful applicant a unique and exciting opportunity to continue to build and develop the neurology department at Frimley Park into a modern service for the benefit of the local populations.
Frimley Park Foundation Trust has state-of-the-art imaging facilities with a spiral CT scanner and an MRI scanner. There are three radiologists with expertise in neuroimaging. Neurophysiology is delivered on-site across the Trust by Bespoke Healthcare for both inpatients and outpatients. This includes EEG, ambulatory EEG, nerve conduction studies, EMG, and evoked potentials.
The neurology service has developed in the last 2 years to have multidisciplinary team meetings with the integrated care service (ICS), neuroradiology meetings, and a medical day unit for provision of intravenous treatments including immunoglobulins and multiple sclerosis infusion therapies. New subspecialty clinics have been set up for: epilepsy, epilepsy transition, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, multiple sclerosis/urology, and Parkinsons disease.
The team is working towards being more involved in clinical research and the Trust would be flexible in trying to integrate any potential developments.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
Desirable
- Computer literate - confident in using MS Office, Email and Internet
Knowledge/ Qualifications/ Special Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCST in neurology or within 6 months of CCST with satisfactory PYA from Deanery.
- Full GMC registration and a license to practice
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Wide clinical experience of general management principles in adult neurology
- Previous experience in participating in under graduate and post graduate teaching
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Interest in developing headache and acute neurology or epilepsy services
- To have completed a Training and Trainers course
- Previous participation in MRCP & student teaching
Miscellanous
Essential
- Ability to be proactive
- Demonstrate being an effective team member
- Able to demonstrate leadership qualities
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
Desirable
- Computer literate - confident in using MS Office, Email and Internet
Knowledge/ Qualifications/ Special Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCST in neurology or within 6 months of CCST with satisfactory PYA from Deanery.
- Full GMC registration and a license to practice
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Wide clinical experience of general management principles in adult neurology
- Previous experience in participating in under graduate and post graduate teaching
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Interest in developing headache and acute neurology or epilepsy services
- To have completed a Training and Trainers course
- Previous participation in MRCP & student teaching
Miscellanous
Essential
- Ability to be proactive
- Demonstrate being an effective team member
- Able to demonstrate leadership qualities
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).
