Job summary
This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a busy, dynamic, rapidly changing headache service in a regional neuroscience centre, based in a diverse and attractive city. Your role will be key in delivering high quality, accessible care for people with a wide variety of debilitating, refractory headache disorders in clinics.
Main duties of the job
As part of a consultant-led team, you will play an integral role in delivering headache management at The Walton Centr. The role involves providing GP support for outpatient care at The Walton Centre and running a refractory headache clinic, under supervision by experienced neurology consultants.
You will be to expected review and manage patients with variety of headache disorders including but not limited to migraine, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, trigeminal neuralgia and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Delivering advanced headache treatment options as per national and local pathways and guidelines. A tailored job plan will be provided to accommodate regular outpatient clinics in the relevant speciality area.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and hold active license to practice
- MRCGP or equivalent UK accreditation
Desirable
- Higher qualification in related subject
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Recent experience/ familiarity with UK GP services, reviewing and managing headache patients as fully qualified GP.
Desirable
- Experience in managing patients with headache disorders
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of the MDT
- Ability to perform a detailed Neurological examination
- Ability to take initiative and manage a varied workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of quality
Research
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of research
- Publications in related subject
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and hold active license to practice
- MRCGP or equivalent UK accreditation
Desirable
- Higher qualification in related subject
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Recent experience/ familiarity with UK GP services, reviewing and managing headache patients as fully qualified GP.
Desirable
- Experience in managing patients with headache disorders
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of the MDT
- Ability to perform a detailed Neurological examination
- Ability to take initiative and manage a varied workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of quality
Research
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of research
- Publications in related subject
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).
