Senior Fellow in Neurology/MS

Job description

Job responsibilities

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOULL DO

Your role will be to work within the multiple sclerosis multidisciplinary team alongside five MS consultants, MS specialist nurses, MS infusion nurses, MS pharmacists and MS co-ordinators. You will conduct weekly multiple sclerosis clinics supported by the MS consultant team, primarily to make decisions about disease modifying treatment and to follow-up patients on long term therapy. There will be a particular emphasis on supporting MS patients with acute clinical issues including relapses and complications of treatment, with the provision of additional telephone clinics to aid this. You will be required to actively engage in the multiple sclerosis MDT meetings and provide advice and support for patients changing therapies as an outcome of the MDT. You will be expected to support audit, research and governance activities within the multiple sclerosis service. You will also provide support to the general neurology service with a weekly general clinic in Southampton and two days per month working with the neurology team in Dorset.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

To be eligible for consideration you must be on the GMC Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within six months of your CCT date at the interview date.

Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered it is essential that candidates should provide confirmation of this from the relevant College or Faculty in the United Kingdom and attach the confirmation to your application.

When applying please remember to include your CCT date in the Membership of professional bodies section of the online application form, which is where you must also record your GMC number.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Basic Salary - Basic Salary - MT04 £55,329 Basic Salary MT05 £63,152

Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;

• Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview

Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible. Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Interviews will be held on TBC

Job Reference: MT1022 - This vacancy closes on or before: 27th August 2023

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Neurology specialty examination certificate or equivalent
• CCT or equivalent

Desirable

• Research qualification

Previous or relevant experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Neurology
• Experience with supervising nurses and junior clinical colleagues

Desirable

• Ability to take independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience with clinical research
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Time and Project Management Skills, able to demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)

Desirable

• Advanced IT skills
• Statistical analysis skills
• Good presentation skills

Living the trust values

Essential

• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)