Job summary
16 Level 1 rehabilitation beds, currently located here, with the plan to develop and additional 8 "Rapid Access Acute Rehabilitation" beds through this post. The Major Trauma Centre, and Neurosciences Units are based here, so the successful candidate should expect to work closely with our neurology, stroke, neurosurgery, neuropsychology and trauma colleagues.
The advertised post initial supported from funding via NHSE and will be closely linked to existing rehabilitation services. The successful candidate will be jointly responsible for a share of the inpatients treated St George's Hospital, shared with the current incumbent this would amount to an average of 8-10 inpatients per consultant. Outpatient clinics include neuro rehab, spasticity and amputation depending on experience and interest. There are non-resident on-call duties, supported by the on call junior doctors.
Main duties of the job
- Working with existing Consultants, therapist and nursing colleagues to provide a comprehensive Rehabilitation Medicine service St George's Hospital
- Responsibility for the continuing care and treatment of patients, and providing leadership to a multidisciplinary team
- Duties for inpatients include assessment of patients with complex rehabilitation needs, ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings; goal and discharge planning for individual patients; participation data collection likely to include UK-ROC data collection, family meetings, advice on rehabilitation (including sign posting of services, treatment and prognosis).
- Duties for outpatients include rehabilitation follow-up after discharge
- Provision of cover for consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave, including care of patients & supervision of junior doctors. (A minimum of 6 weeks' notice is to be given for all leave requests). Cross cover for clinics may be possible dependent on availability
- Liaison with other consultants in other departments including neurology, stroke, neurosurgery, trauma & orthopaedics, Neuropsychiatry and liaison with other AHPs within multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams (Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Psychology, Speech and Language therapy)
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
please refer to the job description for a detailed description of roles and responsibilities including a personal spec
Job description
Job responsibilities
please refer to the job description for a detailed description of roles and responsibilities including a personal spec
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree (e.g. MB BChir)
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCST or equivalent or within 3 months of CCT in rehabilitation medicine
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
Desirable
- Higher Degree (MD or PHD)
Experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent clinical responsibility
- Experience in supervising junior medical staff and co-ordinating clinical activities
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- Experience in neurology and neurological rehabilitation
- Experience and training in spasticity management including injection of Botulinum Toxin
- Evidence of recent papers presented at national and international meetings
- Evidence of recent peer reviewed publications
Desirable
- Exceeds essential criteria
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability and willingness to work in a consultant team
- Academic: demonstrable skills in teaching
- Research: proven track record of high quality research
- Willingness to contribute to management including 18 weeks, service development & job planning
- To be computer literate
- Completed audit cycles
- Willingness to participate in the clinical audit programme
Knowledge
Essential
- To be familiar with NCB intentions regarding future commissioning of specialist neurorehabilitation
- To build a clinical practice which is evidence based and have knowledge of relevant national clinical guidelines around neurorehabilitation.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Evidence of organisation and motivation
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Supportive and tolerant
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses
- Probity
- Enthusiasm
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree (e.g. MB BChir)
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCST or equivalent or within 3 months of CCT in rehabilitation medicine
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
Desirable
- Higher Degree (MD or PHD)
Experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent clinical responsibility
- Experience in supervising junior medical staff and co-ordinating clinical activities
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- Experience in neurology and neurological rehabilitation
- Experience and training in spasticity management including injection of Botulinum Toxin
- Evidence of recent papers presented at national and international meetings
- Evidence of recent peer reviewed publications
Desirable
- Exceeds essential criteria
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability and willingness to work in a consultant team
- Academic: demonstrable skills in teaching
- Research: proven track record of high quality research
- Willingness to contribute to management including 18 weeks, service development & job planning
- To be computer literate
- Completed audit cycles
- Willingness to participate in the clinical audit programme
Knowledge
Essential
- To be familiar with NCB intentions regarding future commissioning of specialist neurorehabilitation
- To build a clinical practice which is evidence based and have knowledge of relevant national clinical guidelines around neurorehabilitation.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Evidence of organisation and motivation
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Supportive and tolerant
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses
- Probity
- Enthusiasm
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).
