Consultant Neuropathologist

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Together with the other four consultant neuropathologists, to provide neuropathology diagnostic services for Kings College hospital and Kings Health partners and The Institute of psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN). This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the care group.

1. Shared responsibility with the other four consultant Neuropathologists for providing 24 hour, 7 day a week cover for the Unit on 1:4 rota basis. Also responsible for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.

1. Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant

1. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

1. Responsible for organising various MTDs and clinicopathological conferences with clinicians at Kings College Hospital and IOPPN.

1. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.

1. To contribute to care groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D

1. To contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

1. To take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the care groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with both internal and external agencies.

1. To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for the department of clinical Neuropathology services.

1. To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post qualification professional education and other appropriate training is

1. To work in conjunction with clinical and professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for junior colleagues.

1. To undertake care group management duties as agreed with the care group/departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

1. To be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

1. To be accountable for implementation of the Code of Practice within own department/area of

1. To prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence based practice and maintaining patient safety.
2. Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.

1. You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.

1. You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

1. You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

1. The postholder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

1. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
2. The Trust is committed to the Health and Wellbeing of all its staff and offer a range of guidance and services to support them, including

• Local occupational health support
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides a wide range of support for work and personal issues, including relationship problems (personal and at work); anxiety/depression; finance/debt; work overload; legal matters; bullying; consumer issues; bereavement; pressure/stress; child care; and care of the elderly/disabled.
• Wellbeing hubs
• Proactive local organisational systems to support staff following a serious incident
• Availability of local initiatives and resources to promote workforce wellbeing
• Coaching and mentoring, peer review groups and participation

1. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the postholder.

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic medical qualification such as MBBS or equivalent
• FRCPath or European Board of Neuropathology or equivalent

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., PhD , MD)

Registration

Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
• If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Training and Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of histological diagnosis of CNS, muscle and nerve biopsies, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent
• Specialist training in Neuropathology, and experience and interest in neurogenetics pertaining to neuro-oncology

Desirable

• Experience in diagnosis of Neurodegenerative diseases

Administration

Essential

• Experience in day to day organisation of diagnostic laboratory services in a busy clinical and teaching Hospital

Desirable

• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Research and Publications

Essential

• Experience of clinical research of neuromuscular disorders
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of neuropathology such as muscle and nerve diseases

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

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).