Job summary
The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant Neurologist to work cross site and across specialities to support and expand the work of the exiting team. Applicants are invited to join a growing, dynamic and forward-looking department of neurology and stroke medicine.
The successful candidate will join a close team based at the Chelsea site made up of eight consultant neurologists and a stroke consultant.
The wider department includes a further five consultant neurologists and three consultant stroke physicians based at the West Middlesex site.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will provide inpatient and outpatient services in busy, but well supported hospitals. The appointment will be 10PAs; this includes 5.5 PAs at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 2.5 PAs at the Regional Neurosciences Unit at Charing Cross Hospital and 2 PAs at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Royal Marsden Hospital, where the successful candidate will review inpatients requiring Neurology input (as part of a team of four Consultant Neurologists). The post includes two general neurology clinics and a specialist pain clinic at Chelsea & Westminster and a further general neurology clinic at Charing Cross. The appointee will participate in the Regional neurology and stroke on call rota.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join a close team of eight existing neurology consultants, and a stroke consultant, at the Chelsea site. The appointee will provide inpatient and outpatient services, in a busy, but well supported hospitals.
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The post holder will deliver comprehensive care for patients admitted to the ward under their team.
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The post holder will also undertake ward rounds and conduct multidisciplinary meetings.
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The post holder will be responsible for prompt discharge planning of neurology patients under his/her care.
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The post holder will be supported by junior medical staff, a neurology nurse specialist and a neurology pharmacist.
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The post offers immense opportunities for teaching and training junior doctors and medical students. The post holder will be expected to support the training of juniors to the unit. Professional supervision of the junior medical staff who will have the opportunity to learn on a one to one basis both formal and informal ward rounds, and also on an ad hoc basis throughout the day.
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Provision with Consultant colleagues of a service to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
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An active part in the educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the service.
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Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes, including reviews of manpower requirements
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join a close team of eight existing neurology consultants, and a stroke consultant, at the Chelsea site. The appointee will provide inpatient and outpatient services, in a busy, but well supported hospitals.
-
The post holder will deliver comprehensive care for patients admitted to the ward under their team.
-
The post holder will also undertake ward rounds and conduct multidisciplinary meetings.
-
The post holder will be responsible for prompt discharge planning of neurology patients under his/her care.
-
The post holder will be supported by junior medical staff, a neurology nurse specialist and a neurology pharmacist.
-
The post offers immense opportunities for teaching and training junior doctors and medical students. The post holder will be expected to support the training of juniors to the unit. Professional supervision of the junior medical staff who will have the opportunity to learn on a one to one basis both formal and informal ward rounds, and also on an ad hoc basis throughout the day.
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Provision with Consultant colleagues of a service to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
-
An active part in the educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the service.
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Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes, including reviews of manpower requirements
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT in Neurology - equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date of the interview
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree i.e. PhD or MD
- Peer reviewed research publications
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in Neurology including Stroke
- Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
- Experience of audit / clinical research
Desirable
- Experienced and competent in Stroke thrombolysis
- Undertaken a management course
- Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT in Neurology - equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date of the interview
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree i.e. PhD or MD
- Peer reviewed research publications
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in Neurology including Stroke
- Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
- Experience of audit / clinical research
Desirable
- Experienced and competent in Stroke thrombolysis
- Undertaken a management course
- Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
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).