Job summary
The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Neurology with a special interest in movement disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease. The postholder will be committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, supporting innovative service models, achieving performance standards, and contributing to education and training.
This post will support the continued delivery and development of the neurology service, helping to maintain low waiting times while expanding specialist provision for patients with movement disorders. The role includes delivery of general neurology outpatient clinics alongside dedicated specialist clinics in complex Parkinson's disease and movement disorders.
The postholder will contribute to the established movement disorders service, working closely with Care of the Elderly and multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated care for patients with complex needs.
In addition to outpatient activity, the role includes participation in ward referral reviews and the Advice and Refer service, supporting timely specialist input and effective patient pathways.
The appointee will have continuing clinical responsibility for patients under their care and will be expected to contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, teaching and supervision of junior staff, and service development initiatives within the Directorate.
Please refer to job description for full details.
Main duties of the job
Outpatient clinics
This postholder will share the neurology outpatient service seeing an appropriate proportion of new referrals and providing follow-up care for those patients who require further specialist supervision in the medium or longer term.
At HUH, the job plan will include 2.5 outpatient clinics per week. The contract will include appropriate time for supporting administration.
At HUH, the postholder would be supported and encouraged to develop and expand a subspecialty interest, possibly cognitive which will include participation in a specialist clinic, providing tertiary expertise for patients referred by neurological colleagues and of those patients on the RNRU. Clinics of this type are already in existence for Parkinson's disease, dystonia and other movement disorders and botulinum toxin therapy, as well as the specialist multidisciplinary admission assessment clinic in the RNRU with Drs Liu and Dr. Gorgorpatis.
Ward Referrals
This post involves conducting a consultant neurology ward referral round with the junior team once a week and attendance to the medical grand round. Further commitment will be attendance to a weekly X-ray/clinical meeting which will provide training for the SpR.
Admininstration
Administrative work will use existing shared office space and secretarial support. Access to the internet and email facilities are available.
About us
The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Neurology with a special interest in movement disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease. The postholder will be committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, supporting innovative service models, achieving performance standards, and contributing to education and training.
This post will support the continued delivery and development of the neurology service, helping to maintain low waiting times while expanding specialist provision for patients with movement disorders. The role includes delivery of general neurology outpatient clinics alongside dedicated specialist clinics in complex Parkinson's disease and movement disorders.
The postholder will contribute to the established movement disorders service, working closely with Care of the Elderly and multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated care for patients with complex needs.
In addition to outpatient activity, the role includes participation in ward referral reviews and the Advice and Refer service, supporting timely specialist input and effective patient pathways.
The appointee will have continuing clinical responsibility for patients under their care and will be expected to contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, teaching and supervision of junior staff, and service development initiatives within the Directorate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Links with other departments
Stroke Service (24 Beds) HUH
The stroke service at HUH sees approximately 250 patients per year and has achieved designation status as a stroke unit by Healthcare for London. Patients are repatriated to the stroke unit from the HASUs at the Royal London and University College London Hospitals. The service started to provide the rehabilitation phase of treatment for patients from the North Middlesex and Royal Free Hospital Acute Stroke Units during May 2012. There is a dedicated TIA service in operation. The service responds to a population base of 250,000 and is currently performing in the upper quartile of the National Sentinel Stroke Audit for clinical activity. The stroke population in Hackney is younger than the national average and reflects the ethnic diversity of Hackney. Early-supported discharge is provided through a dedicated ESSD team and longer-term community rehabilitation is provided by the Therapy at Home and Adult Community Rehabilitation teams.
Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (RNRU) (27 beds) HUH
The Homerton RNRU was established in 1963 and specialises in early inpatient rehabilitation for younger adult patients with severe complex disability after single incident neurological events other than complete spinal injury. The unit primarily serves patients who live, or have been admitted to hospital, in the north-eastern sector of Greater London and Essex. About 70 patients are admitted each year, 50% after vascular brain injury, 30% after head injury, and 20% after other forms of focal or diffuse brain damage resulting, for example, from certain infections or cardiorespiratory arrest. Patients are usually referred from acute beds in Neurosurgical or Neurology units or District General Hospitals. The unit is national guideline compliant and is recognised as one of the few centres in the United Kingdom providing such a service for people after brain injury; its comprehensive facilities are purpose built at ground floor level.
Radiology
The Trust offers imaging support in the form of CT, Doppler and MRI. Neuro-physiological Investigations are currently provided by ULCH for adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Links with other departments
Stroke Service (24 Beds) HUH
The stroke service at HUH sees approximately 250 patients per year and has achieved designation status as a stroke unit by Healthcare for London. Patients are repatriated to the stroke unit from the HASUs at the Royal London and University College London Hospitals. The service started to provide the rehabilitation phase of treatment for patients from the North Middlesex and Royal Free Hospital Acute Stroke Units during May 2012. There is a dedicated TIA service in operation. The service responds to a population base of 250,000 and is currently performing in the upper quartile of the National Sentinel Stroke Audit for clinical activity. The stroke population in Hackney is younger than the national average and reflects the ethnic diversity of Hackney. Early-supported discharge is provided through a dedicated ESSD team and longer-term community rehabilitation is provided by the Therapy at Home and Adult Community Rehabilitation teams.
Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (RNRU) (27 beds) HUH
The Homerton RNRU was established in 1963 and specialises in early inpatient rehabilitation for younger adult patients with severe complex disability after single incident neurological events other than complete spinal injury. The unit primarily serves patients who live, or have been admitted to hospital, in the north-eastern sector of Greater London and Essex. About 70 patients are admitted each year, 50% after vascular brain injury, 30% after head injury, and 20% after other forms of focal or diffuse brain damage resulting, for example, from certain infections or cardiorespiratory arrest. Patients are usually referred from acute beds in Neurosurgical or Neurology units or District General Hospitals. The unit is national guideline compliant and is recognised as one of the few centres in the United Kingdom providing such a service for people after brain injury; its comprehensive facilities are purpose built at ground floor level.
Radiology
The Trust offers imaging support in the form of CT, Doppler and MRI. Neuro-physiological Investigations are currently provided by ULCH for adults.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council and acceptance on the GMC Specialist Register MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification. CCST in Neurology or within 6 months of accreditation
Desirable
- PhD in Neurosciences and MD or equivalent specialist training
Relevant experience in speciality
Essential
- Appropriate training in General Neurology and movement disorders fields
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of neurological disorders
- Clinical expertise in movement disorder, particularly in device-aided therapies, toxin botulinum injection and oral treatment prescription
Desirable
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty
- Clinical experience in complex patients with Parkinson's disease and candidate selection for device-aided therapies
Clinical skills
Essential
- Competence across whole UK neurological curriculum
- Demonstrable ability to run an effective clinical service for people with particularly movement disorders
- Demonstrate an ability to implement treatment plans involving device-aided therapies for patients with Parkinson's disease
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations and onward referrals relevant to the post
Leadership and professionalism
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service needs
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Experience in running Multidisciplinary Team Meetings in Parkinson's disease involving
Management skills/Clinical Governance
Essential
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospitals operate
- Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
- Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to the team
- Involvement in and understanding of the Clinical Governance Experience of audit and willingness to institute audit exercises
Desirable
- Management of team or programme or project
- Evidence of being able to engage and communicate at a National and International level
- Able to engage and work with management as appropriate for a consultant that wishes to become an active member of the Trust
Teaching & training
Essential
- Ability and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors in training
- Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Understanding of and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
- Knowledge of Research ethics and committed to incorporating the highest standards of research governance
Desirable
- Experience in educational supervision, teaching on formal educational courses
- Evidence of organisational ability: e.g. organising and directing courses, educational programmes etc.
Research
Essential
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable
- Relevant research experience Publication of peer reviewed papers and clinical trials
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken
- English IT skills and computer literacy
Patient focused skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- oGood interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to co-operate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team
Personal attributes
Essential
- An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively
- Professional attitude towards work, good record of attendance
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Flexibility in time keeping ensuring duty of care to patients
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids
- Evidence of being able to work within a general headache practice
- Ability to work well as part of a team and to share and encourage good practice
- Drive and enthusiasm
- Committed to continuing personal and professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council and acceptance on the GMC Specialist Register MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification. CCST in Neurology or within 6 months of accreditation
Desirable
- PhD in Neurosciences and MD or equivalent specialist training
Relevant experience in speciality
Essential
- Appropriate training in General Neurology and movement disorders fields
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of neurological disorders
- Clinical expertise in movement disorder, particularly in device-aided therapies, toxin botulinum injection and oral treatment prescription
Desirable
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty
- Clinical experience in complex patients with Parkinson's disease and candidate selection for device-aided therapies
Clinical skills
Essential
- Competence across whole UK neurological curriculum
- Demonstrable ability to run an effective clinical service for people with particularly movement disorders
- Demonstrate an ability to implement treatment plans involving device-aided therapies for patients with Parkinson's disease
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations and onward referrals relevant to the post
Leadership and professionalism
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service needs
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Experience in running Multidisciplinary Team Meetings in Parkinson's disease involving
Management skills/Clinical Governance
Essential
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospitals operate
- Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
- Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to the team
- Involvement in and understanding of the Clinical Governance Experience of audit and willingness to institute audit exercises
Desirable
- Management of team or programme or project
- Evidence of being able to engage and communicate at a National and International level
- Able to engage and work with management as appropriate for a consultant that wishes to become an active member of the Trust
Teaching & training
Essential
- Ability and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors in training
- Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Understanding of and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
- Knowledge of Research ethics and committed to incorporating the highest standards of research governance
Desirable
- Experience in educational supervision, teaching on formal educational courses
- Evidence of organisational ability: e.g. organising and directing courses, educational programmes etc.
Research
Essential
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable
- Relevant research experience Publication of peer reviewed papers and clinical trials
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken
- English IT skills and computer literacy
Patient focused skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- oGood interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to co-operate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team
Personal attributes
Essential
- An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively
- Professional attitude towards work, good record of attendance
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Flexibility in time keeping ensuring duty of care to patients
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids
- Evidence of being able to work within a general headache practice
- Ability to work well as part of a team and to share and encourage good practice
- Drive and enthusiasm
- Committed to continuing personal and professional development
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).
