Job summary
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
LOCUM CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN IN REHABILITATION MEDICINE
This is a 10PA appointment for a Locum Consultant for a 6 month fixed term.
This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the Rehabilitation Medicine team. The post-holder will provide support for inpatient and outpatient services. The post will be based at Chapel Allerton Hospital.
The successful applicant should hold membership in the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Applicants should have established skills in Rehabilitation Medicine. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Prof Rory O'Connor - Lead Clinician
Karen Cox - Business Manager
Main duties of the job
The
role of consultant physician in rehabilitation medicine will be expected to
provide medical leadership to the rehabilitation team, facilitate clinical
governance, deliver education and research, and contribute to the management of
the service. The clinical work focuses primarily on complex inpatient
rehabilitation and musculoskeletal rehabilitation within Chapel Allerton
Hospital.
It
is expected that the postholder will work with NHS and University colleagues to
maintain the National Demonstration Centre as a centre of excellence for
clinical services, research, and teaching in areas relevant to Rehabilitation
Medicine.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with
access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country
as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 15,000 staff ensure that every year we
see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E visits and
1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We
operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy
and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Rehabilitation services in Leeds are designated a National Demonstration Centre in Rehabilitation and a Level 2a supra-district rehabilitation service. The service covers the immediate catchment area of Leeds for secondary care with tertiary referrals from the WYAAT region.
At Chapel Allerton Hospital there are designated wards with 30 beds for inpatients participating in complex rehabilitation and the rehabilitation medicine outpatient department. On the Seacroft Hospital site there is the regional amputee rehabilitation centre, the Leeds Orthotic service and the Wheelchair and Special Seating Service. On the St Jamess University and Leeds General Infirmary sites there are acute liaison rehabilitation services and outpatient services.
There are close ties between the NHS department and the Academic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Leeds. Since 1974, the department has been involved in a broad spectrum of research activity involving local, national and international collaboration. The post holder will support research endeavours with the Academic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Leeds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Rehabilitation services in Leeds are designated a National Demonstration Centre in Rehabilitation and a Level 2a supra-district rehabilitation service. The service covers the immediate catchment area of Leeds for secondary care with tertiary referrals from the WYAAT region.
At Chapel Allerton Hospital there are designated wards with 30 beds for inpatients participating in complex rehabilitation and the rehabilitation medicine outpatient department. On the Seacroft Hospital site there is the regional amputee rehabilitation centre, the Leeds Orthotic service and the Wheelchair and Special Seating Service. On the St Jamess University and Leeds General Infirmary sites there are acute liaison rehabilitation services and outpatient services.
There are close ties between the NHS department and the Academic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Leeds. Since 1974, the department has been involved in a broad spectrum of research activity involving local, national and international collaboration. The post holder will support research endeavours with the Academic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Leeds.
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Applicants must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant Royal College at the time of application
Qualifications
Essential
- Accreditation in MRCP in the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent and have completed higher specialist training if currently in a training programme within the UK.
- It is expected that the appointing has experience of neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation in a tertiary hospital setting with higher specialist training.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of research contributions to clinical research programmes
- Evidence of teaching and provision of clinical supervision of specialty trainees
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Competence in the medical management of complex disabling conditions taking into account any pre-existing physical or psychological condition
- Competence in the provision of functional prognoses to patients
- Experience in the evaluation of rehabilitation potential and prescription of rehabilitation interventions
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Applicants must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant Royal College at the time of application
Qualifications
Essential
- Accreditation in MRCP in the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent and have completed higher specialist training if currently in a training programme within the UK.
- It is expected that the appointing has experience of neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation in a tertiary hospital setting with higher specialist training.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of research contributions to clinical research programmes
- Evidence of teaching and provision of clinical supervision of specialty trainees
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Competence in the medical management of complex disabling conditions taking into account any pre-existing physical or psychological condition
- Competence in the provision of functional prognoses to patients
- Experience in the evaluation of rehabilitation potential and prescription of rehabilitation interventions
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).
