Job summary
We
are looking for a Locum Consultant Neurologist based at Leeds General infirmary
and possibly covering district general hospitals in the West Yorkshire acute
trust network (WYAAT). Candidates will work with the existing team to deliver
general neurology on call and acute ward cover and provide general neurology
outpatient clinics.
Post
holder is expected to work with 18
neurology consultants.
We
are seeking a candidate with skills in diagnosing and managing various general
neurology conditions. The post-holder
will support both inpatient and outpatient general neurology services at Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The
successful applicant should possess MRCP (or equivalent) and should be included
on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview,
if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist
Register.
Applicants
should have established skills in Neurology
Prospective
applicants are encouraged to contact:
Dr
Maruthi Vinjam, Lead Clinician, 0113 3923258
INTERVIEWS
WILL BE HELD VIA TEAMS - see attached advert for full information
Main duties of the job
To
deliver care to patients with a neurological conditions at the LGI and other
Trust locations.
Supervision of patients
Contribute to Specialist
Multi-disciplinary team meetings
The provision of a general neurology
outpatient service and contribute to the inpatient service.
The delivery of urgent neurology
pathways, such as the first fit pathway.
Contribution to the further
development of the regional neuroscience centre including provision of a
specialist service.
To contribute to research, teaching
and new developments within the CSU. The post holder will be encouraged to
facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in
the department.
To develop alliance initiatives with
neighbouring Trust alliance partners.
To contribute to the care of general
medical/elderly patients as per the agreed job plan (for AIM/GIM accredited
candidates).
To work co-operatively and
effectively as part of the wider neurosciences and Speciality internal medicine
teams, being held to account for clinical, service development and training
outcomes.
To work closely with the colleagues
in related clinical areas, in particular the emergency department, other
medical and acute surgical specialties and with colleagues in primary care and
those at the interface.
2.1 To link with Consultant colleagues in
other relevant site specialist teams within the neurology service
About us
The
CSU brings together the core services providing the clinical management support
for the Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurophysiology. Mr Robert
Rathbone is the General Manager of the CSU, Dr Jonathan Bilmen is Clinical
Director and Mr Robin Darby is Head of Nursing. Dr Maruthi Vinjam is Clinical
Lead for Neurology and Neurophysiology and Ms Linda Hayward is the Business
Manager for Stroke and Neurology.
A
full neuro-physiological service is provided on-site and there are close links
with the Department of Neuro-psychology.
There
are currently 18 neurology consultants in the service. The junior staffing of the neurosciences
department usually consists of 8 Registrars and 12 FY2/CMT/GPST trainees; one
of whom always supports the Stroke on-call and a minimum of two trainees per
stroke ward.
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
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 £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we
see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 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.
Our
vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and
what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own
staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We
believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and
continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The best for patient safety, quality
and experience
2. The best place to work
3. A centre of excellence for specialist
services, education, research and innovation
4. Hospitals that offer seamless,
integrated care
5. Financially sustainable
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for
our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire
and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change
to deliver the highest quality care. By
working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a
part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
In
relation to this post, this is a locum post for an initial period of 6 months
for a consultant neurologist.
This
post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the neurology team.
The
post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.
The
post-holder will support both inpatient and outpatient general neurology at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
There will be opportunities to contribute to research and new
developments within the Neurology service.
The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the
current clinical research programmes going on in the department
For full details please see the attached job
description
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we
see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 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.
Our
vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and
what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own
staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We
believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and
continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The best for patient safety, quality
and experience
2. The best place to work
3. A centre of excellence for specialist
services, education, research and innovation
4. Hospitals that offer seamless,
integrated care
5. Financially sustainable
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for
our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire
and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change
to deliver the highest quality care. By
working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a
part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
In
relation to this post, this is a locum post for an initial period of 6 months
for a consultant neurologist.
This
post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the neurology team.
The
post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.
The
post-holder will support both inpatient and outpatient general neurology at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
There will be opportunities to contribute to research and new
developments within the Neurology service.
The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the
current clinical research programmes going on in the department
For full details please see the attached job
description
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in general neurology
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent qualification
Desirable
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Hold full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview
- Well organised and skilled in good time managment
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post and be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audits
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in general neurology
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent qualification
Desirable
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Hold full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview
- Well organised and skilled in good time managment
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post and be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audits
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS
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).
