Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
Applications are invited for 1 substantive - 8 PA post in Paediatric Neurology based at the Great North Children's Hospital (GNCH) in Newcastle upon Tyne. The successful candidate will join a vibrant Paediatric Neurology department composed of 4 NHS Paediatric Neurologists, 3 Clinical Academic Paediatric Neurologists, 2 NHS Consultants in Paediatric Neurodisability and 1 Clinical Academic in Paediatric Neurodisability.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
The GNCH Paediatric Neurology and Neurodisability Service makes a major clinical contribution to the success of 5 nationally commissioned services in Rare Mitochondrial Diseases, Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Paediatric onset Multiple Sclerosis and Demyelination, the SCID transplant Service and the Children's Cardiac Transplant Service. This is in addition to offering specialised services and research in neurorehabilitation following acute brain injury, adaptive mechanisms of recovery following early stroke, regional paediatric complex epilepsy service including ketogenic dietary therapy (KDT), vagus nerve stimulation and intrathecal baclofen pump therapy.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Henriette van Ruiten, Head of Department on 0191 2820528, via email at henriette.vanruiten@nhs.net or Dr Jason Gane, Clinical Director, on 0191 2824502, via email at jgane@nhs.net @nhs.net.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be based at GNCH and assume the duties of a consultant paediatric neurologist, managing the inpatient and outpatient care of children with neurological problems, providing clinical opinion and support to paediatric intensive care (GNCH and FRH), general paediatrics and other paediatric specialties at GNCH, RVI (neonatal intensive care unit) and Freeman Hospital.
The appointee will be expected to liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team individually and on a collective basis at formal MDT meetings, such as Complex Patient Case Discussions held periodically on PICU and discharge planning meetings for inpatients. The post-holder will also be expected to take a full and active role in departmental and directorate level initiatives on student and post-graduate (trainee) education, supervision, audit and quality improvement, as well as administrative tasks to support the department.
Each of paediatric neurology consultants contributes to the outreach programme and the appointee will also take on responsibility for specified outreach clinics within the region. Appropriate secretarial support will be provided. Personal office and computer facilities will be provided in the Paediatric Neurology department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be based at GNCH and assume the duties of a consultant paediatric neurologist, managing the inpatient and outpatient care of children with neurological problems, providing clinical opinion and support to paediatric intensive care (GNCH and FRH), general paediatrics and other paediatric specialties at GNCH, RVI (neonatal intensive care unit) and Freeman Hospital.
The appointee will be expected to liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team individually and on a collective basis at formal MDT meetings, such as Complex Patient Case Discussions held periodically on PICU and discharge planning meetings for inpatients. The post-holder will also be expected to take a full and active role in departmental and directorate level initiatives on student and post-graduate (trainee) education, supervision, audit and quality improvement, as well as administrative tasks to support the department.
Each of paediatric neurology consultants contributes to the outreach programme and the appointee will also take on responsibility for specified outreach clinics within the region. Appropriate secretarial support will be provided. Personal office and computer facilities will be provided in the Paediatric Neurology department.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
- Specialist skills and training in Paediatric Neurology
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Additional specialist skills and training in the specialty
- Leadership and training experience
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Wide experience of clinical paediatric neurology
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
- Paediatric Neurology training in a recognised training centre
Desirable
- Development of specialist areas within the directorate
- Experience in more than one paediatric neurology centre
- Specialist expertise within a particular aspect of paediatric neurology
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
- Committed to share in professional and managerial responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate of the Trust and the workforce
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
- Evidence of leadership / project management in paediatric neurology technologies
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
- Research/critical review of literature
- Publications in the last five years
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
- Specialist skills and training in Paediatric Neurology
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Additional specialist skills and training in the specialty
- Leadership and training experience
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Wide experience of clinical paediatric neurology
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
- Paediatric Neurology training in a recognised training centre
Desirable
- Development of specialist areas within the directorate
- Experience in more than one paediatric neurology centre
- Specialist expertise within a particular aspect of paediatric neurology
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
- Committed to share in professional and managerial responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate of the Trust and the workforce
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
- Evidence of leadership / project management in paediatric neurology technologies
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
- Research/critical review of literature
- Publications in the last five years
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
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).
