Job summary
Applications are invited for a full time Speciality Doctor post for the Regional Spinal Cord Injuries Centre based at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. The post is to commence as soon as possible for an initial period of 6 months with extension to one year subject to satisfactory review.
The post is full time working plus on call 1:8 from home. The post holder will be required to be suitably experienced, and have worked at CT 1 & 2 Level. Applicants must have full GMC registration.
The Golden Jubilee Regional Spinal Cord Injuries provides services for patients with spinal cord deficit in the North of England. The Centre is located in a major university hospital with full back up including a major Trauma Centre, full time Urologists, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Plastic surgery, Hand and Upper limb surgery and Interventional Radiology.
The Centre comprises of four HDU beds including two ventilated beds and 20 rehabilitation beds. Its location within the major hospital allows delivery of care from the moment of injury to reintegration into the community and long-term management.
Geographically based Specialist Nurses and outreach therapists provide outreach services to continue optimal into the community and address reintegration as well as rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
The main priority for this post will be to deliver the highest clinical standards in the practice of spinal cord injured patients. The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team managing spinal cord injured patients. The post is based within the Spinal Cord Injuries Centre based within The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough and serves a regional population of 3.4 million. The post holder will be provided with a mentor for a period of 1 - 2 years.
About us
Since October 2019, we have been empowering our clinicians to make the decisions around how we allocate our resources and deliver care - supported by the wealth of experience and professional knowledge that exists within our operational, estates, human resources and other administrative and support teams.
We have done this through our Clinical Policy Group (CPG) which draws its membership from our clinical directors, nursing and allied health professional leaders, chief medical officer, executive team, operational managers, chairs of staff-side, our senior medical staff forum, and our BMA representative.
Our CPG has created ten clinically-led improvement collaboratives (service groups) - natural care communities of surgeons, physicians, nurses, midwives, scientists, allied health professionals and administrative and support colleagues, which have come together to make their services even better for our patients.
At the heart of our clinical collaboratives is our Leadership Improvement and Safety Academy which encompasses our patient safety faculty and provides a range of support, including leadership and management training, quality improvement skills, team and service support, coaching and human factors training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Completion of CT 1 & 2 or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Postgraduate Qualification
Relevant Experience
Essential
- Experience in general medicine, surgery and Rehabilitation
Desirable
- Experience in Spinal Cord Injuries
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitude
Essential
- Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Recognise and work within the limits of competence.
- Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
- Knowledge of audit principles
Desirable
- Management training
- IT skills
- Teaching skills
- Experience of clinical process and outcome audit
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Enthusiasm for clinical teaching of nurses, allied health professionals, hospital doctors and others
Personal Skills
Essential
- Commitment to good team working and relationships
- Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME)
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.
- Supportive and tolerant
- Caring attitude to patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a team environment to provide an integrated service
- Evidence of innovation and good communication skills
Special Requirements
Essential
- Will be required to live within 10 miles of main base. Exceptions to this ruling can be negotiated with the Clinical Director.
- Flexibility to respond to changing service needs
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Completion of CT 1 & 2 or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Postgraduate Qualification
Relevant Experience
Essential
- Experience in general medicine, surgery and Rehabilitation
Desirable
- Experience in Spinal Cord Injuries
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitude
Essential
- Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Recognise and work within the limits of competence.
- Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
- Knowledge of audit principles
Desirable
- Management training
- IT skills
- Teaching skills
- Experience of clinical process and outcome audit
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Enthusiasm for clinical teaching of nurses, allied health professionals, hospital doctors and others
Personal Skills
Essential
- Commitment to good team working and relationships
- Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME)
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.
- Supportive and tolerant
- Caring attitude to patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a team environment to provide an integrated service
- Evidence of innovation and good communication skills
Special Requirements
Essential
- Will be required to live within 10 miles of main base. Exceptions to this ruling can be negotiated with the Clinical Director.
- Flexibility to respond to changing service needs
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).
