Job summary
Applications are invited from forward-thinking individuals to join the medical team in Neurosurgery. The post will be for 12 months with a possible extension. An opportunity is expected in near future of a substantive appointment.
This post is required to play a critical role in delivering support in the Day Surgery Unit for neurosurgery elective non-complex spine surgery for Hull, the Yorkshire & Humber region and North East Lincolnshire. The service treats patients from Hull, Scarborough, Bridlington, York, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Louth and Doncaster. The Neurosurgical Unit has expanded from a two Consultants to thirteen Consultants over the past 18 years in response to clinical demand, Government and SBNS backed developments. The department is located across the two Hospital Sites at Hull Royal Infirmary (HRI) and Castle Hill Hospital (CHH) serving a population of approximately 1.3 million people.
To succeed you must have undergone extensive clinical training and experience and have the ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within the speciality.
The appointee will not participate in any on call rota, but this option remains as a subject to be reviewed at the end of placement.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be required to provide services over five days. The work programme will be different for every week depending on availability of theatre and clinic spaces, but it will have a 2 to 4 week rolling pattern. Provisional timetable (days may change) but the overall ration and allocation is as follows:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week 1
AM
Clinic
Clinic
DS1
DS1
MDTs
PM
Clinic
Clinic
DS1
Admin
Meetings
Week 2
AM
Clinic
Clinic
DS1
Admin
MDTs
PM
Clinic
Clinic
DS1
Admin
Meetings
Please include in the additional information section of the application form; the name of your current revalidation officer, their contact details and your date of revalidation.
About us
The establishment of the Hull York Medical School (HYMS) has strengthened this Trust with the Postgraduate Medical School which provides enhanced opportunities for education and research.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute services from two hospital sites. We serve an extended population of approximately 1.3 million. With an annual budget of circa £481 million and employing approximately 10,000 staff we are committed to the continuous development of services for the benefit of patients and to providing a comprehensive service of the highest possible quality.
Hull is a modern city with a number of new developments including the Marina and The Deep. It has links with Europe via the ferry and the nearby Humberside Airport, along with good rail and motorway links, but is within easy reach of nearby Coast and Wolds Countryside. It offers affordable housing with good leisure facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Further details regarding this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Contact Information:
Informal enquiries should be directed to Mr Vasileios Arzoglou, Clinical Lead Neurosurgery, via tina.holmes7@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Further details regarding this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Contact Information:
Informal enquiries should be directed to Mr Vasileios Arzoglou, Clinical Lead Neurosurgery, via tina.holmes7@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oSuccess in Intercollegiate specialty examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- oPostgraduate thesis
- oCCT in Neurosurgery
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Neurosurgery, typically at least 12 years' experience with at least 6 in the specialty
- oAbility to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- oAbility to manage all non-complex spine disorders
Desirable
- oAny area of subspecialisation is welcomed and will be assessed on an individual basis
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- oAbility to organise and manage out patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- oAbility to manage and lead surgical firm
Desirable
- oAbility to manage and lead specialist unit, MDT and working parties as appropriate
- oExperience of audit management
Teaching Experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising FY and SHO's
- oAbility to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- oExperience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- oExperience of supervising SpR's
- oAbility to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- oPublications in referred
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to work in a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP's nurses and other agencies
- oCommitment to continuing medical education
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oSuccess in Intercollegiate specialty examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- oPostgraduate thesis
- oCCT in Neurosurgery
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Neurosurgery, typically at least 12 years' experience with at least 6 in the specialty
- oAbility to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- oAbility to manage all non-complex spine disorders
Desirable
- oAny area of subspecialisation is welcomed and will be assessed on an individual basis
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- oAbility to organise and manage out patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- oAbility to manage and lead surgical firm
Desirable
- oAbility to manage and lead specialist unit, MDT and working parties as appropriate
- oExperience of audit management
Teaching Experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising FY and SHO's
- oAbility to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- oExperience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- oExperience of supervising SpR's
- oAbility to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- oPublications in referred
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to work in a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP's nurses and other agencies
- oCommitment to continuing medical education
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
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).
