Job summary
Job title:- Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
Location:- London Spinal Cord Injury Centre
Hours:- 9 PA's
Duration:- Substantive
Main duties of the job
An opportunity to provide extended leave cover is available at The London Spinal Cord Injury Centre (LSCIC) at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, which was established in 1981. It moved into purpose-built accommodation in 1984 and is one of only 11 in the UK designated to receive and treat spinal cord injured patients. The Centre currently has 33 beds for adults, children and young people. These beds include beds for first episode of rehabilitation and designated beds for planned short term rehabilitation admissions or for surgical management of pressure ulcers. Patients may also be admitted to the Children's and Young Person's unit.
The consultant staff comprises of 4 other consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine (Dr Jan Gawronski, Mr Manish Desai, Dr Alex Lowe, Dr Verity Thakur) with input from orthopaedic/spinal surgeons, neurosurgeons, psychiatry, urologists, microbiology, anaesthetics, ITU medicine with respiratory/ ventilatory support and plastic surgery. The inpatient and outpatient clinical workload is shared equally between the consultants: annually approximately 100 new referrals are admitted for rehabilitation and approximately 3000 outpatients attend the centre.
About us
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RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will:
- Provide in-patient and out-patient medical and rehabilitation care to patients referred to the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre (LSCIC), alongside the present consultants in rehabilitation medicine
- Work with the multidisciplinary team to deliver a comprehensive rehabilitation and reintegration package
- Be responsible for on-going review of patients discharged from the unit to provide continuing medical support and promote health and social reintegration
- Have the opportunity to develop a special clinical interest related to the biopsychosocial management of spinal cord injury
- Contribute to research in the field of spinal cord injury
- Take part in teaching & research activities in the centre & hospital & contribute to research projects within the centre
- Actively participate in the centre & hospital clinical audit
- Participate in a range of CPD activities appropriate for a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine practising within a Spinal Cord Injury Centre
- Undertake annual appraisal and 5 yearly revalidation as per GMC requirements
- Contribute to the policies and the administrative development of the unit and the hospital as a whole
- Provide 1 week in 4 offsite on-call for LSCIC patients
For further details/ informal visits please contact Michelle Conlon Centre Manager on michelle.conlon@nhs.net or Alex Lowe alexlowe@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will:
- Provide in-patient and out-patient medical and rehabilitation care to patients referred to the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre (LSCIC), alongside the present consultants in rehabilitation medicine
- Work with the multidisciplinary team to deliver a comprehensive rehabilitation and reintegration package
- Be responsible for on-going review of patients discharged from the unit to provide continuing medical support and promote health and social reintegration
- Have the opportunity to develop a special clinical interest related to the biopsychosocial management of spinal cord injury
- Contribute to research in the field of spinal cord injury
- Take part in teaching & research activities in the centre & hospital & contribute to research projects within the centre
- Actively participate in the centre & hospital clinical audit
- Participate in a range of CPD activities appropriate for a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine practising within a Spinal Cord Injury Centre
- Undertake annual appraisal and 5 yearly revalidation as per GMC requirements
- Contribute to the policies and the administrative development of the unit and the hospital as a whole
- Provide 1 week in 4 offsite on-call for LSCIC patients
For further details/ informal visits please contact Michelle Conlon Centre Manager on michelle.conlon@nhs.net or Alex Lowe alexlowe@nhs.net
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- oPatients first always oExcellence in all we do oTrust, honesty and respect for each other oEquality for all
Education, qualification and training
Essential
- MRCP or MRCS
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview)
- Management experience - e.g. rota/leave coordinator
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking research activities
- At least 6 months experience working in a spinal cord injury centre
- Experience in a wide range of teaching methods, including the organisation and delivery of teaching programmes.
Quality improvement (QI)
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology / audit / service improvement work
Skills
Essential
- Competent in all aspects of skills appropriate to the role
- Computer literacy/IT skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively supervise junior medical staff
- Track record of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
- Understanding of wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience in effectively delivering training / teaching nursing and medical staff
- Experience in conflict management and able to motivate colleagues (medical and non-medical)
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Evidence of understanding the importance of GMC good medical practice and appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
- Consultant role in ensuring patient safety
Other requirements
Essential
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
- Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately
- Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Commitment to own continued professional development and that of others
- Highly organised, self -motivated, track record of achievement
- Understanding and involvement in service development
- Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory and inclusive behaviours and practices
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- oPatients first always oExcellence in all we do oTrust, honesty and respect for each other oEquality for all
Education, qualification and training
Essential
- MRCP or MRCS
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview)
- Management experience - e.g. rota/leave coordinator
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking research activities
- At least 6 months experience working in a spinal cord injury centre
- Experience in a wide range of teaching methods, including the organisation and delivery of teaching programmes.
Quality improvement (QI)
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology / audit / service improvement work
Skills
Essential
- Competent in all aspects of skills appropriate to the role
- Computer literacy/IT skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively supervise junior medical staff
- Track record of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
- Understanding of wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience in effectively delivering training / teaching nursing and medical staff
- Experience in conflict management and able to motivate colleagues (medical and non-medical)
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Evidence of understanding the importance of GMC good medical practice and appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
- Consultant role in ensuring patient safety
Other requirements
Essential
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
- Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately
- Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Commitment to own continued professional development and that of others
- Highly organised, self -motivated, track record of achievement
- Understanding and involvement in service development
- Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory and inclusive behaviours and practices
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).
