The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

NHS Locum Consultant in Neurology

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Job summary

The appointee will be a key member of the Trust's Neurology Department, ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the Trust and to contribute to the further development of the services. The appointee will join a multidisciplinary team to deliver Neurology outpatient services at King's Lynn and North Cambs Hospital; also to provide in reach neurological advice to medical wards, surgical wards and Same Day Emergency Care

Main duties of the job

The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:

Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
Cost Improvement programme (CIP)
Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

We also encourage consultants to apply for fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, to which we are an affiliated member.

About us

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.

In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

Date posted

11 December 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

426-731-22MG-H

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE304ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCP Part 1 and Part 2

Desirable

Other professional qualification or higher degree e.g., in medical education, clinical research or management.

Experience

Essential

Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Internal and/or Neurology.
Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework
Evidence in specific and broad training in General Medicine and/or Neurology

Desirable

Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCP Part 1 and Part 2

Desirable

Other professional qualification or higher degree e.g., in medical education, clinical research or management.

Experience

Essential

Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Internal and/or Neurology.
Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework
Evidence in specific and broad training in General Medicine and/or Neurology

Desirable

Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE304ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE304ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)