Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation Medicine

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Job summary

The Neurorehabilitation Medicine department at LTH currently has 2 consultants in rehabilitation medicine (RM) employed by LTH, and 1 consultant is employed by the neighbouring East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and provides sessional input to LTH. The successful applicant would join these consultant colleagues to provide specialist rehabilitation medicine consultant input to the Major Trauma and Neurorehabilitation pathways, taking lead consultant responsibility for patients from a defined geographical area in discussion with consultant colleagues, to ensure that there is a consistent service across the whole ICS footprint. The specialist rehabilitation beds at LTH are on Barton Ward (16 beds) and there are currently also 15 beds commissioned at the nearby Brain kind Lancashire Neurological Centre. The RM consultants also manage the intrathecal baclofen patients in conjunction with neurosurgery, and it is expected that the successful candidate will either already have, or commit to gaining, the skills to provide care for patients with intrathecal baclofen pumps. There is an Advanced Specialist Practitioner Physiotherapist who leads the botulinum toxin for spasticity service with support from the RM consultants.

Main duties of the job

The duties of the Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation Medicine are to provide inpatient care to patients in the commissioned specialist neurorehabilitation beds, and to see patients referred to the rehabilitation medicine service on acute wards within our ICS catchment area, in outpatient clinics and in the community. Office accommodation and secretarial support will be provided.

The post-holder will:

Provide direct input to patients; contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and lead the co- ordinationof care for patients within Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Assume a continuous commitment for the careof patients, even if employed less than full- time and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.

Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.

Provide specialist care for patients with intrathecal baclofen pumps.

About us

The Neurosciences Centre, based at The Royal Preston Hospital, comprises both Neurosurgery and Medical Neurosciences (Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurorehabilitation). Allied neurosciences specialties are also on site (Neuropathology, Paediatric Neurology, Neuropsychology) and there are ongoing discussions with the local mental health trust about the appointment of a consultant neuropsychiatrist. The population served by the Neurosciences Centre is approx. 1.5 million from the catchment area of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (which is divided into 4 locality health systems - Morecambe Bay, Pennine Lancashire, Central Lancashire and Blackpool/Fylde Coast).

Details

Date posted

11 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-CA741A

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent postgraduate general medical experience.
  • Be within 6 months of gaining CCT in rehabilitation medicine or completing equivalent training outside the EU leading to entry on the specialist register for rehabilitation medicine.

Research and Development

Essential

  • Evidence of interest in personal development, e.g. through research and/or publications.

Experience

Essential

  • Wide range of clinical experience in neurorehabilitation in UK.
  • Commitment to gain the skills to manage intrathecal baclofen, if not already able to do this.

Desirable

  • Ability to manage intrathecal baclofen pumps.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent postgraduate general medical experience.
  • Be within 6 months of gaining CCT in rehabilitation medicine or completing equivalent training outside the EU leading to entry on the specialist register for rehabilitation medicine.

Research and Development

Essential

  • Evidence of interest in personal development, e.g. through research and/or publications.

Experience

Essential

  • Wide range of clinical experience in neurorehabilitation in UK.
  • Commitment to gain the skills to manage intrathecal baclofen, if not already able to do this.

Desirable

  • Ability to manage intrathecal baclofen pumps.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Neurological Rehabilitation Medicine

David Shakespeare

david.shakespeare@lthtr.nhs.uk

01772524779

Details

Date posted

11 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-CA741A

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT


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