Locum Consultant in Neurology

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Locum Consultant Neurologist to join our Neurology service for 2 PAs per week. The successful candidate will have a specialist interest in Hypoxic Ischaemic Brain Injury and will provide expert clinical input and consultation for patients with complex neurological needs.

The post holder will also take a lead role in the Neurology governance agenda, working closely with the clinical and operational teams to support patient safety, risk management, incident review, learning and continuous quality improvement across the service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Neurologist to combine specialist clinical expertise with a key leadership role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality Neurology services.

Main duties of the job

General duties:

§ To share responsibility for providing evidence-based standards of care for all inpatients and outpatients.

§ To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients Charter and the local purchasers' contracts.

§ To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies.

§ To encourage and foster the governance process at clinical, managerial and medical levels and to take part in regional audit in support of evidence-based medicine.

§ To participate fully in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the General Managers, Clinical Leads and Clinical Directors.

§ To take part in continuing medical education activities; there will also be a commitment to undergraduate and post-graduate teaching in the departments, including development and delivery of a teaching programme.

§ Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.

§ Leadership and proper functioning of the services in his/her charge in line with agreed policies at the Trust.

§ Development of his/her own specialty interests, including active participation in research programmes.

§ Corporate and singular responsibility for the management of the junior medical staff including the approval and monitoring of junior staff rotas and locum appointments.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Fully registered with the GMC with a full licence to practice
• On the specialist register or within 6 months, in Neurology

Desirable criteria

• Higher Degree (MSc, Md or PhD)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Neurology experience (equivalent to CCT)
• Ability to practice independently as a Consultant
• Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
• Audit experience

Desirable criteria

• Research experience
• GCP Certificate
• Clinical Management/leadership experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Change management.
• Quality improvement

Desirable criteria

• Interest in research with evidence of peer-reviewed publications

Other

Essential criteria

• Awareness of own strengths and weaknesses.
• Highly developed communication skills
• Computer literate
• Evidence of teamworking and working across multiple disciplines
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Self-motivated
• Commitment to the provision of a quality service.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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