Locum Consultant Neurologist

Job description

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
• MRCP (or equivalent)
• Full GMC Registration

• MD, PhD

• Good writing and presentation skills
• Comprehensive training appropriate to this post
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within specialty
• Willingness to develop an area of special interest to fit in with current establishment and service needs
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures

• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Recognised teaching skills course/ medical education qualification.
• Exposure to a variety of working environments.

• Publications in peer reviewed journals.

• Experience of undergrad teaching
• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Interest in and willingness to develop teaching abilities and activities
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
• Ability to organise research and work within research Governance procedures

• Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt and work flexibly
• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.

• Willingness to undertake a leadership role
• Calm under pressure

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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