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Welcome to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
We are rated Outstanding for Caring… and that includes caring for our staff.
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At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) we are the region’s Major Trauma Centre and we are responsible for providing care across the widest of spectrums: from within people’s homes and working with our voluntary sector partners in local communities, to offering the most specialist hospital care available in our regional centre: for example immunology, cardiothoracic surgery and kidney and bone marrow transplants. We care for 475,000 in our secondary care catchment population, with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services.
Delivering our services through a number of key sites across Plymouth and the surrounding area:
- Mount Gould Hospital - We have 30 beds for general rehabilitation plus 15 beds for stroke rehabilitation patients and a discharge assessment unit with 10 beds available and a further 30 to follow.
- South Hams Community Hospital - We have 15 beds here and began managing the site in 2021.
- Tavistock Hospital - We have 13 beds here and began managing the site in 2021.
Urgent Treatment Centre and Minor Injuries Unites
We run an Urgent Treatment Centre at the Cumberland Centre in Devonport, central Plymouth and minor injury units in Tavistock and Kingsbridge. - Child Development Centre - Developmental services for young children are provided at the Child Development Centre, Scott Business Park.
- The Plymouth Dialysis Unit - Patients needing treatment for renal failure are cared for in state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities in Estover.
- Radiology Academy - The Plymouth Radiology Academy is the only purpose-built Radiology Academy in the world and provides an inspirational environment in which to learn radiology.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Plymouth and working with Plymouth Marjon University. As host to the Joint Hospital Group South West (JHG(SW)) in a city with a strong military tradition, we have a tri-service staff of nearly 200 military doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are fully integrated within our facilities.
We know the importance of civility and saying thank you and actively encourage patients, their families and our colleagues, to send thank you messages through a number of channels. By capturing episodes of excellence we can learn from these events, improve practice and safety and spread the good practice throughout the Trust. Last year over 1,800 nominations were received.
UHP were chosen as one of seven Trusts to take part in the national NHS Improvement Programme, to create a culture of continuous improvement by empowering staff to develop their own ideas for improvement and lead their own projects.
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Nursing and general recruitment
https://plymouthhospitals.pagetiger.com/dbgwlbv/1
Medical recruitment
Consultant Neurologist
Accepting applications until: 20-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 20-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Derriford Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Derriford Road
- Tref
- Plymouth
- Cod post
- PL6 8DH
- Major / Minor Region
- Devon
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 40 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Consultant Neurologist
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are seeking to a recruit an additional Consultant Neurologist to join the existing consultants at University Hospitals Plymouth in order to expand current provision of Neurology services in our regional Neuroscience centre.
As well as supporting the general neurology and stroke services, the successful candidate will be able to develop their specialist interest. We are willing to consider any sub specialty interest though we have a particular need to increase our capacity to care for patients with headache and multiple sclerosis.
We are expanding a department that prides itself in providing excellent clinical care for our patient population. Plymouth is a national GIRFT exemplar site for acute neurology services. We care for more patients with acute neurological conditions than anywhere else nationally and are one of only 5 centres in the UK where neurologists also care for stroke patients from presentation at the hospital. We are looking for a colleague who is eager to join our enthusiastic clinical team.
Advert
The successful applicant/s will join the existing Consultant body at Plymouth University Hospitals NHS Trust Derriford in order to expand current provision of Neurology services in our regional Neuroscience centre. As well as supporting general neurology outpatient services, the successful candidate will develop their sub specialty interest.
They will also be expected to play an active role in the development and medical management of our department; to participate in the training and education of medical students, junior medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals and to contribute to our regular hospital grand round and regional academic meeting, audit meeting, Clinical Governance meeting, and journal club
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Recruitment Template - Medical - 1 (pagetiger.com)
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
See attached detailed job description and an illustrative job plan.
We are seeking a full time Consultant Neurologist with a speciality interest covering the neurology attending system as well as contributing to the stroke rota. The successful candidate will also hold some outpatient clinics as well as contribute to the SDEC service for Neurology.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education, qualifications, special training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- MRCP (UK)
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist register via: a) Certificate of Completion of training (CCT). Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview. b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights
Meini prawf dymunol
- Higher degree or within 12 months of submission Postgraduate prizes and awards. Sub-specialty CCT in Stroke Medicine
Particular skills and experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Demonstrate evidence of ample acute neurology experience and appropriate general training.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Attended appropriate courses, fellowships or equivalent.
Research and Clinical audit
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of a research interest and clinical audit
Meini prawf dymunol
- Presentations at local/regional/ national/international meetings. Relevant audit projects. Published as first author in peer reviewed journals
Teaching
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to demonstrate experience in having taught junior doctors
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of enthusiasm and experience in teaching
Management
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Participated in some sort of management process (ie service or research)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of interest and ability in management. Attended appropriate courses or gained qualification in management. Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working and leadership supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace-based assessments.
Practical Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability and willingness to work hours of the job, shifts, on-call with any reasonable adjustments to take into account local requirements or disability.
Meini prawf dymunol
- To have access to own transport to fulfil duties on the role.
Communication & Interpersonal skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- A well presented CV Team working skills Ability to delegate appropriately
Meini prawf dymunol
- Good presentation skills – prizes / awards IT technology skills including evidence where such skills have improved patient care Leadership skills
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Dr Elizabeth Househam
- Teitl y swydd
- Consultant Neurologist & Clinical Director
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01752 431929
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Natasha Webber, Deputy Service Line Manager for Neurology and Stroke
01752 431929
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