Consultant Neurology - Conquest
Accepting applications until: 15-Apr-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 15-Apr-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Conquest -work cross-site as when required
- Town
- Hastings
- Postcode
- TN37 7RD
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
Salary
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum/ pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Neurology
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Recently the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible, with the existing Consultant Neurologists, for neurological inpatients and outpatients at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and for supervision at UHSx of ESHT patients referred for tertiary investigations and management. The post holder will carry out five to six general Neurology outpatient clinics at ESHT. provide inpatient neurology cover to facilitate discharges and reduce length of stay of Neurology patients.
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The post holder will participate in the Neurology department’s regular ward referral service. The post holder will contribute towards general professional training of the junior medical staff and contribute to the training of nurses and other staff, and participating in the activities of the Post Graduate Medical Centre including medical audit, both at ESHT and UHSx.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached. The attached JD is currently being reviewed by the Royal College of Physicians
AAC Panel date to confirmed.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
The applicant should be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of the award of CCT by the date of the interview or the equivalent (CESR) which is at the time of applying, on the GMC Specialist Register.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
- Full registration with a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC).
Desirable criteria
- MD or equivalent
- BSE accreditation
Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Good general medical experience. Wide experience in all aspects of Neurology, Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of neurological problems both emergency and elective. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable criteria
- Special interest to complement neurologists at regional centre
Admin & Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in management
- Understanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and Appraisal
Desirable criteria
- Management course and/or qualifications
- Knowledge of the structure of Health Service
Aduit / Research and Publications
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
- Understanding of the role of research
Desirable criteria
- Completion and/or Publication of audit projects
- Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
- Ability to lead clinical research project
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm for teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groups
Desirable criteria
- Educational qualification
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Leadership qualities
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
- Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services.
- Professional attitude towards work Good record of attendance
Desirable criteria
- Good presentation skills
- Demonstration of initiated projects
- Specific attributes for post
- UK Driving Licence
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr. Shankar Nair
- Job title
- General Manager -Specialist Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07884117596
- Additional information
Dr. Monika Lipnicka-Khan -Consultant Neurologist & Clinical Lead
Email: [email protected]
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