Consultant in Neurology

Job summary

The postholder's duties will be primarily at Kettering General Hospital. Time for specialist interest clinic/ research and to carry out teaching duties as required could be arranged according to the interest of the appointee. The postholder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive general outpatient neurology service to the catchment area of Kettering General Hospital, alongside the existing Neurology consultants and Neurology specialist nurses.

The postholder will also be providing specialist inpatient review where required, if inpatient beds required the postholder will have access to inpatient beds at Kettering general hospital. Junior support available via Registrar. The postholder will be encouraged to practice a special interest clinic that is relevant to the population of the North Northamptonshire health community. Currently complex Neurology cases and Neurosurgical cases are transferred to Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital.

JD Pending Royal College Approval

Main duties of the job

• Manage general neurology patients and maintain high clinical standards.
• Provide a full range of neurological services and contribute to service development.
• Conduct outpatient clinics and inpatient ward referrals.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement (minimum three audits in five years).
• No out-of-hours on-call duties.

About us

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job responsibilities

For more details about this role, please refer to attached job description and personal specification.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Essential

• Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty)
• General training in Neurology to specialist level or equivalent
• At least 1 year of clinical experience as a consultant at a secondary care hospital
• Full registration with General Medical Council
• Enthusiasm and willingness to collaborate across UHN to improve patient outcomes for all

Desirable

• MD, PhD or other higher degree

TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Essential

• Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
• Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
• Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
• Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH

Desirable

• Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Essential

• High level Organisational Skills
• Communication Skills