Locum Consultant in Stroke Medicine

Job summary

Fixed Term Locum Post

• Are you looking for a consultant post in a dynamic hospital that embraces change?
• Have you got a background in Geriatric Medicine, Neurology, Acute Medicine or Rehabilitation Medicine?
• Do you want to improve your work-life balance?
• Would you like an annualised job plan, working with great colleagues?
• Would you want a hybrid post with Neurology, General Medicine or Acute Medicine?

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Fixed term Locum Stroke consultants as part of a planned expansion of the team based at Royal Derby Hospital.

Forward-thinking and innovative, the team is recognised as a Primary Stroke centre with a strong research emphasis. We provide a full range of patient-focused services, including hyper-acute & acute stroke care, inpatient rehabilitation and early supported discharge. We also deliver a comprehensive TIA service.

Working closely with colleagues across the Trust within radiology, neurology, vascular surgery and critical care, we aim for the highest standards of patient care across both sites.

We have the flexibility to provide a bespoke job plan that encompasses your academic, teaching or research interests.

We can also offer an annualised job plan, LTFT, relocation and incentive packages.

Main duties of the job

The Stroke Centre provides Stroke & TIA services for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The geographical area served is wide and the population diverse. We currently treat around 1400 stroke patients per year.

There are currently 13 stroke specialist consultants within the Centre, supported by a team of resident doctors in training grades, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and a well established multidisciplinary team of stroke specific allied health professionals. Our core clinical team is enhanced by a dedicated Neuroradiology team, and a nationally recognised Vascular Radiology service. The regional vascular surgery unit is co-located with the Stroke Centre; the neurovascular MDT provides rapid access to carotid surgery enabling surgical treatment of carotid lesions within 2 weeks of symptom onset. TIA clinics run daily with 6 days a week with access to vascular imaging and relevant neuroradiology.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

o Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership developmento On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.o A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

o We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.o We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.o An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.o Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.o Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.o We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.o We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the consultants duties, responsibilities & objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of the consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education & managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal & external. In addition, it will include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, & details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan & the objectives.

We offer bespoke job plans within the specialty with a view to accommodating individual interests.

As a Trust we also champion the health and well-being of our staff through initiatives such as flexible working requests from all employees, regardless of their personal responsibilities and circumstances (subject to managers approval).

Examples of flexible working include: Part-time working Compressed hours Employment breaks

Provisional assessment of Programmed Activities in Job Plan:For a full-time contract: Direct Clinical Care: 10 PAs on average per week(includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable & unpredictable emergency work) Supporting Professional Activities: 1.5 PAs on average per week(includes CPD, audit, teaching & research)

There is a 1 in 10 on-call commitment including weekends (0.826 PA) for providing an out-of-hours emergency service, on a shared basis with other Consultants within the Department.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent higher qualification
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practise
• Life Support Qualifications (ALS)

Desirable

• GMC Specialist Register for Geriatrics, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine or Acute Medicine Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice simultaneously with a Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted and is under consideration by the GMC.
• Training Qualification
• Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) certification
• Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Managerial

Essential

• Evidence of ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of the Stroke & TIA service
• Experience of audit & management

Desirable

• Attended a management/leadership course

Teaching Experience, Audit and Research

Essential

• Evidence and experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Experience of and commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
• Experience of teaching clinical skills
• Evidence and ability to assess and apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
• Evidence of ability to supervise audit

Desirable

• Specific teaching qualification
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Postgraduate research degree, PhD, MD etc.
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Experience of enrolling & consenting patients into trials; ICH-GCP qualification
• Attended a recognised teaching training course
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Evidence of ability to supervise research
• Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate research

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of independent clinical practice
• Experienced in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
• Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team & share clinical responsibilities.

Desirable

• 1 year NHS experience
• Comprehensive technical competence and experience in Stroke & TIA service delivery
• Interest in an area of the specialty complimentary to existing consultants

Language and Communication Skills

Essential

• Experience of formal presentations
• Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties