substantive Consultant Neurologists

Health and Care Jersey is seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and dynamic substantive Consultants in Neurology. The successful applicants will provide services in Neurology, in conjunction with medical and nursing colleagues. The clinical role incorporates outpatient neurology clinics and inpatient ward referrals, for services including MND, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons Disease, Migraine and Epilepsy. The service has links with the regional neurosciences Centre at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) and Queen's Square, London. The successful applicants will be expected to participate in clinical governance activity and continuing medical education sessions. A clinical governance meeting is held regularly. The successful candidates would be expected to commit to the on-going development of care within the Medical Care Group; to take part in the education of junior medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals; to contribute to the governance activity and medical management of the department; and to foster cohesiveness and teamwork in the wider neurology team. For newly appointed consultants, a mentor will be allocated to support their induction to the post.Main duties of the job Jointly develop a service of excellence for neurology which ensures a seamless integration between Jersey and tertiary centres in England. Participate in the development of the neurology strategy for the island of Jersey including neurological services. To work in close partnership and liaison with Primary Care and other specialist services. To undertake inpatient specialist reviews for neurology. To undertake outpatient clinics for neurology. To provide clinical advice & support to primary care colleagues and other consultants within Health and Care Jersey medical model. To deliver personalised evidence informed medical care plans to all patients that are appropriately documented and regularly evaluated. To provide advice and timely medical reviews and interventions as part of the interdisciplinary model of care. To participate and attend relevant services MDTs. To liaise with tertiary referral centres as appropriate to provide patient-centered care & service improvements. Maintain good quality up to date medical records, including timely discharge letters and summaries. To ensure appropriate documentation and coding is used to provide consistent audit and monitoring of the service. To adhere to local prescribing guidelines. The post holder should be adaptable, flexible and innovative to meet the ongoing challenges within the service. The responsibilities of the role may change from time to time. To comply with infection prevention and control requirements., These include the provision of a wide array of hospital services, social care and support in the community, such as:

• providing hospital care including emergency care, intensive care and maternity services and in the UK when needed
• providing social care services, and services in the community
• monitoring and improvement of the quality of all services
• the education and development of medical professionals
• the provision of a coordinated approach to mental health care
• offering free, private and confidential counselling services
• influencing and creating conditions that allow people to improve their health, Here in Jersey, we have our own Health Care system, separate from the NHS. We are looking to develop and improve our healthcare services towards a modern, fully digitised and future-proof system, in advance of our new hospital (planned to open in 2029). To do so we need fresh eyes, new ways of working and the next generation of Consultants to make our healthcare system the best it can be. We aim to provide high quality, safe and effective care to the 110,000 people living on the Island and those who visit. The hospital benefits from a fantastic educational centre with a full SIM lab and dedicated time for all to learn.
• Aligned to the Wessex Deanery, we support and develop Foundation trainees as well as Clinical Fellows and SAS doctors. We encourage all our Consultants to fully engage with the education and training of our future generation of medical leaders.
• Health and Care Jersey are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and dynamic substantive Consultant Neurologists to join our welcoming consultant body. The successful candidates will be expected to work 10 PAs. Jersey is easily accessible from most regional airports in the UK and has good links with NHS tertiary centres, particularly with Southampton and London, which affords the successful candidates the ability to maintain links within the NHS. To support your transition to Jersey, we can provide a generous relocation and remuneration package, which is benefitted by lower taxation than within the UK. The Government of Jersey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (to include children) and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this position will work with vulnerable people, the selection process will involve safeguarding measures and include an enhanced DBS check.

Leadership and Management

Take part in management and audit activities to support the Care Group Leadership team & Public Health in planning for services and ensuring the service meets key performance indicators, including excellent patient care. The post holder will be expected to take part in management and audit activities and represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues. The post holder will be expected to be fully involved in governance and risk management for the department. Represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues.

Teaching and Research

The department is recognised for junior doctors from the Wessex deanery and medical students from Southampton and active teaching is encouraged in this role. It is expected that the post holder will participate in the training of medical staff and that the candidate will ensure that the training and learning needs are identified and facilitated. This includes educational support for clinical fellows recruited directly to Health and Care Jersey. Opportunities for participating in research are supported when appropriate. Health and Care Jersey sector has a policy for professional leave and is supportive of external duties for the good of the wider profession.

Proposed Job Plan

Direct Clinical Care: 8 Supporting Professional Activity: 2 (Core)

• Participation in Clinical Audit & Risk Management Activities
• Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults
• Evidence of annual appraisal
• Evidence of research and publication in peer reviewed journals
• IT literate, Evidence of Clinical Leadership
• Ability to Work Flexibly with Colleagues to provide services
• Ability to Work Effectively with a Multi-Disciplinary Team, motivating and influencing others through their enthusiasm
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, management and other agencies
• Highly motivated
• Able to work within a team
• Experience of Teaching, Training & Supervision of Junior Medical Staff and undergraduate students
• An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to:
• Empower others
• Lead through change
• Influence strategically
• Collaborative working
• Drive for Improvement
• Integrity, Primary Medical Degree
• Higher Specialty qualification: MRCP or equivalent
• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a License to practice (for overseas candidates it is mandatory that a license is obtained prior to appointment)
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (or be within 6 months of obtaining this at the date of the interview - documentary evidence of this must be provided to support your application)
• Clinical Experience in similar NHS environment or equivalent
• ALS
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• Broad range of IT skills, Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective communicator, Broad experience in General Medicine
• Previous Management Responsibility / Leadership Experience
• General medicine on-call consultant experienceWe aim to enable Islanders to live longer, healthier and productive lives. We provide safe, sustainable, affordable and integrated services in partnership with others.