A substantive consultant post in neurophysiology within the Speciality Medicine Collaborative at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, covering outpatient sites and in-reach to two acute hospitals. The work centres on outpatient and inpatient consultations, service development and supervising neurophysiologists, with teaching and governance. Full-time or part-time hours are open, and the role involves travel between sites across a rural area. Applicants must hold, or expect within six months of interview, entry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Neurophysiology.
What the job involves
- Provide the neurophysiology service across the trust
- Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations
- Further develop clinical neurophysiology services following consultation
- Provide professional and clinical supervision to clinical neurophysiologists
- Take part in postgraduate medical education and clinical physiologist training, including teaching as required
- Take part in the trust clinical governance programme
- Take part in research where appropriate
- Participate in management of the directorate's services
- Run outpatient clinics across trust sites when needed
- Contribute to the department's advice and guidance service for GPs and consultants within office hours
Qualifications
- MRCP or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Neurophysiology, or expected within 6 months of interview
Experience
- Experience of working in multiprofessional teams
- Evidence of participation in audit and of continuing professional development
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, colleagues, managers and staff
- Ability to take full and independent clinical responsibility for patients, with decisiveness and accountability
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
- Ability to take basic history and carry out physical and mental examination
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing and other staff
Checks & eligibility
- Disclosure and Barring Service check
Other
- Able to travel independently to multiple sites without relying on public transport
- Meets professional health requirements
- Commitment to developing a culture that promotes equality and values diversity (Level 4)
- Enthusiasm to develop neurophysiology services
Nice to have
- MD or PhD
- Special interest in any area of neurophysiology
- Experience of working with primary care or community colleagues
- Evidence of personal contribution to service development in neurophysiology
- Specialist training courses relevant to the post
- Knowledge and application of information technology to clinical neurophysiology
- Understanding of NHS, clinical governance and resource constraints
- Commitment to and experience of teaching, and peer-reviewed publications in the last five years
What’s offered
- 27-day holiday rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working scheme
- NHS discounts (subject to eligibility)
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work (subject to eligibility)
- Development opportunities (subject to eligibility)
- Competitive NHS Pension scheme
- Free, confidential counselling and information service via Vivup
- Relocation assistance may be available, up to £8,000
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
