Specialist Doctor in Paediatric Neurosurgery / Adult Neurotrauma
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and busiest paediatric neurosurgical units in the country, based at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital as well as developing and providing enhanced neurosurgical support for the adult major trauma patients on Oxford Road Campus (ORC).This post has been developed as part of the ongoing review of Greater Manchester major trauma provision, to ensure optimal care and outcomes for all patients across the service.
Main duties of the job
The main focus of this role will be to lead the provision of neurosurgical care and input for adult major trauma patients on ORC in collaboration with the main adult neurosurgical service at Salford Royal Hospital.
The specialist doctor will have an independent general paediatric neurosurgical practice at RMCH with their own inpatients, outpatient clinics, theatre and on call activity.
On call will be part of a 1 in 7 consultant level on call rota.
Participate in the teaching and mentoring of resident doctors, contributing to the professional development of the department.
Engage in continuous professional development, revalidation and keep up-to-date of the latest developments in paediatric neurosurgery and adult neurotrauma.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- Medical Degree
- Completed a substantial amount of medical work (either as a continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification or in possession of a CCT/CESR in Neurosurgery
- Demonstratable experience in paediatric neurosurgery, and meets the criteria set out in the generic capabilities framework for the specialist grade.
- Demonstratable experience working at Specialty Registrar and/or Specialist Doctor grades in paediatric neurosurgery including suitability for independent practice.
- MRCS
- FRCS
- APLS accreditation
- Additional higher medical / scientific degree
Audit
Essential criteria- Evidence of and commitment to clinical audit
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria- Organisation Skills
- Communication Skills
- Team working Skills
Other Requirements
Essential criteria- Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration: an active licence, ceased license or pending application with the GMC at the point of application. Candidates who do not fit this criteria will not progress through to the shortlisting stage.