Locum Neuro-Rehabilitation Consultant - Canterbury

Job overview

The Trust is one of the biggest in the country with three acute sites and an increasing commitment to working jointly with partners in the community.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and to undertake the administrative duties associated with their care. They will be expected to co-operate with the Clinical Director and Care Group Management on organisational and budget issues.

n addition to inpatient and outpatient duties there are flexible commitments, including administration, management, committee work, relative interviews etc.

Working for our organisation

The successful applicants will be joining a team of 10 Consultant Neurologists, 2 Consultant Neurophysiologists and a Rehabilitation Consultant.

There are close links with the King’s College Hospital Regional Neuroscience Centre at Denmark Hill in London. The Consultants will be expected to develop specialist interests, and to make contributions to service development, research and teaching.

Applicants with postgraduate degrees, significant experience or specialist interest in movement or peripheral nerve disorders, motor neurone disease or epilepsy would be particularly welcome. Successful applicants will be expected to develop a specialist interest and to make contributions to service development, research and teaching.

We also offer up to 32 days’ annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, and medical education and research.**

For more information, please contact Paul Barnes via [email protected]

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Neurosciences department has a strong history of Clinical Leadership, and we will encourage new colleagues to develop their Leadership and Management skills with education programs and mentorship.

The post-holder will be supported in undertaking relevant audits in the specialty area.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake CPD activities which will be supported through the agreed job plan. Active participation in appraisal and revalidation will take place on an annual cycle and access to mentoring is available through the Kent Clinician Development Programme.

Appropriate secretarial support will be provided as well as office space and IT equipment.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• Professional Qualifications
• Full GMC Registration

• Higher Degree (MD /PhD or equivalent)
• Experience in delivering a Spasticity service

Skills and Experience

• Experience in inpatient and outpatient neurological clinical care
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post

Clinical governance

• Participation in Audits, Morbidity & Mortality, Structured Judgement Reviews
• Learning from Incidents/Complaints

Personal/Professional Attributes

• Upholds and models the Trust Values

Other Requirements

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites
• To be aware of an adhere to the Trust Vision, Mission and Values

Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

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