Job summary
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team of 3 WTE Paediatric Neurologists, with specialist clinics in Ataxia-Telangiectasia, Neuromuscular disease, Epilepsies, Syncope, Sleep Disorders, and Headache. The successful candidate will have 3-4 clinics a week, when not on call, including outreach clinics in the region. They will be admitting consultant for paediatric neurology about 1 in 4, partake in 1 joint ward round a week, and be non-resident on call about 1 weekend a month.
Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible, or be within 6 months of the date of CCT at interview. Applicants should have MRCPCH or an equivalent qualification.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
About us
The Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust is seeking to recruit a high calibre Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, to start as soon as possible. They will have experience in Neuro-rehabilitation, Neuromuscular Disease, and Epilepsy, and there is scope for them to develop their own special interests. This position is for 10 programmed activities a week.
The candidate will have the ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a comprehensive range of paediatric neurological problems both in elective and emergency cases, and be able to manage and lead a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching at the University of Nottingham's School of Medicine, as well as undertake post-graduate teaching, training, and educational supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Professional registration
Essential
1. Full GMC Registration
2. Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register for Paediatric Neurology
3. Working towards achieving CCT at the time of the interview
Desirable
4. Higher Degree- PhD, MD or equivalent
Professional Qualifications / Development
Essential
5. MRCPCH or equivalent
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
6. Has completed training in Paediatrics and Paediatric Neurology as specified by the RCPCH Neurology CSAC, or training assessed to be equivalent by the GMC.
7. Experience and specialist training in either epilepsy or Neuromuscular disease
8. Experience and training in management of children with acute neurological disorders
9. Awareness and experience of child protection processes
Desirable
10. Paediatric Neurology Fellowship
11. Neurodisability Experience
12. Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management Skills
Essential
13. Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
14. Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
15. Able to delegate appropriately
16. Able to work within a team
Personal Skills / Qualities
Essential
17. Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
18. Able to work within multidisciplinary teams
19. Able to take overall responsibility for patients
20. Commitment to continuing professional development
21. Computing and IT skills commensurate with a senior clinician role
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
22. Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
23. Ability to interpret and apply research findings
24. Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
25. Experience as a coinvestigator or Principal Investigator
26. Original research publications
27. Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
Practical Requirements
Essential
28. Meet all essential criteria as per Job Spec
Desirable
29. Meet all criterial as per Job Spec