Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation Medicine
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Neurorehabilitation Medicine department at LTH currently has 2 consultants in rehabilitation medicine (RM) employed by LTH, and 1 consultant is employed by the neighbouring East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and provides sessional input to LTH. The successful applicant would join these consultant colleagues to provide specialist rehabilitation medicine consultant input to the Major Trauma and Neurorehabilitation pathways, taking lead consultant responsibility for patients from a defined geographical area in discussion with consultant colleagues, to ensure that there is a consistent service across the whole ICS footprint.
The specialist rehabilitation beds at LTH are on Barton Ward (16 beds) and there are currently also 15 beds commissioned at the nearby Brain kind Lancashire Neurological Centre. The RM consultants also manage the intrathecal baclofen patients in conjunction with neurosurgery, and it is expected that the successful candidate will either already have, or commit to gaining, the skills to provide care for patients with intrathecal baclofen pumps.
Main duties of the job
The duties of the Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation Medicine are to provide inpatient care to patients in the commissioned specialist neurorehabilitation beds, and to see patients referred to the rehabilitation medicine service on acute wards within our ICS catchment area, in outpatient clinics and in the community. Office accommodation and secretarial support will be provided.
The post-holder will:
1. Provide direct input to patients; contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and lead the coordination of care for patients within Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
2. Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.
3. Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
4. Provide specialist care for patients with intrathecal baclofen pumps.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MRCP or equivalent postgraduate general medical experience.
* Be within 6 months of gaining CCT in rehabilitation medicine or completing equivalent training outside the EU leading to entry on the specialist register for rehabilitation medicine.
Research and Development
* Evidence of interest in personal development, e.g. through research and/or publications.
Experience
* Wide range of clinical experience in neurorehabilitation in UK.
* Commitment to gain the skills to manage intrathecal baclofen, if not already able to do this.
* Ability to manage intrathecal baclofen pumps.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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