Job summary Paediatric Neurology Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust or Trust Wide Consultant Paediatric Neurologist with interest in neuromuscular disorders From £ 105,504 to 139,882 p.a Full Time - 8PAs Permanent The Evelina London Children's Hospital is seeking to appoint an 8 PA consultant post to join the paediatric neuromuscular team to undertake multidisciplinary paediatric neuromuscular clinics and to support the provision of advanced therapies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at Evelina London. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly driven team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. Main duties of the job The post-holder will undertake multidisciplinary paediatric neuromuscular clinics at Evelina London Children's Hospital and will have dedicated sessions to support the provision of acute neuromuscular care within Evelina London Children's Hospital. The post-holder will support the provision of advanced therapies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at Evelina London. This includes the provision of intrathecal nurinersen for patients with SMA under this treatment. The post-holder will be expected to support the regional clinic model which operates to provide direct referral pathways for children with neurological disorders who are then managed jointly with special interest general paediatricians in the South East Thames region of England. The post-holder will participate in the Paediatric Neurology on-call rota for ELCH. This is on an approximate 1 in 9 basis for a week in service. For this on call week all elective activity will be cancelled. Non-resident supervision and attendance will be required for this week. The post-holder will contribute to patient care in the neonatal unit by offering inpatient consultations and leading clinics dedicated to infants with hypotonia and potential neuromuscular disorders About us The Children's Neurosciences department provides a tertiary service which includes an integrated and comprehensive Neurology, Rehabilitation and Neurodisability service for children and their families from South East Thames and beyond, serving a total population of over 9 million people. We work closely with our Neurosurgical colleagues at Kings College Hospital to ensure a comprehensive Paediatric Neurosciences service is managed within Kings Health Partners. Every year, 2500 inpatients and more than 7000 outpatients are seen within the Children's Neurosciences service. Services are provided from a recently refurbished purpose designed outpatient department in the South Wing of St Thomas' Hospital together with facilities in ELCH. The neuromuscular service has been designated as a Neuromuscular Centre of Excellence by the charity Muscular Dystrophy UK and is one of the four neuromuscular centres in England, designated by NHS England as infusion centres for provision of the highly specialised service of delivering onasemnogene abeparvovec gene therapy to babies and children with spinal muscular atrophy. The service operates to a multidisciplinary model providing a comprehensive service for children with neuromuscular disorders, including other advanced therapies such as intrathecal nusinersen and risdiplam. The department has a strong research record, is involved in clinical trial programmes and all team members are encouraged to contribute to existing and new projects. Date posted 05 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £99,532 to £131,964 a year p.r. 8 PAs Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 196-CON1012 Job locations Evelina London Children's Hospital London SE1 7EU Job description Job responsibilities Please see job description for further information. Applicants with a track record of research or definable research interests that complement the specialist component of the post are also invited to apply. General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to Ming Lim, Joint Head of Service for Childrens Neurosciences ming.limgstt.nhs.uk. Job description Job responsibilities Please see job description for further information. Applicants with a track record of research or definable research interests that complement the specialist component of the post are also invited to apply. General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to Ming Lim, Joint Head of Service for Childrens Neurosciences ming.limgstt.nhs.uk. Person Specification Professional Qualifications Essential MRCPCH by examination or equivalent. Full GMC registration. On the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview. (CESR applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application) Desirable Higher degree Clinical Experience Essential Experience of working in a tertiary neuromuscular centre for a least 12 months Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training Valid BLS Training Desirable Experience in the provision of advanced therapies for neuromuscular disorders Valid APLS and NLS Clinical Skills Essential Clinical skills associated with management of acute and chronic neurological conditions. Experienced at diagnostic and therapeutic neuromuscular procedures including undertaking lumbar punctures Desirable Experience of delivery of intrathecal nusinersen treatment and delivery of gene therapy Audit Management & IT Essential Clear track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills Understanding of principles of audit. Research. Teaching skill & experience Essential Track record of research, publications/ presentations / understanding / knowledge of Research ethics. Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff. Desirable Specialty specific research activity Higher Academic Qualifications Leadership/Management Skills Essential Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. Ability to work as part of a team Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff. Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets. Current financial arrangements of NHS delivered service Desirable Communication; Willingness to demonstrate interest and participation in departmental wide issues Finance; Understanding of current financial constraints. Recognition of importance of financial accountability for service that responsible for Person Specification Professional Qualifications Essential MRCPCH by examination or equivalent. Full GMC registration. On the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview. (CESR applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application) Desirable Higher degree Clinical Experience Essential Experience of working in a tertiary neuromuscular centre for a least 12 months Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training Valid BLS Training Desirable Experience in the provision of advanced therapies for neuromuscular disorders Valid APLS and NLS Clinical Skills Essential Clinical skills associated with management of acute and chronic neurological conditions. Experienced at diagnostic and therapeutic neuromuscular procedures including undertaking lumbar punctures Desirable Experience of delivery of intrathecal nusinersen treatment and delivery of gene therapy Audit Management & IT Essential Clear track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills Understanding of principles of audit. Research. Teaching skill & experience Essential Track record of research, publications/ presentations / understanding / knowledge of Research ethics. Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff. Desirable Specialty specific research activity Higher Academic Qualifications Leadership/Management Skills Essential Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. Ability to work as part of a team Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff. Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets. Current financial arrangements of NHS delivered service Desirable Communication; Willingness to demonstrate interest and participation in departmental wide issues Finance; Understanding of current financial constraints. Recognition of importance of financial accountability for service that responsible for 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Address Evelina London Children's Hospital London SE1 7EU Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)