Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology

Job title:

Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

We are pleased to invite an application for the appointment of a Consultant Neurophysiologist within the department of Neurosciences at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.The Mid-Yorkshire Neuroscience Department provides a sub-regional Acute & Out-patient Neurology Service to parts of West, North and South Yorkshire. Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust comprises of three large district general hospitals: Pinderfields Hospital, Pontefract General Infirmary and Dewsbury District HospitalThe post will be based at Pinderfields Hospital where the acute Neuroscience facilities for the Mid Yorkshire region are located. The department of Neurophysiology is situated within a purpose built unit in the hospital.You will join a strong Neuroscience presence within the trust comprising a team of 6 Consultant Neurologists, 8 Consultant Stroke Physicians, 2 Consultants in Spinal Injuries and 1 Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation.The department has close links with Leeds and a weekly regional neuroscience meeting in Leeds will form part of any successful applicants job plan.This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered.Main duties of the jobDuties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our three sites. The main duties of the post will include:The indicative timetable, below, is based on 10PAs (whole time equivalent) and will contain a mixture of DCC clinical and administrative duties, SPA and other activities in line with prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service. An indicative workload would be 4-5 patients seen in each EMG clinic, depending on complexity 1 patient assessed in a 0.5 PA inpatient EMG session 10-15 EEGs in 1 PA reporting session, depending on complexity 2-3 cases in a prolonged Video/EEG reporting session (Video telemetry).About usWe provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.We are proud of our staff networks – who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.Job description
Job responsibilitiesINTRODUCTIONWe are pleased to invite an application for the appointment of a Consultant Neurophysiologist within the department of Neurosciences at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.The Mid-Yorkshire Neuroscience Department provides a sub-regional Acute & Out-patient Neurology Service to parts of West, North and South Yorkshire. Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust comprises of three large district general hospitals: Pinderfields Hospital, Pontefract General Infirmary and Dewsbury District HospitalThe post will be based at Pinderfields Hospital where the acute Neuroscience facilities for the Mid Yorkshire region are located. The department of Neurophysiology is situated within a purpose built unit in the hospital.You will join a strong Neuroscience presence within the trust comprising a team of 6 Consultant Neurologists, 8 Consultant Stroke Physicians, 2 Consultants in Spinal Injuries and 1 Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation.The department has close links with Leeds and a weekly regional neuroscience meeting in Leeds will form part of any successful applicants job plan.This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered.Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our three sites. The main duties of the post will include:The indicative timetable, below, is based on 10PAs (whole time equivalent) and will contain a mixture of DCC clinical and administrative duties, SPA and other activities in line with prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service. An indicative workload would be 4-5 patients seen in each EMG clinic, depending on complexity 1 patient assessed in a 0.5 PA inpatient EMG session 10-15 EEGs in 1 PA reporting session, depending on complexity 2-3 cases in a prolonged Video/EEG reporting session (Video telemetry).Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Sufficient experience at Senior level to be placed on the Specialist Register
• Computer literate
• Wide experience in neurophysiology, neurology and neurosciences

Desirable

• Clinical experience of neuromuscular diseases / epilepsy
• Paediatric experience
• Experience of research
• Experience of teaching

GMC Registration
Essential

• Please state full GMC number
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
• GMC Full Registration with licence to practise
• Work permit if applicable

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Ability to work closely with Consultant colleagues
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and patients
• Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services
• Caring attitude
• Ability to contribute to the management process within the Trust and the Unit.
• Demonstrates understanding of need for personal development in self and others.
• Good team player

Desirable

• Evidence of personal contribution to service development in neurosciences
• Demonstrates awareness of the current UK Healthcare system and the need to develop services in line with current policy

Qualifications
Essential

• MRCP
• On the Specialist Register in Neurophysiology
• or within 6 months of achieving specialist registration in neurophysiology at the time of the interview

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD or PhD)

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Wakefield

Job date

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:19:34 GMT

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