ConsultantNeurosurgeryLocum

Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon with an interest in Complex Pain

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff

Salary

£125,509 – £125,509

Training post

No

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon to strengthen our regional complex pain (neuromodulation) neurosurgical services within the Neurosciences Directorate at University Hospital of Wales (UHW), Cardiff. This locum post is available for a period of 12 months.

The post holder will join a friendly, research-active tertiary centre serving South, Mid and West Wales with close collaboration across neurosurgery, neurology, neuro-anaesthesia, neurophysiology, neuropsychology and specialist nursing.

Cardiff and Vale UHB delivers advanced neuromodulation therapies such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and intrathecal baclofen (ITB) via a multidisciplinary pathway aligned to national standards, with ongoing expansion of psychology to optimise pre and post-operative care.

Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon with an interest in Complex Pain

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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There is a commitment to the general neurosurgical service (inpatients, MDT's, theatres and clinics) and also to the Consultant on-call rota at UHW.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

The post holder will provide Consultant-level leadership across neuromodulation (SCS/ITB), deliver core inpatient / outpatient and theatre work, participate in the 1 in 11 Consultant on-call at UHW, and contribute to teaching, research, audit and service management within a multidisciplinary tertiary centre.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £125,509 per annum.

Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support. Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Person specification

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
Competency in general and emergency neurosurgical procedures
Competency in basic vascular neurosurgery
Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Ability to critically appraise research
Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Evidence of effective leadership skills

Desirable

On GMC Specialist Register for specialty
Paediatric fellowship or equivalent level of training