Consultant

Consultant in Spinal Cord Injuries Rehabilitation

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

CQC: Good

Aylesbury

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

6 days ago

About the role

A full time (10 PA) substantive post as a Consultant in Spinal Cord Injuries and Neurorehabilitation is available at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) (8 PAs), and Buckinghamshire Neurorehabilitation Unit (BNRU) (2 PAs) at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. It is expected that the successful candidate will have appropriate training in rehabilitation medicine and specific spinal cord injuries and neurorehabilitation medicine experience. We welcome the development of special interests within the field of spinal cord injuries rehabilitation medicine to complement or enhance those of the existing consultants and are looking for a commitment to service development and improvement in the provision of spinal cord injury rehabilitation services within the Centre. For further information about this post and to make arrangements to visit the department please contact Mr Wail Ahmed, NSIC Lead Consultant and Clinical Directorate Co-Lead - wail.ahmed2@nhs.net Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation: https://buckshealthcare.pagetiger.com/spinal-cord-injuries/spinal-cord-injuries

The post holder will have full clinical responsibility for the spinal cord injured patients under their care and will be supported by a skilled multidisciplinary team, as well as middle grade and junior medical staff. There are close working relationships with other medical and surgical specialties to provide additional aspects of care to this patient population. The post holder will be expected to: Lead and participate in clinical audit and service improvement programmes Attend regular clinical meetings, including weekly radiology meetings Contribute to the in-service education programme Participate in training for junior doctors and other team members Be part of the medical leadership team, contributing to management meetings and helping to develop clinical policies and guidelines in conjunction with other staff Role-model, uphold and actively contribute to the Trust's values - Collaborate, Aspire, Respect, and Enable, ensuring these principles are embedded in everyday practice, decision-making and interactions with patients, colleagues and partners. The post holder will also be expected to support the neurorehabilitation services (patients with stroke, TBI etc) at the BNRU with 2 PAs by providing ward rounds, case conferences and/or outpatients clinics.Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation: https://buckshealthcare.pagetiger.com/spinal-cord-injuries/spinal-cord-injuries

Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent.
Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
MRCP or equivalent
If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Rehabilitation Medicine, or have a proposed date of CCT within 6 months of the interview, or have a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence to the UK CCT.
Sufficient to have achieved higher accreditation
Experience in spinal cord injuries rehabilitation as a Registrar or Consultant for at least 24 months
Thorough knowledge of specialty and ability to work at Consultant level.
Has participated in audit and can lead audit in the department
Ability to take appropriate initiative in relation to all aspects of Consultant role
Ability to manage own workload, time and supporting staff.
Commitment to speciality.
Ability to communicate information effectively to colleagues and patients.
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to work within a team of consultants and resident doctors as well as collaborating with other specialties.
Ability to travel to and between sites.
Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships.
Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative.

Desirable

An appropriate higher degree, e.g. MD or PhD in Spinal Cord Injuries Rehabilitation Medicine
Ability to lead and run a tertiary intrathecal baclofen pump clinic service.
Ability to lead spasticity clinic and perform limbs ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections.
Ability to perform urodynamic studies or willingness to self-develop and participate in the urodynamics clinic service.