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NHS The Mid Yorkshire Teaching

Consultant in Spinal Injuries

East of England, East of England

Permanent

£93,666 to £126,281

Doctor - Other

Consultant in Spinal Injuries

Job summary

The Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre (YRSIC) requires Consultant to complement the medical team of the YRSIC at Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield.

You will join a team of a Consultant in Spinal Injuries, Consultant Neurologists, Consultant Neurophysiologists and a Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation. You will assist in delivering holistic patient focused care by multi-disciplinary and multi-speciality collaboration.

The Neurosciences Unit provides a sub-regional Neurological Service to parts of West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.

Every one of our 9000 staff at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust plays a vital role in providing quality care to thousands of people living across Wakefield and North Kirklees each year.

If you are a dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking clinician with a passion for your profession and an enthusiasm to be part of a Trust striving to be the best, get in touch to see what a career at Mid-Yorkshire could be like for you.

Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving a CCT at the time of the advisory appointments committee.

For further information please contact in the first instance Mr Raza Consultant in Spinal Injuries on telephone: (01924) 542055

Candidates are welcome to visit the department.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post include the following to

Participate in providing leadership and direction to the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre

Promote a close working relationship between all those who collectively form the Spinal Injuries Centre Multi-Disciplinary Team and lead the activities of this team.

Participate fully in the Trusts clinical Governance framework.

Participate in all clinical research and audit undertaken in the Centre and produce an annual report on the activities of the Centre.

Participate fully in the teaching of medical, nursing and paramedical professionals at all levels and specifically in the supervision, training and development of junior medical staff working in or attached to the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre.

To undertake managerial and budgetary duties, as appropriate.

On-call duties (category A) are currently shared with the other Spinal Injuries Consultant in a 1:3 ratio, which currently assessed as 0.5 PA.

To be able to contribute to rehabilitation surgical procedures including intrathecal drug delivery devices for spasticity and pressure sore management.

To participate in the Local and regional meetings

To undertake work on behalf of the Trust such as Domiciliary Consultants or services provided for other agencies as appropriate.

About us

We 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 responsibilities

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 the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre based at Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites.

You will join a team of Consultants in Neurosciences including a Consultant in Spinal Injuries, Consultant Neurologists, Consultants in Clinical Neurophysiology and a Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation Medicine.

The main duties of the post include the following to

Participate in providing leadership and direction to the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre

Promote a close working relationship between all those who collectively form the Spinal Injuries Centre Multi-Disciplinary Team and lead the activities of this team.

Participate fully in the Trusts clinical Governance framework.

Participate in all clinical research and audit undertaken in the Centre and produce an annual report on the activities of the Centre.

To undertake managerial and budgetary duties, as appropriate.

On-call duties (category A) are currently shared with the other Spinal Injuries Consultant in a 1:3 ratio, which currently assessed as 0.5 PA.

To be able to contribute to rehabilitation surgical procedures including intrathecal drug delivery devices for spasticity and pressure sore management.

To participate in the Local and regional meetings

To undertake work on behalf of the Trust such as Domiciliary Consultants or services provided for other agencies as appropriate.

Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.

Examples may include formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles

This post will also include cover at Dewsbury hospital to support Neuro Rehabilitation ward when the existing post holder is not available. This will include 2 weekly ward rounds and MDT meetings. The post holder will also be required to support the Neuro Rehabilitation ward when the existing post holder is not available. This cover will include the post-Ward outpatient clinic at Dewsbury hospital which is a post discharge follow-up clinic and long-term neuro disability clinic for those individuals requiring care closer to home at Dewsbury. There will be a clinic at Pinderfields Hospital combined with the consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation for individuals with long-term disabilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Sufficient experience at senior level to be placed on the specialist Register.
At least 30 months of experience/training in Spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Desirable

Computer literate
Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.
Formal research experience, MD or PhD desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

Medical Degree from recognised medical school
MRCS/MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

Medical School Prizes
Audit or Case Presentations
Teaching qualification/ prize
CCT /CESR in Rehabilitation medicine
Within 6 months of obtaining a CCT at the date of interview
Higher Degree

GMC Registration

Essential

Please state full GMC number
Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
Entry to the GMC specialist register

Management Skills

Essential

Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
Good time management.

Desirable

Possess good organisational and personal management skills

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 .

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 .