Job summary
Applicants are invited to apply for a Senior Training Fellow post (fixed term for 2 years) at the North Midlands Neurosciences Centre within the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM). You will join an established team in helping to deliver a General and Sub-specialty Neurology service within the North Midlands and beyond.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing team who provide general and sub specialist patient care at our Neurosciences Centre of Excellence.
The Neurology out-patient and in-patient services are supported by a dedicated Neurology Ambulatory Care Unit (NACU) which provides day-case services and we also offer a video telemetry service, supported by our Neurophysiology Department.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to provide expert patient assessment in the diagnosis and management of all neurological conditions in both in-patents and out-patient settings. They will be required to actively engage in and develop Neurology services and to provide clinical leadership to others. A flexible approach will be required to working for our Trust, due to multiple site working. They will work collaboratively with colleagues to skills to provide new ways of working across different professions, organisations i.e. community/primary care.
About us
The Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospitals in the country, each year we care for over 900,000 people who come to us for emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and we have a patient-centered clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.
The University Hospital of North Midlands has two sites - the Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and the County Hospital, located in Stafford.
From these sites we provide a full range of acute and none-acute hospital services for approximately 700,000 people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An outline of the duties and responsibilities in the role are:
Participating in the management of acute and urgent emergency neurological cases
Outpatient attendance
Participation in the provision of general and specialist neurology services.
Assisting in the management of in-patients, including electronic discharges.
Contributing to the training of junior medical staff.
Assisting in the undertaking of full clinical computerised audits within the department.
Participation in the on-call rotation to provide on-call cover for emergencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- Completion of MRCP (UK)
- Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
- Academic and extracurricular achievements
- ALS certification
Experience
Essential
- Foundation competencies or equivalent for those with full GMC registration
- Appropriate skills & experience to demonstrate in neurology, minimum equivalent to ST3
- 3 years continuous post-qualification experience in the relevant specialty meeting the pre-requisites of the Medical Training Initiative programme of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Desirable
- Presented evidence of experience to date supported by references
- Attainment of the UK Foundation Programme or an equivalent level of experience.
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to work as a member of a team is prudent and the ability to organise and prioritise busy workloads effectively and cope under pressure is crucial
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, senior medical staff and other health professionals is vital
- Proficient and efficient handling of medical problems with evidence of safe sound practical procedures
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.
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
UHNM
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG