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Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine

Remote, Newcastle·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 a year
About £6,140 - £7,630 a month after tax.
Work mode: Remote (Newcastle)
Contract: Part-time
Experience: Senior level
Closing date: Apply by Wednesday 18 November

Skills

Nice to have

Clinical Leadership

The role

Job summary

We welcome rehabilitation medicine specialists/consultants to join our team for an 8 PA post.

The successful applicant will be based at Walkergate Park (WGP) which isdesignated as a Level 1 Rehabilitation centre by NHS England, and work across at the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Unit in Newcastle as well.

They will join an established team of 7 Rehabilitation Consultants, 1 Associate Specialist and 1 Specialty Doctor

Main duties of the job

This is an 8 Programmed Activities per week as per consultant contract for England, that has come up following recent partial retirement and reduction of clinical sessions. This post will include on-call and outpatient work. Candidates with a special interest are welcome to apply, and this can be negotiated alongside candidate capability and service needs.

The role has a focus on

trauma rehabilitation- based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle; managing trauma ward rounds and review of cases related to neuro/trauma rehabilitation. This role is through a service level agreement between our trust and the regional major trauma centre (the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle)
general rehabilitation- 1 outpatient clinic a week
toxin delivery work- approximately 2 clinics a week including occasional outreach (generally once a month)

Clinics are planned with 3 hours of patient contact/clinical work and 1 hour of admin, with 5-8 patients booked depending on the role/responsibility and nature of patient complexity; though this can change to accommodate needs for the candidate and service.

Toxin clinics include managing spasticity and dystonia patients, including medical review and botulinum toxin therapy.

About us

Why us?

Up to £8k relocation package
30 days study leave (every 3 years)
Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
Remote working available as suits service needs
Dedicated and protected SPA time
Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
Teaching and research opportunities available
Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
Employee Excellence awards
Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.

Job description

Job responsibilities

It is envisaged that the post holder will work 8 programmed activities over 4 days. Work across the major trauma rehabilitation unit and outpatient neurorehabilitation clinics will form the main clinical activity. There will be outreach visits/clinics as part of the role, though this is limited to once a month. Travel time/expenses will be covered as per trust policy.

Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the line manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder.

The overall split of the programmed activities is 6 to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2 to supporting professional activities, ensuring activities that develop the service are incorporated.

Out of hours off-site on-call duties for Walkergate Park wards 3 and 4 as second on call, to either FY2, rehabilitation or psychiatry trainees. This currently operates in a 1 in 7 rota; Band A- 5% supplement. The intensity is deemed quite low, with no unpredictable or predictable PAs consistently showing, but provision of TOIL or alternative arrangement would be considered if needed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

MBBS (or equivalent)
Included on GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR or eligible for inclusion, or a trainee within six months of CCT
MRCP or equivalent (MRCGP or MRCS)
As part of their training, at least 12 months SpR/ST training in neurorehabilitation or ability to demonstrate the relevant competencies through application.

Desirable

Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant rehabilitation medicine field- e.g MD or PhD
Has undergone training in educational supervision
Has undergone training in appraisal

Knowledge

Essential

Up to date knowledge in the field of Rehabilitation Medicine
Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision and legislation

Desirable

An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies

Experience

Essential

Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Wide clinical experience in general rehabilitation in different clinical settings
Experience of Clinical Audit
Experience of spasticity and dystonia management is essential for this role. Candidate should be able to manage clinics independently and supervise trainees/AHPs
Experience of working with MDTs in managing a wide variety of complex neuro-disability cases and patients is essential
Experience of trauma rehabilitation and managing trauma prescriptions, working with trauma MDT and trauma rehabilitation clinics would be essential for this role

Desirable

Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
Experience in service management or development
Skills with ultrasound guided injections
Skills with botulinum toxin injections for hypersalivation in chronic neurological patients

Skills

Essential

High level of clinical skills especially with toxin delivery
Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Proven competence in diagnosis and management of rehabilitation medicine patients, particularly neuro-disability management- e.g. MS, cerebral palsy, GBS etc
Excellent communication skills
Excellent teaching skills.
Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner

Desirable

Established record of clinical leadership
Established ability as a clinical teacher

Personal Characteristics

Essential

Able to sustain self and support others
Trustworthiness
Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Maturity, openness and flexibility

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).