Job summary
- Main area
- Neurology and Stroke
- Grade
- StR Higher
- Contract
- Fixed term: 7 months (FTC until August 2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 216-G2-NEU6775169
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/01/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Trust StR Higher in Neurology and Stroke
StR Higher
Job overview
This is a fixed term, non-training post until August 2025 in the first instance. It is based in Derriford hospital in Plymouth and is to cover a gap in the rotation. However, you will work with the current SpRs in the Peninsula training programme and your duties will be similar. Whatever your career aims, this job will provide you with ample experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with acute neurological conditions including stroke.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the day to day care of inpatients under the care of your supervising consultants. An attending neurology system operates at Derriford, with each consultant spending one week at a time managing inpatients. There will be opportunity for outpatient clinics in addition.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
UHP, Plymouth
The neurology inpatient service is based on Merrivale ward which houses the acute stroke unit and is the ‘home’ ward for neurology admissions although we often have patients elsewhere in the hospital. Patients are usually first seen in the medical admissions unit (MAU) and increasingly some are seen as ambulatory patients in the Admissions Avoidance Clinic in AAU.
Duties of the post
You will be responsible for the day to day care of inpatients under the care of your supervising consultants. An attending neurology system operates at Derriford, with each consultant spending one week at a time managing inpatients. There will be opportunity for outpatient clinics in addition. Will be required to cover on calls (1700-2200) on a rota basis.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification • MRCP(UK) Part 1 or equivalent 2 at time of application • MRCP(UK) full diploma or equivalent by time of appointment (for subsequent Rounds, the full qualifying exam must be obtained by the date of offers)
Clinical Experience, Training & Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core medical training or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Experience at ST1 or 2 level of managing patients with neurological disease and managing neurological emergencies
Academic Research Skills/ Teaching Management
Essential criteria
- Research & Audit skills: Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice Teaching: Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching
Desirable criteria
- • Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology • Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements and involvement in a formal research project • Evidence of relevant academic publications • Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity o focussing on patient safety and clinical improvement o that in addition to the mandatory curriculum demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty • Evidence of a portfolio of audit projects including where the audit loop has been closed and there is evidence of learning of the principles of change management • Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance • Evidence of exceptional achievement in medicine • Evidence of involvement in teaching students, postgraduates and other professionals, with feedback • Evidence of participation in a teaching course
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice including: o Make the care or your patient your first concern o Protect and promote the health of patients and of the public o Provide a good standard of practice and care o Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity o Work in partnership with patients o Be honest and open and act with integrity • Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in medicine at time of application & CT/ST2 competences in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training) by the commencement date supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and Multi-Source Feedback or equivalent, ARCP or equivalent • Eligibility to work in the UK • Not previously relinquished, released or removed from a training programme in this specialty except under exceptional circumstances
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natasha Webber
- Job title
- Deputy Service Line Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 431929
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