Job summary
- Main area
- Neurology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 Months)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 384-SD-EMF17767LC
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Neurologist
Consultant
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Neurologist based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust (Guildford, Surrey).
The Royal Surrey County Hospital is a district general hospital, with an integral cancer centre (St. Luke’s Cancer Centre). It serves a population of 320,000 for emergency and general services, and 1.2 million people for cancer services. Currently, the Neurology department consists of five consultant neurologists, a consultant neurophysiologist, and associated support personnel.
Main duties of the job
1. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to provide a comprehensive acute and outpatient Neurology Service.
2. To provide cover for Consultant and Senior colleagues in respect of periods of leave.
3. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
4. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
5. To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
6. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part in the professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff.
7. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take responsibility for and devote time to teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required for junior medical staff.
8. In conjunction with the Associate Operations Director/Specialty Manager, Consultant and Senior Colleagues, to take an active role in the management of the Business Unit.
9. In conjunction with the Operations Director/Specialty Manager, Consultant & Senior colleagues, to play a full part in developing & implementing new ways of working in line with modernisation principles and fit for the future.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are seeking an ambitious individual to help to develop / lead neurological services within the general hospital and the cancer centre, and to further develop the academic partnership with the adjacent University of Surrey. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the generic neurology service, and to develop a relevant subspecialty interest.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC
- MRCP or FRCP or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide general experience in general Neurology
- Wide experience of General Internal Medicine including multidisciplinary team working
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
- Dr Louise Green
- Job title
- Chief of Service for Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
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