Locum Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology

Job title:

Locum Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology

Company:

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.Job overviewApplications are invited for a Locum Consultant post in the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology at Barts Health NHS Trust to commence from February 2025, lasting 8 months.
The post holder will provide EEG reporting for inpatients and outpatients, including adult and paediatric cases. The post holder will also perform EMGs for inpatients and outpatients using baseline and complex neurophysiology techniques, covering adult and paediatric cases. The post holder will be involved in departmental meetings and will provide teaching to neurophysiology registrar and healthcare technicians. They will also be involved in leading audit activity and a quality improvement projects, as well as pursuing other areas of personal academic interest.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional, excellent and efficient delivery of care. They will need to agree levels of activity and throughput in the outpatient departments with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with the General Manager and the Neurosciences Clinical Director to be active in promoting changes which improve the delivery of service to all patients in the Trust.

• To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient Clinical Neurophysiology service
• To share responsibility with all consultant colleagues for providing evidence-based standards of care for all inpatients and outpatients
• To have regard at all times to clinical and quality standards.
• To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with all practitioners who refer patients for investigation and treatment
• To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties working closely and regularly with Neurosurgery
• To encourage and foster clinical governance at clinical, managerial and medical levels and to take part in regional audit in support of evidence-based medicine.
• Responsibility for the care of patients in their charge including administrative duties associated with patient care
• Leadership and proper functioning of the services in their charge in line with agreed policies of the Trust.

Working for our organisationBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.Please view the attachment below.Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.Person specificationQualificationstEssential criteria

• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCP E Specialist training in Clinical Neurophysiology
• CCT (or entered on GMC Specialist Register for Clinical Neurophysiology) achieved, or within 6 months of completion

Desirable criteria

• Peer reviewed original research publications
• PHD as relevant

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Proficiency and experience in nerve conduction studies and electromyography
• Proficiency and experience in reading and reporting electroencephalograms
• Proficiency and experience in interpreting and reporting evoked potentials

Desirable criteria

• Proficiency and experience in performing and interpreting intraoperative monitoring (IOM)
• Proficiency and experience in performing and interpreting video telemetry
• Carrying out and publishing research
• Clinical management

SkillsEssential criteria

• Change Management and Quality Improvement
• Multi-disciplinary team working
• Interest in research, with evidence of peerreviewed publications

Desirable criteria

• People Management

OtherEssential criteria

• Computer proficiency, including all Microsoft Office packages
• Communication skills
• Evidence of team working across multiple disciplines

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou 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

• JD & Spec. (PDF, 248.2KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:23:17 GMT

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