Detailed job description and main responsibilities
QMC Neurosurgery department is now one of the busiest neurosurgical departments in the country. We provide both adult and paediatric services to a wide regional area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire with a catchment population of around 3.5 million.
Nottingham neurosurgical team is led by 14 consultants providing treatment for all the major subspecialties of neurosurgery including 3 fellowship trained paediatric neurosurgeons and 2 associates. Our highly specialised unit carries around 2000 neurosurgical emergency, urgent and elective operations a year. We are a vital part of the East Midlands trauma service and major trauma unit. We run 4 modern and fully equipped theatres and have access to one emergency theatre every day. The department is well equipped with up-to-date neuro navigation systems, intraoperative ultrasound, 5-ALA and ICG enabled microscopes and endoscopes. Our latest addition – state‑of‑the‑art intraoperative MRI – helps us to provide best care for our paediatric and adult tumour patients. Nottingham University Hospitals’ brain tumour centre is one of few units in the country to be recognised as a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence following the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice in the UK
- Full MRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualifications – FRCS neurosurgery, post CCT
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Good and wide‑ranging recent experience of neurosurgery in an acute inpatient setting in a large acute hospital
- Evidence of completion of key neurosurgical procedure competencies equivalent to at least junior registrar level (logbook)
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement
- Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills
- Experience of working out of hours with limited support
- Experience of supervising junior colleagues
- Experience leading a multidisciplinary team
Communications and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work within a team
Analystical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Awareness of limitations and when to escalate concerns
- Capacity to monitor acute situations that may change rapidly
- Basic computer skills
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit/quality improvement
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable criteria
- Original research publications
- Prizes
- Presentations at National Meetings
- Good presentational skills
- Experience and enthusiasm for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Adaptable and responsive to change
- Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Able to make an initial management plan for an unwell patient
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to work the full range of shifts (days, nights, lates, on‑calls)
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. We are strong believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world‑class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
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