Locum Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist
- Contract
- Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 6
- Salary Band: Consultant
- Staff Group: Medical and Dental
- Contract Type: Temporary
- Job Area: Medics
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust provides expert, compassionate care to our local population and is ranked third in the country for research and education. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, one of the largest on the south coast, employing over 8,700 staff.
Grade: Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist 6PA’s (Locum, 6 month fixed term contract)
Department: Clinical Neurophysiology
Reports to: Clinical Director, Clinical Delivery Directorate, Clinical Support Services Care Group
For further discussion or to visit the hospital, please contact Mr Simon Veal, Clinical Lead (simon.veal2@nhs.net) or Dr Abena Osei‑Lah, Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist (Abena.Osei‑Lah2@nhs.et), on 023 9228 6000 Extension 6659.
Job Summary
A 6‑month locum consultant position has arisen within the department of Clinical Neurophysiology at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. This 6 PA role follows a reduction in hours.
This position provides an excellent opportunity for a dynamic individual with the appropriate skills to join an established workforce providing a wide range of clinical neurophysiology services in a busy district general hospital.
Main Duties of the Job
The post is a general clinical neurophysiology post, providing cover following reduction in hours. It offers an opportunity for either a recently trained or established consultant to gain expertise within our busy department. The successful applicant will be expected to deliver outpatient and in‑patient nerve conduction studies (NCS) and EMG services, occasional urgent EEG reporting and contribute to teaching and supervision of our senior healthcare scientist team.
Key responsibilities:
- Provision of regular NCS / EMG out‑patient clinics
- Provision of NCS / EMG services to in‑patients, as required
- Supervision of trainees and other members of the multi‑professional team
- Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, and other specialist staff.
- Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department.
- Regular attendance at the monthly departmental business and CPD meeting
- Being an active member of the Clinical Neurophysiology team, encouraging multi‑professional working
- Contribution to the overall management of the Clinical Neurophysiology service.
Job Plan
6 PA’s delivered as 3 x NCS / EMG clinic, 1 x Urgent/IP NCS/EMG or Admin, 1 x EEG Reporting (remote possible) as DCC and 1 x SPA.
To be delivered within a standard Monday to Friday 10 session framework with flexibility on what days/sessions will be utilised.
Qualifications
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and Specialist Registration or be eligible for Specialist Registration within six months of interview.
- MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification.
Experience
- Applicants that are UK trained must also be a holder of a Certification of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are not UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
Clinical Skills
- Demonstrate experience in providing a wide range of basic and advanced clinical neurophysiology services to adult and paediatric in‑ and out‑patients.
Knowledge
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge.
- Knowledge and use of evidence‑based practice.
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty.
- Effective, confident presentation ability.
Other
- Ability to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to work in multi‑professional teams.
- Understanding of NHS Clinical Governance and resource constraints.
- Experience in quality improvement, service development or clinical research.
- Evidence of participation in audit.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Experience of teaching.
- Publications.
- Ability to demonstrate logical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
- Evidence of managerial skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Benefits
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to offer staff benefits such as an on‑site nursery, free beach hut access, an on‑site wellness centre including a gym and a swimming pool, staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise achievements.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
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