About this role
Job summary
This post combines both inpatient level 1 Specialist Neurorehabilitation and outpatient Specialist Rehabilitation services. The post holder will ideally have skills in managing complex level 1 inpatients with ABI/SCI and peripheral neuropathy, as well as experience in complex spasticity management within a tertiary centre (Intrathecal Baclofen, focal spasticity management - botulinum toxin/diagnostic nerve block and phenol neurolysis).
The successful candidate will provide consultant supervision for the bed based neurorehabilitation unit at Queen Mary's Hospital, and support our portfolio of rehabilitation services. The post holder will work closely with Dr Sancho Wong (Consultant in Neurorehabilitation), Dr Catherine Dalton (Consultant Neurologist and spasticity lead); Dr Christopher Symeon (Consultant in Neuropsychiatry), Dr Penelope Talelli (Consultant Neurologist), Dr Ana Miorelli (Consultant in Neuropsychiatry), Dr Lawrence Hayes (Consultant in Neurorehabilitation) and Dr Vijay Kolli (Consultant in Amputee Rehabilitation).
This is a fantastic opportunity for a new consultant to work closely with a progressive multidisciplinary team to improve the care of patients as well as improve the foundations for the delivery of a regional rehabilitation service in a dynamic and expanding tertiary neurosciences centre.
Main duties of the job
Our service has inpatient beds both at St George's Hospital Tooting, and Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton. This post will be primarily based at Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton. The service includes 50 inpatient beds (Neurorehabilitation, RAAR and Amputee Rehabilitation) on two sites, outpatient vocational rehabilitation following brain injury, a day case cognitive assessment programme and a comprehensive spasticity service. The latter provides nine outpatient botulinumtoxin injection clinics a week, joint Surgical MDT Pathway, community spasticity outreach service and an Intrathecal Baclofen Pump service.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Job description Job responsibilities
To lead on management of 8, Level 1 inpatient neurorehabilitation beds in St Georges Hospital. To provide management of additional patients to support annual leave of consultants.
To contribute into multidisciplinary clinics (Physiotherapist and Consultant or Specialist Registrar) in spasticity.
To share a prominent role in tackling the business and management issues that arise in running the unit.
To undertake to supervise and teach Specialist registrars/Higher trainees in Rehabilitation Medicine and resident doctors
To provide formal Undergraduate Educational Activities for medical students on Neuro[1]rehabilitation placement, as part of the NeuroPlus module within Neuroscience rotation.
To be committed to undertake and support audit and the tenets of clinical governance at the trust.
To be flexible in his/her service development to best suit the evolution of the district and tertiary service to cope with the changing demands of providing modern neurorehabilitation care.
To be engaged in continuing professional development, annual appraisal, and revalidation processes.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Medical Degree (e.g. MB BChir) MRCP or equivalent CCST or equivalent or within 3 months of CCT in rehabilitation medicine Full GMC registration Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
Desirable
Higher Degree (MD or PHD)
Experience Essential
Ability to take full and independent clinical responsibility Experience in supervising junior medical staff and coordinating clinical activities Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT Experience to manage as an independent practitioner in spasticity management including botulinum toxin injection/ITB/Diagnostic nerve blockade/Pneol neurolysis. Experience in neurology and neurological rehabilitation Evidence of recent papers presented at national and international meetings Evidence of recent peer reviewed publications
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills Ability and willingness to work in a consultant team Academic: demonstrable skills in teaching Research: proven track record of high quality research Willingness to contribute to management including 18 weeks, service development & job planning. To be computer literate Completed audit cycles Willingness to participate in the clinical audit programme
Knowledge Essential
To be familiar with NCB intentions regarding future commissioning of specialist neurorehabilitation To build a clinical practice which is evidence based and have knowledge of relevant national clinical guidelines around neurorehabilitation.
Other Essential
Ability to work as a member of a team Good interpersonal skills Evidence of good communication skills Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Evidence of organisation and motivation Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients Supportive and tolerant Commitment to continuing medical education An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses Probity Enthusiasm
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Marys Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)