Neurology Consultant inKettering inKettering PUBLISHED 8 DEC 2023

Band Consultant: £99,532 to £131,964 a year Per annum  PERMANENT 

The postholder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive general outpatient neurology service to the catchment area of Kettering General Hospital, alongside the existing Neurology consultants and Neurology specialist nurses. The postholder will also be providing specialist inpatient review where required, if inpatient beds required the postholder will have access to inpatient beds at Kettering General Hospital. Junior support available via Registrar.


Key tasks

  • Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Neurology patients.
  • To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of general Neurology patients.

  • Provide a full range of neurological services
  • Contribute to the development of the service
  • Teaching and training of junior staff, nurses and medical students from Leicester.

  • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
  • To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

Provisional assessment of programmed activities in job plan: 10 PA 8 DCC /2 SPA


This is an example timetable only:
The timetable may be re-profiled in order to support the objectives of the department and Trust in service delivery.



Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Out-Patient clinic

3 new+6 FU

News 30 mins

FU -15 mins

Clinic 9-12

1 PA

Out- Patient

3 new+6 FU

News 30 mins

FU -15 mins

Clinic 9-12

1 PA

Out-Patient clinic

3new+6FU

News 30 mins

FU -15 mins

Clinic 9-12

1 PA

Out-Patient clinic

3 new+6FU

News 30 mins

FU -15 mins

Clinic 9-12

1 PA

Admin

1 PA

IP- Ward Referrals

1.30 pm- 5 pm

1 PA

4-6 patients

SPA 1 PA

Radiology meeting 1hr/admin/admin

0.25 PA+0.75 PA admin

1 -5pm

1 PA

Admin/SPA

1 PA

IP-Ward Referrals

1.30 - 5pm

1 PA

4-6 patients

Applications are invited for the appointment of a substantive Consultant Neurologist based at the Kettering General NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. The successful candidate will have CCT or equivalent and be on the Specialist Register for Neurology when they take up the post (applications are welcome from those within six months of their CCT date).

We are seeking a motivated individual to help develop neurological services. In particular we are looking for an individual(s) who may help develop and deliver an outpatient programme that will create a responsive, flexible outpatient service that meets the changing needs of our local population in the context of the evolving healthcare landscape. The successful candidate(s) will join a team of two other neurologists in providing an outpatient service with the support of a middle grade experienced full time Registrar and two full time specialist nurses as well as the support of community specialist nurses for MS and Parkinson's disease. KGH has in-house EMG service, CT & MRI. Neuroradiology and Neuropathology services are available via Oxford University Hospital. The post will also include dedicated time to attend weekly clinical, educational and neuroradiology meetings.

The post will be based at KGH but the post holder has the opportunity to develop/deliver his or her special interests clinic at the Centre at UHCW, CPD activity will also be based at UHCW. The successful candidate(s) will join a team of two other neurologists in providing an outpatient service with the support of a middle grade experienced full time Registrar and two full time specialist nurses as well as the support of community specialist nurses for MS and Parkinson's disease. KGH has in-house EMG service, CT & MRI. Neuroradiology and Neuropathology services are available via Oxford University Hospital. The post will also include dedicated time to attend weekly clinical, educational and neuroradiology meetings.

The postholder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive general outpatient neurology service to the catchment area of Kettering General Hospital, alongside the existing Neurology consultants and Neurology specialist nurses. The postholder will also be providing specialist inpatient review where required, if inpatient beds required the postholder will have access to inpatient beds at Kettering General Hospital. Junior support available via Registrar.


Key tasks

  • Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Neurology patients.
  • To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of general Neurology patients.

  • Provide a full range of neurological services
  • Contribute to the development of the service
  • Teaching and training of junior staff, nurses and medical students from Leicester.

  • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
  • To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

Provisional assessment of programmed activities in job plan: 10 PA 8 DCC /2 SPA


This is an example timetable only:
The timetable may be re-profiled in order to support the objectives of the department and Trust in service delivery.



Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Out-Patient clinic

3 new+6 FU

News 30 mins

FU -15 mins

Clinic 9-12

1 PA

Out- Patient

3 new+6 FU

News 30 mins

FU -15 mins

Clinic 9-12

1 PA

Out-Patient clinic

3new+6FU

News 30 mins

FU -15 mins

Clinic 9-12

1 PA

Out-Patient clinic

3 new+6FU

News 30 mins

FU -15 mins

Clinic 9-12

1 PA

Admin

1 PA

IP- Ward Referrals

1.30 pm- 5 pm

1 PA

4-6 patients

SPA 1 PA

Radiology meeting 1hr/admin/admin

0.25 PA+0.75 PA admin

1 -5pm

1 PA

Admin/SPA

1 PA

IP-Ward Referrals

1.30 - 5pm

1 PA

4-6 patients

Applications are invited for the appointment of a substantive Consultant Neurologist based at the Kettering General NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. The successful candidate will have CCT or equivalent and be on the Specialist Register for Neurology when they take up the post (applications are welcome from those within six months of their CCT date).

We are seeking a motivated individual to help develop neurological services. In particular we are looking for an individual(s) who may help develop and deliver an outpatient programme that will create a responsive, flexible outpatient service that meets the changing needs of our local population in the context of the evolving healthcare landscape. The successful candidate(s) will join a team of two other neurologists in providing an outpatient service with the support of a middle grade experienced full time Registrar and two full time specialist nurses as well as the support of community specialist nurses for MS and Parkinson's disease. KGH has in-house EMG service, CT & MRI. Neuroradiology and Neuropathology services are available via Oxford University Hospital. The post will also include dedicated time to attend weekly clinical, educational and neuroradiology meetings.

The post will be based at KGH but the post holder has the opportunity to develop/deliver his or her special interests clinic at the Centre at UHCW, CPD activity will also be based at UHCW. The successful candidate(s) will join a team of two other neurologists in providing an outpatient service with the support of a middle grade experienced full time Registrar and two full time specialist nurses as well as the support of community specialist nurses for MS and Parkinson's disease. KGH has in-house EMG service, CT & MRI. Neuroradiology and Neuropathology services are available via Oxford University Hospital. The post will also include dedicated time to attend weekly clinical, educational and neuroradiology meetings.



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