Job description

Job responsibilities

a. Undertake appropriate audits in Neurovascular/Skull base under supervision of the Neurovascular/Skull base team one Neurovascular/Skull base audit is mandatory.

b. Provide, and develop further with clinical colleagues, neurosurgical services for the Trust in collaboration with colleagues in all disciplines including primary and tertiary care, where appropriate, to provide an integrated service for patients.

c. Attend Neurovascular/Skull base clinics

d. Attend daily ward rounds for inpatients when on ward duty

e. Facilitate timely discharge of patients

f. Participate in the consultation service and advisory service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.

g. Participate in the development of the neurosurgery service, treatment protocols and guidelines and the greater knowledge in the management of neurosurgical conditions within skull base and/or Neurovascular Neurosurgery.

h. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.

i. Participate in the on-call rota (includes prospective cover) so that appropriate emergency services are provided out-of-normal working hours.

j. Take responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty.

k. Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.

l. Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice. Ensure attendance at appropriate governance meetings

m. Ensure own practice is up-to-date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trusts Performance and Annual Review system.

n. Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.

o. Accountable for improving and complying with infection control practices.

p. Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.

q. Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults is your responsibility. Familiarisation with and adherence to UHCW Safeguarding policies and Coventry and Warwickshire Safeguarding Board procedures is an essential requirement of all employees, as is the participation in related mandatory training

Please see job description and personal specification for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Meets all Essential

Desirable

• Meets all Desirable

Experience

Essential

• Several years medical training over and above PRHO/FY I ? Relevant recent experience at middle grade (registrar) level in Neurosurgery

Desirable

• Logbook evidence of appropriate microsurgical procedures

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

• Competence in the clinical skills appropriate to your background specialty ? Knowledge of methods of medical audit ? Understanding of the Clinical Governance process. ? Ability to organise and manage one's own clinical work ? Competent in basic information technology. ? Understanding of the concepts of management. ? Excellent verbal and written communication

Desirable

• Further skills in information technology ? Awareness of health service reforms and issues across healthcare economy

Teaching/ Education

Essential

• Commitment to continuing medical education (attend conferences, research/publish papers, audits, attendance at relevant meetings) ? Undertaken complete audit cycle. ? Ability to use clinical audit to improve standards of care for patients

Desirable

• Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively. ? Experienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals. ? Ability to participate in teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students. ? National/International presentations/publications in Skull base/Neurovascular neurosurgery

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry & Wawickshire

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Coventry

CV22 6HZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this Consultant post, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Meets all essential

Desirable

• Meets all desirable

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• o Clinical training and experience to that required for gaining a CCT or equivalent in acute medicine o Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice o Understanding of the Clinical Governance Process o Competent in basic information technology o Clinical and sub-specialty experience/qualifications

Desirable

• o Further skills in information technology

Management and Administrative

Essential

• o Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others o Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service o Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines o Ability to manage and lead clinical team o Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors o Awareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy

Desirable

• o Participation in service development

Teaching & Training

Essential

• o Commitment to continuing medical education o Ability to organise and participate in and evidence of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students o Experience in demonstrating clinical procedures and techniques to other health care professionals

Desirable

• o Formal teaching or instructing qualification

Research, Audit & Clinical Governance

Essential

• o To be able to undertake complete audit cycle o Ability to undertake multi-disciplinary audit o Participated in completed clinical research projects o Knowledge of clinical governance issues o Interest and awareness of research methodology

Desirable

• o Undertaken recent research activity o Published articles in peer review journals

Communication Skills & Abilities

Essential

• o Caring attitude to patients o Enquiring, critical approach to work o Excellent inter-personal qualities o Credible and persuasive presence both amongst clinical and management colleagues o Ability to communicate effectively (written, public, speaking and presentational) at all levels o Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Continued Professional/Personal Development

Essential

• Meets all desirable

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• o Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. o (As detailed in UHCW's behaviour framework - attached).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The general functions of the Specialty Doctor would include:

Clinical Function:

Assessment, investigation and treatment planning of patients referred to the services.

Provision of a range of clinical interventions, including skin surgery, cryotherapy and the use of oral and topical treatments as indicated.

The post holder may take part in a weekday daytime (9am to 5pm) on call rota that is shared with 3 dermatology specialty registrars.

There is an opportunity to attend weekly skin cancer MDT where all major cases are discussed.

The post holder can elect to take part in an optional 1:6 out of hours non-resident on call

Rota (weekday evening 5pm-8pm and weekend 9am-5pm). If the appointee elects to take part in the out of hours on call rota, the appointee would be expected to provide advice to colleagues by telephone or review patient if requested.

The post holder should contribute to the activity of the department and take on other roles and responsibilities as required. There is a continuous responsibility for teaching, training and supervision of junior staff. Involvement in teaching of undergraduates, nurses and allied health professionals is desirable. The appointee should attend clinical governance meetings and contribute to the audit programme.

Education and Liaison

• Provision of advice and support to the local Practitioners/Nurses/Colleagues in the management of a broad range of dermatological conditions.

Core Competencies

The core competencies that the Specialty Doctor will be expected to have will include:

Evidence of knowledge and skills relevant to dermatology.

Evidence of generalist skills: - Good communication skills - Competence in teaching and training anda commitment to cascading knowledge and skills

Evidence of Audit.

Evidence of a training record.

Evidence of maintenance of skills required for the service i.e. courses and self-directed learning.

Evidence of good teamwork

Person Specification

Qualificaion/ Training

Essential

• Meets all essential criteria

Desirable

• Meets all desirable criteria

Experience

Essential

• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of training ? Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on an unselected medical take, during core training or equivalent. At least two year's experience in managing patients with dermatological conditions

Desirable

• Able to manage complex dermatological conditions and perform skin cancer surgery to a high level

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing patients with dermatological conditions ? Competence at core completion level in the management of medical emergencies, in patients and out patients ? Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems ? Proficiency in a range of medical procedures (as defined by the core curriculum) as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination ? Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate ? Able to prioritise clinical need ? Able to maximise safety and minimise risk

Desirable

• Evidence of some competences in the specialty, as defined by the relevant curricula ? Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (e.g. ALERT, IMPACT certification) ? Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission ? Evidence of ST3 level procedural skills relevant to medical patients (clinical independence in central venous cannulation, chest drain insertion, joint aspiration, DC cardioversion, abdominal paracentesis)

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues ? Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives ? Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice ? Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance? Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching

Desirable

• Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology ? Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project ? Evidence of relevant academic publications

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Rd

Coventry

CV2 2DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

To cover annual and professional leave the Department operates a flexible rota. This means that on occasions the radiologists will be asked to cover acute or emergency lists in place of normal timetabled work.

The post holder will be expected to hold appropriate Royal College of Radiology qualifications or equivalent.

In addition to:

Provide and develop further with clinical colleagues the Interventional and diagnostic neuroradiology specialist service, in line with the expectations of the Department and Trust.

Provide a consultation and advisory service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.

Take responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty.

Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.

Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.

Ensure own practice is up to date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trusts Performance and Annual Appraisal system and GMC revalidation.

Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.

Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.

Person Specification

Qualification/ Training

Essential

• Meets all Essential

Desirable

• Meets all Desirable

Experience

Essential

• Extensive clinical training and experience in interventional and diagnostic neuroradiology. ? Clinical training and experience equivalent to that of a UK INR trainee. ? Prior experience of on call rota. ? Ability to supervise and report the full scope of neuro CT and MRI imaging. ? Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice. ? Understanding of the Clinical Governance process. ? Competent in basic information technology.

Desirable

• Experience of effective management of staff at a senior level. ? Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, waiting times/lists. ? Further skills in information technology.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Good spoken and written English ? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills ? Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and other doctors. ? Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others. ? Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines. ? Ability to manage and lead clinical team. ? Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice. ? Commitment to continuing medical education. ? Awareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy ? Ability to organise and participate in and evidence of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students.? Able to undertake complete audit cycle including multi-disciplinary audit. ? Participated in completed clinical research projects. ? Knowledge of clinical governance issues

Desirable

• Management qualification ? Education qualification ? An established research background ? Peer reviewed publications ? Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.

Continued professional / personal development

Essential

• Commitment to own continuing education and professional development

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Caring attitude to patients ? Enquiring, critical approach to work ? Excellent inter-personal qualities ? Credible and persuasive presence both amongst clinical and management colleagues ? Ability to communicate effectively (written, public speaking and presentational) at all levels. ? Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team ? Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's behaviour framework - attached).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV22DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to all disciplines and ensure, with the Modern Matrons, that guidance is available to all staff within the obstetrics areas.

• To work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department.

• To communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics.

• To promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training.

• Participation in Labour Ward Forum and Quality of Care forum and ensuring decisions taken are fed back to ensure that necessary changes are implemented.

• Facilitating skills drills and ensuring remedial action taken if deficiencies identified.
• Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.

• Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students and co-ordinate teaching sessions.

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.

• Share responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty. This will include the appraisal of Specialist Trainees in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

• Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.

• Ensure own practice is up-to-date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the trusts performance and Annual Review system.

• Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers in compliance with current legislation.

• Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Meets all Essential

Desirable

• Meets all Desirable

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT ? Appropriate experience in Intrapartum Care ? Experience of undergraduate teaching ? Experience of supervising junior medical staff in intrapartum care

Desirable

• Qualification in Medical Education

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the Clinical governance process

Desirable

• Publication in peer reviewed journals ? Experience in risk management

Skills

Essential

• Ability to undertake multi disciplinary audit ? Demonstrate ability to undertake audit projects in specialty area ? IT Literacy and presentation skills ? Commitment to development and adherence to departmental guidelines and protocols

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's behaviour framework - attached).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)