Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Royal Preston Hospital. The post will mainly contribute to the delivery of clinical activity to address the existing outpatient pressure. Experience in complex spinal surgery will be required (Please refer to job description for the specific essential and desirable criteria). This is a full-time substantive post. However, the main emphasis of the post is to address outpatient clinic activity. No on-call commitment is anticipated initially but this will be subject to change over time as the rota evolves.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to improve Neurosurgery services in Lancashire and South Cumbria in line with 18-week Referral to Treatment targets and the management of cancer services to meet existing demands. They will need to work flexibly to address the evolving needs of the service. This is a busy unit provides the full range of neurosurgical services. There are sub-speciality interests in Neuro-oncology, Vascular, Spine, Pain / Hydrocephalus, Pituitary, Skull-base along with a large general neurosurgical turnover. Speciality clinics and multi-disciplinary team meetings are held on-site. The Regional Neuroscience Centre based at Royal Preston Hospital provides neurosurgical services for a population of 1.8 million residents, covering the whole of Lancashire and South Cumbria.
It is a Full-Time substantive appointment. However, this job is specifically directed towards addressing the back-log in clinic waiting times. Initially, it will have a heavy weighting towards clinics with flexible operating sessions to address any build-up in operative waiting lists.
About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust forms one of the major acute Trusts in the North West with all of the usual specialties on site as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the departments of Neurosciences, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Renal Medicine. You will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Directorate business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust. All newly appointed consultants are enrolled on the award-winning Consultant Leadership Programme, and as part of that, mentorship is available. All consultants have annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and are supported with the revalidation process. Undergraduate medical student teaching commenced in 2003 and the Trust has active and developing links with Universities of Manchester and Central Lancashire. The Trust has been designated as a Major Trauma Centre. Central Lancashire is an attractive and historic area to live and has many facilities available locally. Major sporting venues are within easy reach. The cities of Manchester and Liverpool are within easy reach, and the city of Preston itself is vibrant and developing. There are direct and rapid rail links from Preston to London and Glasgow. Recreational facilities are many and varied, with the Lake District, Ribble Valley, Yorkshire Dales, rural Fylde and Fylde Coast nearby.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- FRCS (Neurosurgery)
- On the GMC Specialist Register for Neurosurgery OR eligible for CCT within six months
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Ability to offer opinion on and take responsibility for elective and emergency problems in general Neurosurgery.
- Spinal Fellowship
- Experience in Complex Spine surgery including navigation-based surgery.
Desirable
- Consultant-level experience in Spinal Neurosurgery in the UK
Management
Essential
- Evidence of Clinical Leadership
- Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
Desirable
- Management Course
Research and Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of Teaching activity and interest
- Train the Trainers certificate/ Educational qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of publications and presentations
- ATLS qualification
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice
Personal
Essential
- Proven effective communication skills (with examples)
- Good organisation skills (with examples)
- Works well within a multidisciplinary environment and in a team structure.
- Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Chorley.
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
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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
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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