Senior Clinical Fellow - Neurology/Stroke

Senior Clinical Fellow - Neurology/Stroke

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar

Main area: Neurology/stroke Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Full time including out of hours rota 1 in 18) Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (1 in 18 out of hours rota) Job ref: 213-CAX-6448294 Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type: NHS Site: King's College Hospital Town: London Salary: £43,923 - £63,152 per annum plus London allowance Salary period: Yearly Closing: 04/09/2024 23:59 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,500 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

Job overview

This post is part of the King’s College Hospital neurology/stroke SpR team. We have four rotation blocks, three months each, which include a variety of inpatient work and specialty clinics at Denmark Hill and Princess Royal University Hospital sites. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience.

Main duties of the job

The department currently has staffing of 18 speciality registrars and senior clinical fellows who participate in a Full Shift Resident System, covering Neurology and Stroke out of hours on a 1:18 basis. Their work consists of a mixture of inpatient work, hospital and A&E consultations and outpatient clinics. The Stroke and Acute Neurology work is fully supervised and supported by a team of Stroke and Neurology Consultants.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness. Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings. Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team. Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s). Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Person specification

Qualifications/experience

• Full registration with GMC with License to Practice.
• Experience in medicine.
• MRCP or equivalent
• Neurology or stroke experience

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. #J-18808-Ljbffr