Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
The Department of Paediatric Neurology is one of the longest established in Britain. It is supported by 8.5 WTE consultants based at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) with links being established to support the Lancaster and South Cumbria population served by Royal Preston Hospital. The Paediatric Neurology department also has specialized services including a long-standing Neuromuscular Service, an acquired brain injury service and specialised clinics including neuroimmunology, neurovascular and Neurofibromatosis. The department is one of the 4 centres in England chosen to provide a service for children's epilepsy surgery. This is run jointly with Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The ketogenic diet service is one of the largest in the country with 60 patients currently. Main duties of the job
A vacancy has arisen for a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology. The successful candidate will join ten other Consultant colleagues at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and one at Royal Preston Hospital in providing a comprehensive Paediatric Neurology service including an advisory service for other paediatric consultants in the North West region. A key role of the appointee will be to provide paediatric neurology expertise to the Royal Oldham Hospital and the Oldham Community Paediatric Team as well as Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the Community Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Service at Lancaster. About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
MBChB or equivalent Completion of basic/core training as defined by RCPCH Completion of higher training in Paediatric Neurology or equivalent training demonstrated Post CCT training in paediatric neurology Teaching and Audit
Teaching Medical Students Experience of audit Teaching junior medical staff Academic Achievements and Research
Publications in recognised journals (Notably specialist journals such as Development Medicine and Child Neurology) Research projects relating to Paediatric Neurology Other Requirements
Full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration) and Licensed to Practice Registered on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible for relevant CCT within 6 months of interview. Interpersonal Skills
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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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
The Department of Paediatric Neurology is one of the longest established in Britain. It is supported by 8.5 WTE consultants based at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) with links being established to support the Lancaster and South Cumbria population served by Royal Preston Hospital. The Paediatric Neurology department also has specialized services including a long-standing Neuromuscular Service, an acquired brain injury service and specialised clinics including neuroimmunology, neurovascular and Neurofibromatosis. The department is one of the 4 centres in England chosen to provide a service for children's epilepsy surgery. This is run jointly with Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The ketogenic diet service is one of the largest in the country with 60 patients currently. Main duties of the job
A vacancy has arisen for a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology. The successful candidate will join ten other Consultant colleagues at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and one at Royal Preston Hospital in providing a comprehensive Paediatric Neurology service including an advisory service for other paediatric consultants in the North West region. A key role of the appointee will be to provide paediatric neurology expertise to the Royal Oldham Hospital and the Oldham Community Paediatric Team as well as Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the Community Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Service at Lancaster. About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
MBChB or equivalent Completion of basic/core training as defined by RCPCH Completion of higher training in Paediatric Neurology or equivalent training demonstrated Post CCT training in paediatric neurology Teaching and Audit
Teaching Medical Students Experience of audit Teaching junior medical staff Academic Achievements and Research
Publications in recognised journals (Notably specialist journals such as Development Medicine and Child Neurology) Research projects relating to Paediatric Neurology Other Requirements
Full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration) and Licensed to Practice Registered on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible for relevant CCT within 6 months of interview. Interpersonal Skills
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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