Trust StR Higher in Neurology and Stroke

Trust StR Higher in Neurology and Stroke

This is a fixed term, non-training post until August 2025 in the first instance. It is based in Derriford hospital in Plymouth and is to cover a gap in the rotation. However, you will work with the current SpRs in the Peninsula training programme and your duties will be similar. Whatever your career aims, this job will provide you with ample experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with acute neurological conditions including stroke.

Main Duties of the Job

You will be responsible for the day-to-day care of inpatients under the care of your supervising consultants. An attending neurology system operates at Derriford, with each consultant spending one week at a time managing inpatients. There will be opportunity for outpatient clinics in addition.

Job Responsibilities

Please see attached job description.

Duties of the Post

You will be responsible for the day-to-day care of inpatients under the care of your supervising consultants. An attending neurology system operates at Derriford, with each consultant spending one week at a time managing inpatients. There will be opportunity for outpatient clinics in addition. You will be required to cover on calls (##########0) on a rota basis.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP(UK) Part 1 or equivalent at time of application
• MRCP(UK) full diploma or equivalent by time of appointment (for subsequent Rounds, the full qualifying exam must be obtained by the date of offers)

Clinical Experience, Training & Skills

• Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core medical training or equivalent
• Experience at ST1 or 2 level of managing patients with neurological disease and managing neurological emergencies

Academic Research Skills/Teaching Management

• Research & Audit skills: 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
• Teaching: Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching
• Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements and involvement in a formal research project
• Evidence of relevant academic publications
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity focusing on patient safety and clinical improvement
• Evidence of exceptional achievement in medicine
• Evidence of involvement in teaching students, postgraduates and other professionals, with feedback
• Evidence of participation in a teaching course

Eligibility

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Not previously relinquished, released or removed from a training programme in this specialty except under exceptional circumstances

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order#####75 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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