Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon

Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon -Special interest in Spine NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Main area Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 6 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (40 Hours per week) Job ref 213-MED-DH- Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Denmark Hill Town London Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum excluding London zone allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 21/12/ :59 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 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. We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements. This is a replacement Locum consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to support the Spine and Complex Spine neurosurgery service. The postholder will also be expected to provide leadership in research and teaching as well as contribution to the neurosurgery on call rota which includes emergency paediatric and adult patients. The post holder will be based at King’s College Hospital (KCH) and will be accountable to the clinical lead of adult neurosurgery and the clinical director. The postholder will have responsibility for the patients on the ward, participate in the multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) meetings as well as clinics and theatre sessions. The postholder will show considerable flexibility in working pattern to optimise the use of theatre resources during the working week as well as the smooth running of the clinics and MDTs. Main duties of the job The post will be based at KCH and the proposed Job Plan for 10 Programmed activities is attached consisting of 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care, with the remainder being allocated for Supporting Professional and/ or other activities. The On‑Call commitment is 1:18 in the general Neurosurgical on call rota at KCH and 1:6 emergency complex spine cover. All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co‑operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following: The provision of a first‑class clinical service Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust Working for our organisation King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum – and we are delighted you are considering a career with us. Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King’s College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon. We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year. We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recognised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato‑oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma and emergency medicine. Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do Detailed job description and main responsibilities Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to 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 as detailed in your contract Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s) Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post‑qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained 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 Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director 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 King’s is committed to providing Consultant led 7‑day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues Person specification Qualifications & Higher Education Full FRCS Other higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD or PhD) Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD) Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered Training and Experience Wide experience in all aspects of neurosurgery (paediatric and adult) culminating in award of CCST or equivalent Complex Spine Fellowship with competency to do endoscopy Recent experience managing adult neurosurgical patients Training and experience in the management of peripheral nerve disease Administration Experience in day‑to‑day organisation of adult neurosurgical services in a busy Teaching Hospital Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes Management and Leadership Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi‑disciplinary teams Management course and/or qualification Audit and Quality Improvement Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects Audit Publications Research and Publications Experience of clinical research. Publication of relevant review articles or case reports. Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of neurosurgery including setting up trials GCP Teaching Experience of undergraduate and post‑graduate teaching and exam preparation. Teaching skills course/qualification IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert Please provide email addresses for referees where possible Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. Name Wahab Bello Job title Assistant Service Manager – Neurosurgery Email address #J-18808-Ljbffr