Consultant - Clinical Neurophysiology

Job summary
Applications are invited for a replacement post within the consultant workforce at University Hospitals Tees, Clinical Neurophysiology department.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the delivery and ongoing transformation of a high quality regional clinical neurophysiology service working within a dedicated and highly motivated team consisting of a fulltime consultant clinical neurophysiologist, a joint accredited consultant clinical neurophysiologist and neurologist, and a team of physiologists, specialising in EEG, nerve conduction studies, evoked potentials.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:

• Provide outpatient and in-patient EMG services, EEG and EP reporting
• Contribute to the development of Neurophysiology related Policy and Services
• Provide supervision and education of more junior staff
• Participate in the day-to-day running and administration of the department.

About us
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• Relevant CCT or those on the specialist register through CESR or European Community Rights or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC

Desirable

• MD or PhD
• Training in appraisal techniques or educational supervision
• Management training

Experience
Essential

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Substantive experience of stroke management in OP and IP settings.
• Relevant experience in any declared specialist interest pertinent to the post

Desirable

• Evidence of management experience
• Other teaching skills/experience
• Experience in counselling

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• IT 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.