Consultant in Spinal Injuries
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £93,666.00 to £126,281.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £93666.00 - £126281.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Wakefield, WF14DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9377-CARP4544MED |
Summary
This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered. Duties will be based primarily on the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre based at Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites. You will join a team of Consultants in Neurosciences including a Consultant in Spinal Injuries, Consultant Neurologists, Consultants in Clinical Neurophysiology and a Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation Medicine. The main duties of the post include the following to Participate in providing leadership and direction to the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre Promote a close working relationship between all those who collectively form the Spinal Injuries Centre Multi-Disciplinary Team and lead the activities of this team. Participate fully in the Trusts clinical Governance framework. Participate in all clinical research and audit undertaken in the Centre and produce an annual report on the activities of the Centre. Participate fully in the teaching of medical, nursing and paramedical professionals at all levels and specifically in the supervision, training and development of junior medical staff working in or attached to the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre. To undertake managerial and budgetary duties, as appropriate. On-call duties (category A) are currently shared with the other Spinal Injuries Consultant in a 1:3 ratio, which currently assessed as 0.5 PA. To be able to contribute to rehabilitation surgical procedures including intrathecal drug delivery devices for spasticity and pressure sore management. To participate in the Local and regional meetings To undertake work on behalf of the Trust such as Domiciliary Consultants or services provided for other agencies as appropriate. Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service. Examples may include formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles This post will also include cover at Dewsbury hospital to support Neuro Rehabilitation ward when the existing post holder is not available. This will include 2 weekly ward rounds and MDT meetings. The post holder will also be required to support the Neuro Rehabilitation ward when the existing post holder is not available. This cover will include the post-Ward outpatient clinic at Dewsbury hospital which is a post discharge follow-up clinic and long-term neuro disability clinic for those individuals requiring care closer to home at Dewsbury. There will be a clinic at Pinderfields Hospital combined with the consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation for individuals with long-term disabilities.