Senior Fellow in Neurology | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,329 - £63,152 £55,329 or £63,152 assessed on experience&qualificationsper annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 October 2024 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | University Hospital Southampton NHS FT |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6635123/188-MT1247-MEDICAL |
Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
This is a new Senior Fellow post within our Neurology team here at the Wessex Neurological Centre (WNC) with a specialist focus on supporting patients who have been diagnosised with Mutliple Sclerosis (MS). Our MS team is the busy hub of a 'hub and spoke' model for the Wessex region so this is a brilliant opportunity for the successful candidate to build their knowledge and understanding of this group of patients.
The role will be predominantly based at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust but we are delighted that this role will also work with the neurology team based at University Hospitals Dorset (approx. 2 days per month) so this is an excellent opportunity to develop network links and partnership working.
The Neurology service at WNC has a well established team of 30 Consultant colleagues along with a range of specialist nurses, neuropsychology and neuroradiology to name a few.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Your role will be to work within the multiple sclerosis multidisciplinary team alongside five MS consultants, MS specialist nurses, MS infusion nurses, MS pharmacists and MS co-ordinators. You will conduct weekly multiple sclerosis clinics supported by the MS consultant team, primarily to make decisions about disease modifying treatment and to follow-up patients on long term therapy. There will be a particular emphasis on supporting MS patients with acute clinical issues including relapses and complications of treatment, with the provision of additional telephone clinics to aid this. You will be required to actively engage in the multiple sclerosis MDT meetings and provide advice and support for patients changing therapies as an outcome of the MDT. You will be expected to support audit, research and governance activities within the multiple sclerosis service. You will also provide support to the general neurology service with a weekly general clinic in Southampton and two days per month working with the neurology team in Dorset.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
To be eligible for consideration you must be on the GMC Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within six months of your CCT date at the interview date.
Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered it is essential that candidates should provide confirmation of this from the relevant College or Faculty in the United Kingdom and attach the confirmation to your application.
When applying please remember to include your CCT date in the Membership of professional bodies section of the online application form, which is where you must also record your GMC number.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)
MT04 £55,329 Basic Salary – MT05 £63,152
Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;
• Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)
Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview
Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible. Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
Interviews will be held on TBC
Job Reference: MT1247 – MEDICAL This vacancy closes on or before: 25/09/2024
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Sep 2024