Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine

Job overview

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant in Neurological and Major Trauma Rehabilitation with relevant expertise. This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated Consultant to complement our clinical team. The post holder will provide clinical leadership to specialist therapy and nursing colleagues in facilitating both neurorehabilitation and PDOC pathways across C&W ensuring safe and effective clinical standards and patients’ outcomes and as part of the inter-disciplinary team providing clinical insight and management.

This is a 10 PA job though applicants wishing to work more flexibly or job share are also encouraged to apply.

SWUFT partners with University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) in providing neurological rehabilitation and major trauma rehabilitation at both UHCW and CERU sites. Consequently, there is an opportunity for SWUFT to appoint a new consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, with a special interest in neurorehabilitation and major trauma injuries, to replace the outgoing postholder. Please note that the consultant job plans are currently under review.

Direct line management will be by Clinical Lead and General Manager.

Main duties of the job

The Rehabilitation Department continues to develop and is made up of 5 Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine (CRM) of which this post is one and an Associate Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine.  It is expected that the candidate would be forward thinking and innovative in the delivery of the rehabilitation service, and to be capable of leading a highly experienced multidisciplinary team.

The department has a Clinical Director, who is supported by an Associate Clinical Professor of Research in Rehabilitation Medicine. CERU has strong links with SWFT Learning and Development service, supporting medical students from the University of Buckingham and has close links with University of Warwick.

The Trust is highly supportive of the CERU’s National standing and has supported and invested extensively in the development process in achieving Level 1 national service status. As from April 2013 the specialist rehabilitation service at the Leamington Hospital CERU has been commissioned by NHS England.

CERU also provides services to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) principally supporting the region’s Major Trauma Pathway, assessments and referrals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide a leadership role for other clinical colleagues. This will include clinical and corporate governance within the department.

To ensure the provision of a comprehensive Rehabilitation service to the residents of Coventry, Warwickshire and other contracted health economies.

To represent the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine locally, regionally, nationally and internationally when required.