Consultant Neurosurgeon

Job overview

A standard full time Job Plan will contain 10 programmed activities (PAs) comprising 8 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 2 for supporting activities (SPAs). 1.5 SPAs are classed as ‘core’ and cover time for training, teaching, CPD, audit, appraisal, clinical governance and attendance at service meetings. There are opportunities to participate in undergraduate teaching within the HYMS medical school curriculum. Additional SPA time can be allocated for research, clinical management and educational supervisor (ES) activity. It is envisaged that this post would include the educational supervision of at least one trainee per year who could be from any level of training from FY1 to speciality registrar. It is expected that the appointee will have completed ES training or complete this within a short time of taking up the post. All new appointees will be encouraged to develop their management skills by taking on a management role which could include assisting more senior colleagues with the organisation of educational activities, audit, junior doctor management, recruitment etc. Personal preferences can be taken into account and training will be given for the chosen role. Additional PA time is negotiable for more senior management, research or educational roles within the department

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this post is to provide a regional neurosurgical service to patients with neurological disorders and to develop an interest in a specialist field of cranial vascular and skull base Neurosurgery. The post is a temporary post with a view to look at a substantive appointee in the future.

The appointee will be expected to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to them at the Neurosurgical centre.

The holder of the post will work in team with other consultants with subspecialty interest in vascular and skull base neurosurgery.

The appointee will be expected to participate in the neurosurgical consultant on call rota, manage patients with degenerative spinal disease and manage a proportion of cranial trauma. These areas will form majority of work for the new post holder.

The neurovascular and skull base workload are substantial.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification