# LOCUM TRUST GRADE IN REHABILITATION MEDICINE > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-trust-grade-in-rehabilitation-medicine/14a9a3e1-973c-459d-8023-50538b5c8a1a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-trust-grade-in-rehabilitation-medicine/14a9a3e1-973c-459d-8023-50538b5c8a1a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Walton Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Rehabilitation Medicine - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £55,355 pro-rata per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (6 months) - **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-04T12:15:13.023Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/The_Walton_Centre_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Rehabilitation/Rehabilitation-v8235616 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8235616?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Division of Neurology at The Walton Centre wishes to appoint to the intermediate tier of Rehabilitation Medicine. This is an existing post created from the Merseyside QIPP Board establishing a Rehabilitation work stream, recognising the need for a comprehensive and integrated response to the rehabilitation needs of patients experiencing a sudden and devastating loss of function following an acute event such as major trauma, amputation, subarachnoid haemorrhage, encephalitis, or an episode of significant illness requiring an extended stay on critical care etc. As all the posts will make use of the extensive training opportunities available within the Hub - Walton Centre. This post will suit anyone wanting to gain wide experience of Rehabilitation Medicine, whilst continuing to use some of their current skills such as acute/general medicine, general surgery, trauma, neurology. WCFT has been identified to provide the hub service, on the basis in part of existing provision (30 level 1 neuro-rehabilitation beds). Overall co-ordination of the access and management of the patient pathway through the service is via a centralised clinical management team. Each hub and spoke unit have dedicated Rehabilitation Consultants. All appointees must be eligible for full medical registration, with a licence to practice. Preference will be given to applicants having certificated levels of competence. ### Main duties of the job - Medical supervision of day-to-day operation of the unit: a) recognition and appropriate management of acutely ill patients, initiating treatment and/or requesting specialised help as required. b) Effective liaison with other specialities to ensure the acute and chronic medical needs of all patients are met. c) Independent ward rounds d) working in coordinated way with MDT e) coordination of arrangements for safe periods of weekend leave f) responsibility for ensuring decisions made at consultant ward round and at MDT meeting are timely enacted g) responsibility for ensuring collation and availability of results and other information required for consultant ward rounds and MDT meetings. - Attendance at consultant ward round and MDT meeting. - Provide cover for the Registrars for short periods of absence from the unit. When the Registrar is away on leave, effective daily communication with the consultant responsible. - Communication and liaison with family, GPs and other consultants. Completion and signing of MDT discharge summaries on in-patients on the unit. - Weekly out-patient clinic opportunity available - Availability for ward referrals as directed by rehabilitation consultant. - Involvement in collection of outcome data. - Attend clinical governance sessions ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Medical supervision of day-to-day operation of the unit. - Attendance at consultant ward round and at MDT meeting. - Provide cover for the Registrars for short periods of absence from the unit. When the Registrar is away on leave, effective daily communication with the consultant responsible. - Communication and liaison with family, with GPs and other consultants. Completion and signing of MDT discharge summaries on in-patients on the unit. - Weekly out-patient clinic opportunity available - Availability for ward referrals on patients under other consultants on other wards, but only as directed by rehabilitation consultant. - Involvement in collection of outcome measure data. - Attend clinical governance sessions related to audit, risk management and training events in rehabilitation and other branches of medicine. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Training **Essential** - 2 years post graduate medical experience including Foundation years 1 and 2 or equivalent **Desirable** - MRCP/MRCGP/MRCS ### Registration **Essential** - Eligible for GMC registration ### Qualifications **Essential** - MB ChB (or equivalent) **Desirable** - Certificate of postgraduate specialisation in rehabilitation medicine ### Clinical skills **Essential** - Able to provide evidence of competency for Foundation Year 2 level - Able to recognise when senior assistance is needed - Uses evidence-based techniques ### Career Progression **Essential** - Smooth progression through training consistent with personal circumstances ### Clinical Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrate up to date clinical knowledge of general medicine - Commitment to ongoing medical education **Desirable** - Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge and awareness of other specialities - Demonstrate up to date clinical knowledge of rehabilitation medicine ### Research/ Academia **Desirable** - Case study/Journal club presentations - RCT Publications - Prizes and honours ### Teaching and audit **Desirable** - Supervision of trainees - Completed and presented audit projects - IT skills ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - SHO level experience in General medical/Surgical/Neurosciences/ Orthopaedics/Trauma/A+E/General Practice experience **Desirable** - Experience of neurorehabilitation - Acute medicine experience ### Management and Organisation **Essential** - Ability to organise oneself and others in a multi-disciplinary team **Desirable** - Ability to organise rotas ## Documents - [oh risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10589825) - [trust grade registrar (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10545985) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.