Specialist Doctor in Neurology

Job overview

Job plan

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.

Main duties of the job

This is a new Specialist post ideally suited for general neurologist.  A special interest in a sub specialty, including Motor neurone disease would be desirable. The post is non-site specific with primary clinical workload on the Hull Royal Infirmary site with other days of work at the NLAG sites, delivering both inpatient and outpatient services.  They will supplement the work at the NLAG hospitals currently provided by the existent NLAG consultant Neurologist.  The new consultants will also have a role, like the rest of the Humber Neurology team, providing care for inpatients, ward referrals and outpatients at Hull Royal Infirmary, which is a Neuroscience Centre.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this advertised role, please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.