University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Locally Employed Doctor (ST7+) Neurosurgery – Tier 2 rota
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Job Summary
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Specialist Doctor in Neurosurgery (ST7 +), to work at a higher level within the Neurosurgery Department, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
The successful doctor will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, which is one of the busiest hospitals in the UK. In the financial year 2022/23, the Neurosurgery department treated: 246-day cases, 1052 elective cases, and 1235 emergencies. Outpatient activity over the same period included: 4426 new and 14,700 follow-up patients. The hospital has been designated as a level one trauma unit, leading to increased emergency work in the department. QEHB already has special expertise in the management of all forms of trauma, through its links with the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) located in the hospital.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
The post will provide advanced clinical and operative experience across the breadth of adult neurosurgery, with opportunities for progressive independent operating and development of a subspecialty.
Although this is not a formal Deanery training post, the clinical and educational structure should, wherever practicable, mirror the opportunities, supervision, and professional development expected for a senior UK neurosurgical trainee.
The successful applicant will be expected to function at senior registrar level and undertake responsibility appropriate to their demonstrated competencies.
Duties Will Include
- Assessment and management of elective and emergency neurosurgical patients.
- Participation in the senior neurosurgical on-call rota.
- Senior review and decision-making for patients referred to the neurosurgical service.
- Assessment and initial management of the unselected emergency neurosurgical take.
- Supervision and support of junior medical staff.
- Participation in consultant-led ward rounds and multidisciplinary decision-making.
- Attendance at outpatient clinics and specialist MDT meetings.
- Participation in elective and emergency operating lists.
- Progressive responsibility for operative procedures according to demonstrated competence and appropriate consultant supervision.
- Pre-operative assessment, consent, peri-operative management, and postoperative follow-up of neurosurgical patients.
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About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value, and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values-driven in all that we do, and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such, we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long-term health condition, mental health, or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Expected Level of Clinical Practice
The post holder should demonstrate the clinical judgement, professional behavior, and technical capability expected of an advanced neurosurgical trainee approaching independent consultant practice.
They should be capable of assessing and formulating management plans for common and emergency neurosurgical presentations including:
Cranial
- Traumatic brain injury
- Acute intracranial haemorrhage
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracranial tumours
- CNS infection
- Raised intracranial pressure and other acute neurosurgical emergencies
Spinal
- Degenerative spinal disease
- Metastatic spinal cord compression
- Spinal trauma
- Spinal infection
- Intradural and extradural spinal pathology
- Acute neurological deterioration secondary to spinal pathology
The post holder should be capable of managing the initial assessment and emergency treatment of these conditions independently at senior registrar level, while recognizing the limits of their competence and escalating appropriately to the responsible consultant.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications of ST 7+ level of training
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice (or application process in progress)
Desirable
- Obtained CCT in neurosurgery or be within 6 months of doing so.
- FRCS (surgical neurology) or Equivalent
- Awards/distinctions whilst studying for primary degree.
- Higher degree (PhD/MD)
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Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
- A minimum of 3 years at ST level in a substantive post within the UK or equivalent service
- Competent in all aspects of emergency neurosurgery
- Evidence of interest in surgical neuro-oncology
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of neurosurgical conditions, including emergency presentations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Mr. A. Zisakis
athanasios.zisakis@uhb.nhs.uk
Pay scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
Band
Doctor - Other
Salary
£76582.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
12 Month(s)
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
15890
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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