Locum Consultant In Paediatric Neurology

Job summary Weare looking to appoint a dynamic individual to join the PaediatricNeurosciences Department at the Leeds Childrens Hospital for 6 months, in thepost of Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology .This is an excitingopportunity to join a well-established and experienced multidisciplinary teamThe team comprises of over 20 specialist colleagues across physiotherapy,occupational therapy, psychology, speech and language therapy, neuropsychologyas well as specialist nurses and a paediatric trauma and rehabilitationcoordinator.Thispost will deliver 8 PAs and the successful applicant will be 1 of 8 consultantsdelivering a comprehensive paediatric neurology service to the West, North andEast of the Yorkshire and Humber region Main duties of the job Thispost will deliver 8 PAs and the successful applicant will be 1 of 8 consultantsdelivering a comprehensive paediatric neurology service to the West, North andEast of the Yorkshire and Humber region.
They will join the 6 existingConsultant Paediatric Neurologists (Dr Anne-Marie Childs, Dr Karen Pysden, DrHelen McCullagh, Dr Lydia Green, Dr Munni Ray and Dr Micheal Taylor), DrCristina Martos Lozano a Consultant Paediatrician with expertise in PaediatricNeuromuscular disorders, 4 Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeons (Mr JohnGoodden, Mr Atul Tyagi, Mr Gnanamurthy Sivakumar and Ms Rebecca Chave-Cox).
Thepost-holder will provide 1:6 cover on the paediatric neurology consultant acuteweek/on-call rota.
The post-holder will provide out-patient clinics at theLeeds Childrens Hospital.Thepost holder will work with the existing specialist multidisciplinaryneurosciences team in outpatients and on the dedicated neuroscience ward.Support will be given to develop specialised interests within PaediatricNeurology About us Thepost will be based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary.Thesuccessful applicant should possess MRCPCH (or equivalent) and should beincluded on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time ofinterview, if currently within a training programme within the UK.
In accordance with the consultant appointmentregulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the SpecialistRegister.
Applicantsshould have established skills in Paediatric Neurology and its relatedspecialties.
A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching anda research interest is desirable Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles.
Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed.
If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.
Job description Job responsibilities Paediatric Neurology in within the Leeds Childrens Hospital CSU The Yorkshire area of the Northern and Yorkshire Region has a population of approximately million.
Leeds has a total population of approximately 750,000, of whom 155,000 are children.
Although there has been significant urban regeneration, there are still many areas of social deprivation, both in the inner city and on post-war housing estates.
Parts of the city have a cosmopolitan ethnic background with significant numbers of people from Eastern European, South Asian and Afro-Caribbean backgrounds.
Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) provides almost all of the tertiary referral services for the Yorkshire part of the Northern and Yorkshire Region, as well as a number of supra-regional services.
PAEDIATRIC NEUROSCIENCES Paediatric Neurosciences at Leeds Childrens Hospital is the home to a thriving and active department with a national reputation.
We receive referrals from the local area, and Paediatric teams from North and West Yorkshire, along with Hull and the East Riding.
The Neurology department provides a specialist (tertiary) service for the diagnosis and treatment of children with neurological disorders.
We have active involvement with local, national and international research projects.
Children with neurological and neurosurgical disorders are admitted to the dedicated paediatric neuroscience ward at LGI and are jointly managed as needed by paediatric neurologists and the paediatric neurosurgeons.
Paediatric neurosciences are fully supported by specialist neuroradiology & interventional neuroradiology, neurophysiology, genetics and neuropathology.
CHILDRENS CLINICAL SERVICE UNIT Management Arrangements The Childrens Services Clinical Service Unit is responsible for all childrens specialties and is led by Jo Haigh (General Manager).
The team consists of Clinical Director, Lead Clinicians Matrons Service Managers and Business Managers for each specialty, together with corporate support from Finance, Medicine, Nursing, Planning and Informatics.
At present there is one Clinical Director within Childrens Services, having responsibility for the management of clinically related issues within the individual medical and surgical sub-specialities.
Dr Colin Holton is Clinical Director for Paediatric Services who is supported by 9 Lead Clinicians.
Hospital Services for Children Childrens Services have an inpatient bed base of 212 beds and 68 cots between both LGI and SJUH sites.
The Childrens Services Directorate employs a total of 80 consultants providing general, specialist and supra-regional childrens medical and surgical services.
Inpatient, day case and outpatient services are mainly provided at the Leeds Childrens Hospital within the LGI although some outpatient services are also provided from SJUH and Wharfedale Hospital.
The following established specialist childrens services are provided: Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Cleft Lip and Palate Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes Endocrinology Gastroenterology General Medicine Hepatology and Liver Transplantation Immunology and Allergy Intensive Care Neonatal Medicine & Surgery Nephrology, including transplantation Neurology Neurosurgery Oncology/Haematology, including BMT Rheumatology Paediatric Surgery Urology Additional Childrens Services are provided in Non-Paediatric Specialities.
These include Dermatology, Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Ophthalmology, Dental Surgery, Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Accident and Emergency, ENT, Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Renal Transplant Surgery and Clinical Genetics.
Inpatient Facilities NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY 12 beds Ward L52 Clarendon Wing PAEDIATRIC MEDICINE 26 beds Ward L09 Childrens Assessment Unit Jubilee Wing 10 beds Ward L30 Respiratory and Cystic Fibrosis Clarendon Wing 15 beds Ward L40 Childrens Medical Ward Clarendon Wing NEONATAL CARE 25 beds (12 ICU) includes Neonatal Surgery Clarendon Wing LGI 20 beds (3 ICU) Gledhow Wing St James 13 beds Transitional Care Gledhow Wing St James PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY/HAEMATOLOGY 16 beds Ward L31 Paediatrics Clarendon Wing 4 beds Ward L32 BMT Clarendon Wing 8 beds Ward L33 Teenage and Young Adult Clarendon Wing SPECIALTY MEDICINE 16 beds Ward L10 Hepatology/Nephrology/Gastroenterology Jubilee Wing 6 Dialysis Stations Ward L11 Jubilee Wing CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY 16 beds Ward L12 Jubilee Wing includes 6 HDU beds PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT & HIGH DEPENDENCY 16 beds Ward L47 Clarendon Wing 6 beds (HDU) Ward L48 Clarendon Wing PAEDIATRIC SURGERY Includes General Surgery, Urology, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Plastics, ENT, Cleft Lip and Palate, Maxillo-Facial and Dental.
10 beds Ward L41 Clarendon Wing 13 beds Ward L42 Clarendon Wing 26 day case beds Ward L49 Clarendon Wing Outpatient Facilities The majority of outpatients are seen in a dedicated, purpose-built Childrens Outpatient department in Martin Wing at LGI.
Some additional outpatient services are provided in the Childrens Day Hospital at SJUH and in Wharfedale Hospital at Otley.
Staffing Consultants The paediatric neurosciences consultant team consists of 5 Paediatric Neurologists, 1 paediatric Neurologist & Neurophysiologist, 1 Consultant Paediatrician with expertise paediatric neuromuscular disorders, and four Paediatric Neurosurgeons, all providing care for patients from Leeds and across the region.
Dr Anne-Marie Childs Consultant Paediatric Neurologist Special Interest-Neuromuscular disorders Dr Cristina Lozano-Martos Consultant Paediatrician with expertise Paediatric neuromuscular disorders Special Interests- Neuromuscular disorders Dr Helen McCullagh Consultant Paediatric Neurologist Special Interests- Complex Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet in Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis, Neurovascular disease Dr Karen Pysden Consultant Paediatric Neurologist Special Interests- Neuromuscular disorders and complex motor disordersincluding Botulinum and intrathecal baclofen Dr Lydia Green Consultant Paediatric Neurologist Special Interests Inherited White matter Disorders and epilepsy (VNS clinical lead) Dr Micheal Taylor Consultant Paediatric Neurologist Special Interests Paediatric Epilepsy, Inflammatory disorders , Childhood Headache and greater occipital nerve injections Dr Munni Ray Consultant Paediatric Neurologist & Neurophysiologist Special Interests Complex Epilepsy, Childhood headache, Paediatric Neurophysiology Mr Atul Tyagi Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon Special Interests - Neurovascular surgery, tumour surgery, spinal dysraphism surgery, complex hydrocephalus surgery and endoscopy Mr John Goodden (Lead Clinician) Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon & Clinical Lead for Paediatric Neurosciences Special Interests - Tumour surgery, Spasticity surgery, Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, complex hydrocephalus, endoscopy Mr Gnanamurthy Sivakumar Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon Special Interests - Epilepsy surgery, tumour surgery, complex hydrocephalus, endoscopy, Functional neurosurgery Ms Rebecca Chave-Cox Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon Special Interests - Craniofacial surgery Middle Grade Staff There are three HST posts within paediatric neurology who provide daily cover for paediatric neurology.
We also have a Physician Associate working at an HST level and an ACPs and an additional ACP in training .There are three LST posts attached to paediatric neurology and they participate in a full shift rota to provide cover for neurosciences and other subspecialty patients.
Middle grade cover out of hours is provided by the paediatric speciality SpR on a full shift basis.
The consultant neurosurgeons provide a 24 hour on call rota and are supported by the on call SpR in Neurosurgery.
Nursing The Nursing establishments are managed by Sarah Fletcher, Matron and Julie Cooper as Senior Sister on the Paediatric Neurosciences ward 52 and the surgical HDU.
There are 4 specialist epilepsy nurses and a specialist nurse to support patients undergoing craniofacial surgery and with 2 specialist nurses covering intrathecal baclofen infusion pumps and SDR.
There is a specialist nurse supporting the Tuberous Sclerosis service and another for the inherited white matter service.
The neuromuscular team have 2 specialist nurses, one responsible for transition.
Allied Health Professions There are paediatric physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, speech and language therapists, psychologists and pharmacists, neuromuscular family care advisors all working as part of the paediatric neurosciences team.
We have experienced therapy practitioners undertaking independent clinics.
General Manager Jo Haigh Head of Nursing Laura Whelan Clinical Director Colin Holton Person Specification Additional Requirements Essential Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary.
Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards) Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK Qualifications Essential MB BS (or equivalent) MRPCH (or equivalent) Desirable Higher degree MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills Essential On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in paediatric neurology(or equivalent) Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors Understanding of current issues in the NHS Well organised and skilled in good time management.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team Desirable Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops Attendance at recognised management course Clinical Experience and Career Progression Essential Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in paediatric neurology Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills Essential Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
Eligibility to work in the UK.
Is up to date and fit to practise safely All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English OR Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months OR Achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months