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Job summary

Main area
Neurology
Grade
MC75
Contract
Locum: 12 months (May be extended by mutual consent)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week
Job ref
328-SC-MED-0378
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialty Doctor - Neurology

MC75

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented specialist doctor to join the Neurology Department at The James Cook University Hospital.

Main duties of the job

To provide, in conjunction with Consultant and multi-disciplinary team colleagues, a comprehensiveÌý Neurology service.

Working for our organisation

The North East of England is a great place to live and work, with a good quality of life for professionals and their families, affordable high quality housing in a town or village environment, easy access to attractive countryside and beaches, a choice of highly rated schools and good travel access by road, rail or air.

You can see more about the area, and the department, on our Neurology teaching website, originally designed for our medical students but which has become rather larger and more widely accessible in recent years.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

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Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (‘equivalence’ must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable criteria
  • Training in appraisal techniques

Clinical experience and effectiveness

Essential criteria
  • Training and Experience in Acute Neurology
  • Training and Experience in the management of Acute Stroke and TIA
  • Evidence of clinical audit
  • Understanding of clinical governance and a readiness to accept and acknowledge the responsibilities it implies
Desirable criteria
  • Wide range of experience in Neurology

Management & Administrative Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of management and administration experience
  • Management training
  • Success in obtaining funding for research

Teaching and training experiences

Essential criteria
  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Desirable criteria
  • Other teaching skills/experience

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP’s, nurses and other agencies
  • Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
  • Good organisational and management skills
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
  • Caring attitude to patients
  • Commitment to good team working and relationships
  • Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME)
  • Clear recognition of boundaries in respect of sessional work outside the hospital
Desirable criteria
  • IT Skills
  • Experience in team working outside of work
  • Hold a current and in date valid driving licence or provides an undertaking to provide alternative means of transport
  • Good leadership skills
  • Flexibility to respond to changing service needs

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Menopause Friendly EmployerNHS Rainbow badgeBetter Health at Work Gold Award

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.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Nik Hitiris
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 8354308

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850