Freeman Hospital · 18 hours ago
Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon
Carthage, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelFreeman Hospital is one of the largest NHS hospital trusts in the country, providing specialized health services regionally and nationally. The role involves contributing to the regional neurosurgical service, working alongside consultant neurosurgeons, and participating in various clinical responsibilities including on-call services and multidisciplinary audits.
Hospital & Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Providing a regional general neurosurgery service along with consultant colleagues
Responsibility for on-call general and vascular neurosurgery
Contributing to the subspecialist vascular surgery service
Within a typical job plan with 8 weekday timetabled DCC PAs there are dedicated sessions for outpatients (1.5 sessions per week), operating sessions (average of 3 per week - one full elective day every week and all day attending list alternate weeks), pre-operative assessment (0.5 session per week) and ward rounds / ward review
1.5 SPA session is provided for administration, audit, research, and teaching. Additional allowance can be given with agreement for additional duties, including clinical/educational supervision, management, governance or teaching roles
Participating in internal CME, and consultant meetings (rolling annual schedule)
Participating in audit and to contributing to the smooth running of the neurosurgery service with the Head of Department
Participating in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary audit and risk management activities
Providing a contribution to the work necessary for NHSLA assessments
Assisting the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints – working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy
Qualification
Required
Primary Medical Qualification
Full GMC Registration
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
Evidence of training in clinical neurosurgery and achieving independent practice
Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within neurosurgery
Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
An understanding of Clinical Governance
Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
Research/critical review of literature
Publications in the last five years
Evidence of participation in audit
Preferred
Intercollegiate Fellowship in Neurosurgery or equivalent (FRCS)
MD, PhD or equivalent in a relevant area
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion within MDT setting on vascular pathology
Portfolio evidence of independent competence in vascular skull base surgery
Minimum of 1 year's fellowship with subspecialty interest in vascular surgery
Leadership qualification
Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
Evidence of leadership / project management. Evidence of having implemented change
Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Higher degree
Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Company
Freeman Hospital
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK
Carthage, Missouri, US
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
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