Consultant in Paediatric Neurology

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

We are seeking a Consultant in Paediatric Neurology to join Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), a leading provider of specialist paediatric services in the East Midlands. The post holder will be based at the Nottingham Children's Hospital, contributing to a dynamic and multidisciplinary team delivering high quality care to children with neurological conditions. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a teaching hospital renowned for research, innovation, and a commitment to training future healthcare professionals.

The successful candidate will provide expert clinical care, participate in service development, and engage in education and research activities. You will work closely with paediatricians, allied health professionals, and nursing teams to deliver evidence based neurological care and improve outcomes for children and families.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of children with neurological disorders across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.


• Participate in the on call rota and provide timely advice and support to the wider paediatric team.


• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical pathways and service improvements.


• Contribute to the teaching and supervision of medical students, trainees, and other healthcare professionals.


• Engage in research and audit activities to advance knowledge in paediatric neurology and improve patient care.


• Maintain high standards of professional practice in line with GMC guidance and Trust policies.


• Support quality improvement initiatives and help deliver on national standards and local service priorities.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) was established in 2006 and we are one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham.

NUH are, by any measure, a large, complex, person-centred organisation. With over 20,000 employees from a wide range of professional backgrounds, they are one of the region's largest employers.

NUH has an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of their patient care and for their research, education and innovation. They have strong links to the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for their students, as well as being a major research organisation.

For information about the Trust, including business plans, annual reports, and services, visit theirwebsite .

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have various staff benefits. Some of the benefits of working for NUH include;

• Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our 24hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks


• Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services


• Salary sacrifice schemes


• Cycle to work and travel passes


• NHS discounts

Details of these and other benefits can be found on our intranet pages which you will have access when you commence with Team NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description for the main responsibilities, which are attached to this advert.

Manish Prasad

Person specification
Professional registration

• Full GMC Registration


• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register for Paediatric Neurology


• Working towards achieving CCT at the time of the interview


• Higher Degree - PhD, MD or equivalent

Professional Qualifications / Development

• MRCPCH or equivalent

Clinical Skills/Experience

• Has completed training in Paediatrics and Paediatric Neurology as specified by the RCPCH Neurology CSAC, or training assessed to be equivalent by the GMC.


• Experience and specialist training in either epilepsy or Neuromuscular disease


• Experience and training in management of children with acute neurological disorders


• Awareness and experience of child protection processes


• Paediatric Neurology Fellowship


• Neurodisability Experience


• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Management Skills

• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals


• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery


• Able to work within a team

Personal Skills / Qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service


• Able to work within multidisciplinary teams


• Able to take overall responsibility for patients


• Commitment to continuing professional development


• Computing and IT skills commensurate with a senior clinician role

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit


• Ability to interpret and apply research findings


• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively


• Experience as a coinvestigator or Principal Investigator


• Original research publications


• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Practical Requirements

• Meet all essential criteria as per Job Spec


• Meet all criterial as per Job Spec

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Salary

The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks

NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.


• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month's pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.