Locum Consultant in Interventional Chronic Pain
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join The RNOH Trust as a Locum Consultant in Pain Medicine service, working in a service that utilises a multidisciplinary approach across various domains of pain medicine, encompassing a residential pain management programme as well as interventional procedure lists.
This is a 6 month fixed term post in Pain Medicine and clinics can be held at the Stanmore site or in Central London. There is currently no on-call or acute pain management attached to this post.
Whilst 10PA's are available this can be offered in a flexible manner in discussion with the clinical director of the Chronic Pain service.
Main duties of the job
The Pain service is aligned to the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Medicine unit and works in Conjunction with other services in the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Medicine Unit.
We are looking for someone who has experience of managing chronic pain clinics and able to manage procedure lists for patients.
There is no on-call commitment with this job.
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Interventional Chronic Pain and will undertake any reasonable clinical responsibility which relates to Interventional Chronic Pain.
The post holder will be expected to be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at the Chronic Pain MDT and monthly meetings. They will be expected to take an active and engaged role in departmental and academic responsibilities as allocated by agreement across the department, including cover for colleagues annual leave and other authorised absences as appropriate.
The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit.
The post holder will be expected to engage in continuing professional development.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Director on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer prior to the commencement date of the appointment.
The job plan shall be reviewed annually. It will cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities, including a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external.
It shall also include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.
Person Specification
Skills
- Competent in all aspects of skills appropriate to the role.
- Computer literacy/IT skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Track record of establishing and maintaining good working relationships
- Ability to effectively supervise junior medical staff
- Understanding of wellbeing
- Experience in conflict management and able to motivate colleagues (medical and non-medical)
- Experience in conflict management and able to motivate colleagues (medical and non-medical
- Experience in effectively delivering training / teaching nursing and medical staff
Trust values
- Understands and committed to Trust values: PETE
Education, qualification and training
- Basic medical qualifications - MBBS or equivalent
- Specialist fellowship in pain management
- Full GMC registration
- Management experience - e.g. rota/leave coordinator
- Evidence of undertaking research activities
- Entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview)
Quality improvement (QI)
- Knowledge and experience of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology / audit / service improvement work
Knowledge
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Consultant role in ensuring patient safety. Evidence of understanding the importance of GMC good medical practice and appraisal and revalidation.
- Consultant role in ensuring patient safety
Other requirements
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
- Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately
- Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Commitment to own continued professional development and that of others
- Highly organised, self -motivated, track record of achievement
- Understanding and involvement in service development
- Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory and inclusive behaviours and practices
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Stanmore Or Bolsover Street
Brockley Hill or 45 Bolsover Street
Stanmore or London
HA7 4LP
https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
- Company
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
- Location
- Stanmore or London, United Kingdom HA7 4LP
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £93666.00 - £126281.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
- Location
- Stanmore or London, United Kingdom HA7 4LP
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £93666.00 - £126281.00 a year
- Posted