About the Job

Opportunity:

If you seek an alternative away from the UK Health Service, Head Medical has a great opportunity for you to consider on the Island of Guernsey.

We are on the outlook for a Consultant in Neurology to join a prestigious private organisation on the island.

A specialised health board (consultant-delivered service that is personalised and constantly evolving ) seeking a dynamic and motivated Consultant within Neurology to join their medicine team.

You'll be required to deliver a local neurology service led by a Guernsey-based consultant with support from a teaching hospital neurology service on the UK mainland.

The Consultant is expected to work flexibly and to put the needs of the patients first. This is a consultant-delivered and not a consultant-led service, with no junior staff.

The post is planned for daytime 10.0 PAs, 3.0 of which are SPAs (including 1 SPA for clinical admin). Private patient activities are integrated into this rota. An off-island attachment is encouraged. The post holder is allowed up to 10 days a year to maintain links with an off-island centre.

What’s on offer for you?

  • The salary on offer is £ 116,000!!
  • Income Tax rate is only 20% of earnings
  • Additional earning opportunity with developing a practice practice
  • One of the best work-life balances - most journeys around the island on average are 5 – 20 minutes
  • Generous Comprehensive Relocation Policy
  • No on-calls are associated with this post

 

Duties

  • To carry out assessments of neurology patients in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.
  • Provide advice or take over the care, where appropriate, of patients under the care of other specialists within the Group.
  • Maintain clinical skills, continue research (if appropriate), and improve links with tertiary hospital through the off-island attachment (1-2 days per month).
  • Participate in the development of the adult neurology protocols and guidelines.
  • Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other professional activities
  • Maintain good communications with general practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
  • Demonstrate a firm involvement in clinical governance, risk management, and clinical audit – this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice
  • Ensure that practice is up to date; this will necessitate the consultant taking responsibility for their clinical professional development
  • Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers and to maintain good practice in the handling of confidential information. • To be accountable for improving and complying with infection control practices.

Essential criteria

  • Entry on GMC Specialist Register for Neurology -  CCT (or entry expected within 6 months of interview)
  • CESR or European community rights
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Eligible to reside and work in the UK

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience in audit and management
  • A subspecialty neurology interest

Please get in touch with a copy of your CV or simply email stuart@headmedical.com for more information. We would love to hear from you.

For a discussion about this role or
other opportunities contact Stuart today.

stuart@headmedical.com / 0131 357 1096

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