Job summary
Employer heading
GPwER in Neurology
NHS Medical & Dental: Doctor Other
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a local GP with a Special Interest (GPwER) in Parkinson’s disease to join our integrated and dynamic neurological long-term conditions team.
The successful candidate will work as an integrated member of the team to deliver 1-2 specialist clinics a week and to support the Parkinson’s CNSs. Administrative time will be allocated to cover each clinic worked as part of the job plan. Specialist training will be offered in-house under the supervision of the consultant neurologists and participation in external training will be encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will share clinical responsibilities for the care of Parkinson’s patients under the RBH with the present consultants and Parkinson’s CNSs. Full training will be offered in post and prior specialist experience is not required. Secretarial and administrative support will be provided.
Working for our organisation
We are recognised as an innovative department with 5 neurology consultants, 2 consultants in neurological rehabilitation and a nurse consultant specializing in Parkinson’s disease who leads a large team of clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) for neurological long-term conditions. We have close links (through shared consultant appointments) with the neuroscience centre at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford where advanced therapies such as deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s are available.
We run a number of relevant specialist clinics at the Royal Berkshire hospital and the local community hospitals (for example, the multi-disciplinary elderly care Parkinson’s clinic, and Parkinson’s Plus clinics). There will be opportunities to attend these other clinics as part of initial training and continuing professional development (CPD).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
- To help deliver, as part of our team, high-quality responsive care for people with Parkinson’s in the West Berkshire / South Oxfordshire area.
- To ensure excellent communication with colleagues in primary care leading to an effective and collaborative approach to long term condition management
Management Responsibilities:
- To help develop the service to respond to innovations and challenges in Parkinson’s care.
- Participation in two-monthly departmental clinical governance meetings.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration
- Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners of the United Kingdom or equivalent
Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of patient care within general practice
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in care of people with Parkinson’s
Audit Management & IT
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
- Experience of undertaking clinical audits and presenting data
- Good IT skills, experience of using EPR systems/patient databases
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing teaching and supervision to trainees and/or ancillary healthcare professionals
Patient Experience
Essential criteria
- Contributes to improving patients experience
- See patients as individuals and involve them in decisions about their care
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English
- Willingness to take responsibility, and exert appropriate authority
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each member’s unique role
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 Marko Bogdanovic
- Job title
- Consultant Neurologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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