Job overview

The Division of Neurology at The Walton Centre wishes to appoint to the intermediate tier of Rehabilitation Medicine. This is an existing post created from the Merseyside QIPP Board establishing a Rehabilitation work stream, recognising the need for a comprehensive and integrated response to the rehabilitation needs of patients experiencing a sudden and devastating loss of function following an acute event such as major trauma, amputation, subarachnoid haemorrhage, encephalitis, or an episode of significant illness requiring an extended stay on critical care etc. As all the posts will make use of the extensive training opportunities available within the Hub - Walton Centre. This post will suit anyone wanting to gain wide experience of Rehabilitation Medicine, whilst continuing to use some of their current skills such as acute/general medicine, general surgery, trauma, neurology.

 WCFT has been identified to provide the hub service, on the basis in part of existing provision (30 level 1 neuro-rehabilitation beds).

 Overall co-ordination of the access and management of the patient pathway through the service is via a centralised clinical management team. Each hub and spoke unit have dedicated Rehabilitation Consultants.  All appointees must be eligible for full medical registration, with a licence to practice. Preference will be given to applicants having certificated levels of competence.

Main duties of the job

 1.     Medical supervision of day-to-day operation of the unit:

 a)    recognition and appropriate management of acutely ill patients, initiating treatment and/or requesting specialised help as required.

 b)    Effective liaison with other specialities to ensure the acute and chronic medical needs of all patients are met.

 c)     Independent ward rounds

 d)    working in coordinated way with MDT

 e)    coordination of arrangements for safe periods of weekend leave

 f)      responsibility for ensuring decisions made at consultant ward round and at MDT meeting are timely enacted 

 g)    responsibility for ensuring collation and availability of results and other information required for consultant ward rounds and MDT meetings.

 2.     Attendance at consultant ward round and MDT meeting.

 3.     Provide cover for the Registrars for short periods of absence from the unit.  When the Registrar is away on leave, effective daily communication with the consultant responsible.

 4.     Communication and liaison with family, GPs and other consultants.  Completion and signing of MDT discharge summaries on in-patients on the unit.

 5.     Weekly out-patient clinic opportunity available

 6.     Availability for ward referrals as directed by rehabilitation consultant.

 7.     Involvement in collection of outcome data.

 8.     Attend clinical governance sessions 

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.