Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Job overview

This is a new full time Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work closely with the Neurosurgical team at Kings to provide intraoperative monitoring (IOM) in support of the neurooncology and other surgical subspecialties.

The neuro-oncology unit is expanding to become the largest in the UK, and both the volume and complex nature of the cases seen require in house dedicated IOM support. The postholder will work flexibly ensure continued service provision and to support the in-house team of clinical physiologists in IOM.

Main duties of the job

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:

1. The provision of a first-class clinical service

2. Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

3. Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP

4. Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies

5. Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans

6. Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum – and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.

Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King’s College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.

We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.

We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recongised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

11. Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

22. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.

33. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

44. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

55. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure.

66. Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.

77. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

88. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

99. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

110. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

111. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

112. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

113. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

114. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

115. King’s is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

GENERAL INFORMATION

11. You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.

22. You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.

33. You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

44. You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

55. The postholder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

66. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.

77. The Trust is committed to the Health and Wellbeing of all its staff and offer a range of guidance and services to support them, including

1. Local occupational health support

2. Employee Assistance Programme which provides a wide range of support for work and personal issues, i ncluding relationship problems (personal and at work); anxiety/depression; finance/debt; work overload; legal matters; bullying; consumer issues; bereavement; pressure/stress; child care; and care of the elderly/disabled.

3. Wellbeing hubs

4. Proactive local organisational systems to support staff following a serious incident

5. Availability of local initiatives and resources to promote workforce wellbeing

6. Coaching and mentoring, peer review groups and participation

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registerable medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Registration

Essential criteria

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Wide experience in all aspects of Clinical Neurophysiology, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or completed portfolio pathway application
• Experience in the operation and management of a IOM service

Administration

Essential criteria

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of IOM services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Desirable criteria

• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable criteria

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential criteria

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable criteria

• Audit Publications

Research an Publications

Essential criteria

• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Desirable criteria

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of IOM and or Clinical Neurophysiology

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable criteria

• Teaching skills course/qualification

IMPORTANT

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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