Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-M3720
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
This appointment is for a Rehabilitation Medicine Consultant who can deliver high quality care along the MDT for this pathway. This will include acute and rehabilitation care for neurology and ABI patients and outpatient/follow-up clinics across the county. This is a permanent post working less than full time with potential negotiations on WTE (Maximum of 8PAs).
The post holder should be an enthusiastic, effective team player with a flexible approach who can embrace new ways of working and will be expected to take an active role in the running of the neuro rehab unit.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to play a full role in the delivery of the neuro rehab unit. All consultants are required to have a job plan setting out their main duties and responsibilities including a work programme specifying their weekly timetable.
For more information please see the attached personal specification and job description.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Post holder could expect to cover the following duties:
- Management of inpatients on the rehab unit and outliers as appropriate
- Attend and participate in neuro rehab outpatient clinics
- Clinical administration, included in the sessional time allocation
- Other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service
- Cover for colleagues during periods of absence.
- Support in-patient care in conjunction with departmental colleagues.
- Teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education programme and in the teaching of junior medical & nursing staff, General Practitioners, and other clinical professions.
- Take part in department, regional and national audits.
- Management and development of the service using Quality Improvement Methodology.
Please see additional information regarding the job role in the Stroke Consultant Job Description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK. CCT in General & Geriatric Medicine or Neurology or Acute Medicine with subspecialty training in Stroke Medicine
- • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence to demonstrate development, delivery, and management of a quality stroke service.
- • Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees.
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Wide knowledge, experience, and a high level of competence in rehabilitation medicine
- • Knowledge of good medical practice and the General Medical Council requirements.
- • Demonstrates a sound knowledge of clinical governance practice.
Desirable criteria
- • Computer/IT Research skills.
- • Publications in peer review journals.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Hold a medical qualification and license to practice with the GMC
- • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine or General or Acute Medicine or Neurology and/or Stroke Medicine via; - CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) - CESR or - European Community Rights (Within 6 months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCT or equivalent)
- • MRCP or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
- • Substantive NHS experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
- • Ability to prioritise workload and use initiative.
- • Ability to know own limitations and when to seek appropriate information, support, and advice.
- • An ability to cope with stressful situations in a calm and practical way.
- • Adheres to high ethical standards.
- • Ability to critically review research
- • Ability to teach clinical skills.
Experience
Essential criteria
- • An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
- • Ability to develop clinical specialities.
- • Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees.
- • Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings.
- • Experience of supervision of postgraduate trainees.
interpersonal
Essential criteria
- • Approachable manner and flexible attitude, and an ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary team.
- • Caring attitude to patients including contributing to improving patient’s experience and involving patients in decisions about their care.
- • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other agencies.
- • Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service.
- • Is open to different ideas and is willing to learn and develop, seeking new and better ways to do things.
- • Works diligently and efficiently to deliver high quality service.
- • Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service, demonstrates an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement.
- • Takes responsibility for delivering results.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 Katharine Fairburn
- Job title
- Consultant Neurology Rehabilitation
- Email address
- [email protected]
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