Job overview

Recruitment incentive : £20K

Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding job with a good work-life balance in a stunning part of the country? If so, we are inviting applications for a full time post as a Consultant Neurologist at Wye Valley NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will join the friendly team which consists of 1 full time Consultant and Clinical Lead for the service and 1 part-time Hereford based Consultants (as part of a Service Level Agreement through our close working with University Hospitals, Birmingham) based at the County Hospital in Hereford.

Most areas of special interest can be accommodated and we would welcome applicants who wish to consider part time or flexible working.

AAC Date - TBC 

Main duties of the job

We are interested in a Consultant Neurologist with general skills and experience who may also like to develop a sub speciality interest that benefits the outcomes of our patients.

 The main duties and responsibilities of the Consultant post are:

• To provide a high quality service in Neurology to the patients of 
  Herefordshire and the surrounding area, using evidence-based guidelines and clinical governance structures.
• To advise clinical colleagues on matters within his/her sphere of expertise.
• To offer advice / support / education to medical, nursing, managerial and other staff on appropriate matters.
• To carry out medical teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required.
• To contribute to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity including Continuing Professional Development.
• To contribute to the training of nurses, paramedical, scientific and technical staff.
• To contribute to the management process within the Trust through participation in planning, project or liaison groups as appropriate. In particular, the post holder will be involved in Specialty & Service Unit 
  meetings.
• To support the Clinical Directors and General Manager with appropriate advice with regard to the development of Neurology and Medical services at Wye Valley NHS Trust

Please see further details on the job description attached. 

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.