Job summary
- Main area
- Locum Consultant in Neuro-Critical Care
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (12 months fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 160-8029020
- Employer
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Walton Centre Foundation Trust
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Neuro-Critical Care
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust for a Locum Consultant with an interest in Neuro-Critical Care to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract.
The Department of Neuroanaesthesia & Neuro Critical Care is an ACSA accredited department with 19 substantive consultant anaesthetists providing daytime cover for theatres, critical care and neuroradiology.
There is a Clinical Director for Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care. The Consultants provide an on-call service for adult neuro-critical care and neurosurgical emergencies on two separate on-call rotas: for Neuroanaesthesia & Neuro Critical Care.
Main duties of the job
Applicants are required to hold Fellowship of the Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) or equivalent qualifications and to be fully registered with the General Medical Council.
The appointee will be expected to take part in all the teaching, counselling, audit, research and management activities within the hospital and to develop relevant special interests.
The post is being advertised as 10.0 Programmed Activities (PAs) but extra Programmed Activities for Direct Clinical Care will be available by mutual agreement between the Trust and the successful candidate.
The clinical PAs for this post-holder will be delivered as neuro-critical care sessions, at mutual agreement between the post-holder and the clinical director.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Research/ Academia
Essential criteria
- Case study/Journal club presentations
- Critical appraisal of research publications.
- Ability to apply evidencebased practice
Desirable criteria
- Research publications
- Prizes and honours
IT Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. word, excel, access & powerpoint
- Ability to use patient information systems
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise own time
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility / able to work under pressure
- Demonstration of good communication
Desirable criteria
- Motivated to develop new services
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- FRCA (or equivalent)
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable criteria
- Eligible for inclusion in specialist register in Anaesthesia
- Other degree
- MRCP
Training & Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- ALS Certified
- Minimum of 7 years (or full time equivalent) appropriate experience in Anaesthesia & Critical Care
- Advanced competencies in Neuro-anaesthesia, Neuroradiology & Neuro Intensive care
- Smooth progression through training consistent with personal circumstances
Desirable criteria
- CCT in Anaesthesia (or equivalent) or within 6 months of attaining CCT at the time of interview
- CCT in ICM
- Higher training in ENT Maxillo-facial & Dental anaesthesia
- Higher training in Trauma & Stabilisation
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Manually dexterous
- Able to work without supervision and make appropriate clinical decisions
- Uses evidence based techniques
Clinical Governance Experiennce
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and resource constraints
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Management and Organisation
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise oneself and others in a multi-disciplinary team
- An understanding of the NHS organization and management structures.
- An understanding of the funding and finance issues in the NHS.
- Knowledge of recent reports and plans for the development of the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience of NHS committee work
- A management course
IT Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. word, excel, access & PowerPoint.
- Ability to use patient information systems
Teaching and Audit
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise training days / sessions
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Completed and presented audit projects with evidence of change in practice
Desirable criteria
- GMC recognition as a clinical Supervisor
- Evidence of commitment to postgraduate education eg) Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGME)
- Appraiser / Mentoring experience
- Demonstrable ability to teach and train and engage other professionals
- Presentation skills for a wide variety of audiences
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 Akshay Sule
- Job title
- Clinical Director, Neuroanaesthesia & Crit Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 556 3396
- Additional information
Dr Sandeep Lakhani, Divisional Director for Surgery, Pain and Critical Care
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