Job summary
Paediatric Neurology
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust or Trust Wide
Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability or Paediatric Neurology with an interest in motor disorders and co-morbidities.
From £113,565 - £150,569 p.a
Full Time - 10PAs

The Evelina London Children's Hospital is seeking to appoint an substantive 10 PA consultant post to join the Paediatric Neurosciences department at Evelina London Children's Hospital . This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly driven team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. This advert is for one of two substantive Consultant appointments, the arrangement is flexible and applicants with a track record of clinical training and/or definable research interests that complement the specialist components of the posts are invited to apply.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Paediatric Neurology movement, neuromuscular and rehabilitation service.

The Evelina Movement Service; provides regional complex tone management and a supra-regional service, undertaking diagnosis and detailed evaluation and support of children who might benefit from neurosurgical interventions such as continuous intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump implantation and deep brain stimulation (DBS) neuromodulation.

The paediatric neuromuscular team undertake multidisciplinary paediatric neuromuscular clinics and support the provision of advanced therapies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at Evelina London. This includes the provision of intrathecal nusinersen for patients with SMA under this treatment. They contribute to patient care in the neonatal unit by offering inpatient consultations and leading clinics dedicated to infants with hypotonia and potential neuromuscular disorders.

At least one of the post-holder will participate in the Paediatric Neurology on-call rota for ELCH. This is on an approximate 1 in 9 basis for a week in service. For this on call week all elective activity will be cancelled. Non-resident supervision and attendance will be required for this week.

About us
The Paediatric Neuroscience Service is a tertiary service at the Evelina London Children's Hospital, providing an integrated and comprehensive neurology, neurorehabilitation and neurodisability service to children and families from Southeast Thames and beyond.

The Neurodisability service is focused on improving quality of life for children with progressive and non-progressive physical disability. At present it sees over 500 new patients each year and has over 2000 patients under review. As part of the treatment pathway Botulinum Toxin A injections are offered to children and young people.

The Complex Motor Disorders Service (CMDS) provides a supra-regional service to children and young people, undertaking diagnosis and detailed evaluation and support of children who might benefit from neurosurgical interventions such as continuous intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump implantation and deep brain stimulation (DBS) neuromodulation.

The Neuromuscular service has been designated as a Neuromuscular Centre of Excellence by the charity Muscular Dystrophy UK and is one of the four neuromuscular centres in England, designated by NHSE as infusion centres for provision of delivering onasemnogene abeparvovec gene therapy to babies and children with spinal muscular atrophy. The service operates to a multidisciplinary model providing a comprehensive service for children with neuromuscular disorders, including other advanced therapies such as intrathecal nusinersen and risdiplam.

Job responsibilities
Please see job description for further information.

General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to Dr Daniel Lumsden, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Drs Charlie Fairhurst or Jill Cadwgan, Consultants in Paediatric Neurodisability, or Drs Ming Lim or Michael Absoud, Joint Heads of service for Paediatric Neurosciences. Telephone: 02071187118 ext 84003; Daniel.lumsden@gstt.nhs.uk, charlie.fairhurst@gstt.nhs.uk or Jill.cadwgan@gstt.nhs.uk.

Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC/GDC registration and a License to Practice.
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• On GDC/GMC Specialist Register for Paediatric Neurodisability, Paediatrics or Paediatric Neurology (OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.)
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
• Valid BLS Training

Desirable

• Experience of working in a tertiary UK movement therapy centre, offering intervention such as botulinum toxin injections, or patient selection and management of ITB or DBS
• Experience of working in a saliva control service
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation service
• Valid APLS and NLS

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Previous experience/commitment to Movement service MDTs
• Previous experience/commitment to Tertiary Paediatric neurodisability service

Desirable

• Previous experience/commitment to Saliva control service
• Previous experience/commitment to Other comorbidity interest in developing pathways.
• Experience of working in a tertiary neuromuscular centre for at least 12 months
• Experience in the provision of advanced therapies for neuromuscular disorders

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Clinical skills associated with management of acute and chronic neuro-disabling conditions
• Ability to perform intramuscular and Intraglandular Botulinum Toxin A injections
• Ability to perform intramuscular Botulinum Toxin A injections
• Clinical skills associated with management of neuromuscular disorders, acute and chronic neurological conditions.
• Experienced at diagnostic and therapeutic neuromuscular procedures including undertaking lumbar punctures

Desirable

• Experience of delivery of intrathecal nusinersen treatment and delivery of gene therapy
• Ability to perform Intraglandular Botulinum Toxin A injections

Audit Management & IT
Essential

• Clear track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills
• Understanding of principles of audit.

Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential

• Track record of research, publications/ presentations / understanding / knowledge of Research ethics.
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Specialty specific research activity
• Higher Academic Qualifications

Leadership/Management Skills
Essential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Interpersonal Skills; Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Interpersonal Skills; Ability to work as part of a team
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets. Current financial arrangements of NHS delivered service

Desirable

• Communication; Willingness to demonstrate interest and participation in departmental wide issues
• Accountability; Demonstrates that prepared to take accountability for evolution of neonatal neurology service
• Interpersonal Skills; Able to relate needs of neonatal service to wider team members
• Finance; Understanding of current financial constraints. Recognition of importance of financial accountability for service that responsible for

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Evelina London Children's Hospital
London
SE1 7EU
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability
Dr Daniel Lumsden
Daniel.lumsden@nhs.net

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