Consultant in Spinal Cord Injuries Rehabilitation: Sponsorship Available

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

A full time (10 PA) substantive post as a Consultant in Spinal Cord Injuries and Neurorehabilitation is available at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) (8 PAs), and Buckinghamshire Neurorehabilitation Unit (BNRU) (2 PAs) at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. It is expected that the successful candidate will have appropriate training in rehabilitation medicine and specific spinal cord injuries and neurorehabilitation medicine experience.

We welcome the development of special interests within the field of spinal cord injuries rehabilitation medicine to complement or enhance those of the existing consultants and are looking for a commitment to service development and improvement in the provision of spinal cord injury rehabilitation services within the Centre.

Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation:

https://buckshealthcare.pagetiger.com/spinal-cord-injuries/spinal-cord-injuries

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have full clinical responsibility for the spinal cord injured patients under their care and will be supported by a skilled multidisciplinary team, as well as middle grade and junior medical staff. There are close working relationships with other medical and surgical specialties to provide additional aspects of care to this patient population.

The post holder will be expected to:

  • Lead and participate in clinical audit and service improvement programmes
  • Attend regular clinical meetings, including weekly radiology meetings
  • Contribute to the in-service education programme
  • Participate in training for junior doctors and other team members
  • Be part of the medical leadership team, contributing to management meetings and helping to develop clinical policies and guidelines in conjunction with other staff
  • Role-model, uphold and actively contribute to the Trust’s values – Collaborate, Aspire, Respect, and Enable, ensuring these principles are embedded in everyday practice, decision-making and interactions with patients, colleagues and partners.

The post holder will also be expected to support the neurorehabilitation services (patients with stroke, TBI etc) at the BNRU with 2 PAs by providing ward rounds, case conferences and/or outpatients clinics.Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation:

https://buckshealthcare.pagetiger.com/spinal-cord-injuries/spinal-cord-injuries

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent.
  • Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Rehabilitation Medicine, or have a proposed date of CCT within 6 months of the interview, or have a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence to the UK CCT.

Desirable

  • An appropriate higher degree, e.g. MD or PhD in Spinal Cord Injuries Rehabilitation Medicine

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Sufficient to have achieved higher accreditation
  • Experience in spinal cord injuries rehabilitation as a Registrar or Consultant for at least 24 months

CLINICAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Essential

  • Thorough knowledge of specialty and ability to work at Consultant level.
  • Has participated in audit and can lead audit in the department

Desirable

  • Ability to lead and run a tertiary intrathecal baclofen pump clinic service.
  • Ability to lead spasticity clinic and perform limbs ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections.
  • Ability to perform urodynamic studies or willingness to self-develop and participate in the urodynamics clinic service.

LEADING & MANAGING

Essential

  • Ability to take appropriate initiative in relation to all aspects of Consultant role
  • Ability to manage own workload, time and supporting staff.
  • Commitment to speciality.

COMMUNICATION & INFLUENCING

Essential

  • Ability to communicate information effectively to colleagues and patients.
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

TEAM WORKING

Essential

  • Ability to work within a team of consultants and resident doctors as well as collaborating with other specialties.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential

  • Ability to travel to and between sites.

TRUST ‘CARE’ VALUES

Essential

  • Collaborate – Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships.
  • Aspire – Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
  • Respect – Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
  • Enable – Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative.

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).

Closing Date: 3 November 2026

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