Rehabilitation Medicine Consultant: Sponsorship Available

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Job summary

This is a replacement post which provides an opportunity for a committed and flexible individual to join the current consultants in developing specialist rehabilitation services in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire and to evolve and adapt along with the service. The post is for a full time Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine and applications for those wishing to work on a less than full time basis would also be welcome.

The Lotus Rehabilitation Centre relaunched in December 2021 after NHS England approved funding for a new modular 2-storey block to be built on the Queen Alexandra Hospital Site, Portsmouth. Located adjacent to the current Rehabilitation block (which houses therapy services and the hydrotherapy pool), the ground floor provides a modern, air-conditioned 26-bed rehabilitation environment for both the Rehabilitation Medicine and Stroke Rehabilitation services (13 beds each). The centre contains 2 rehab gyms, a meeting room, patient social space as well as private access to outdoor rehabilitation and garden space. There is a bridge link to the main hospital, with easy access to other medical specialty services and imaging services.

Main duties of the job

In addition to inpatient rehabilitation, the service also provides Rehabilitation Medicine outpatient clinics, including a specialist spasticity service. The clinics are based at St Marys health care campus, Portsea Island. The service works in partnership with Steepers to provide consultant sessions at the dedicated Murrison accredited regional prosthetic services based at Portsmouth Enablement Centre, St Marys health care campus, Portsea Island.

The appointee will work closely with the other 2 Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine in providing comprehensive Rehabilitation Medicine services in Portsmouth serving the regional footprint as well as improving, strengthening and developing specialist services. The post offers opportunities to include elements of acute outreach, inpatient and outpatient Neurorehabilitation, paediatric to adult transition clinics and Prosthetic Rehabilitation services subject to interests and negotiation. Opportunities also exist to contribute to Rehabilitation ongoing and future service development and governance; Educational Supervision; and Departmental and Care Group leadership roles. The service is part of the Wessex Trauma Network and there are additional opportunities to be involved with this as well as opportunities for the appointee to develop a research portfolio if desired, or to collaborate academically with the University of Portsmouth and Kings College in delivering the newly established Medical Degree Programme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with licence to practice
  • MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Entry on Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR

Desirable

  • Experience of Neurorehabilitation in various settings
  • Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Rehabilitation Medicine OR with any appropriate speciality

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Demonstrates skills and experience across rehabilitation settings
  • Ability to work effectively with good time management, flexibly when needed and organisational skills
  • Ability to take responsibility and provide leadership where appropriate
  • Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with licence to practice
  • Understanding of clinical risk management
  • Experience in management of prosthetics

Desirable

  • Commitment to developing quality services for patients needing specialist rehabilitation
  • Constructive approach to working with wider management team
  • Experience of quality improvement methods

Additional criteria

Essential

  • Working Knowledge and Experience of research methodology
  • Completed Research or equivalent, undertaken at SpR level
  • Publications in topics relevant to rehabilitation, stroke, and neurology
  • Desire to continue research at consultant level

Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Working knowledge and experience of governance frameworks
  • Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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: 18 November 2026

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