Junior Trust Grade Doctor in Neurosurgery

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
• Evidence of current or recent (within last 3 years) employment in a UK affiliated Foundation Programme or overseas equivalent
• 12 months experience in neurology/neurosurgery plus 12 months in other medical or surgical specialities after full GMC registration (or equivalent) and evidence of achievement of GMC standards of Good Medical Practice.
• Eligibility to work in UK
• Not previously removed from any medical training programme except under exceptional circumstances

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Desirable

• That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English
• Have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (ELTS) in a single sitting within 2/4 months at time of application - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, and Writing 7.

Essential

• Ability to provide a complete employment history
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity focussing on patient safety and clinical improvement that demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty

Essential

• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to situation.
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate.
• Able work in multi-professional teams
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decision, indicating an analytical/scientific approach
• Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement projects.
• Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding.
• Demonstrates respect for all.
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Evidence of thoroughness (is well prepared, shows self -discipline/commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines)
• Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Capacity to operate under pressure
• Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances
• Is able to deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty.
• Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience.
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working and leadership supported by multi -source feedback or other workplace -based assessments.
• Evidence of effective leadership in and out of medicine.
• Demonstrates Information technology skills

Essential

• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions. Demonstrates respect for all.
• Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.