Consultant Neurology (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Neurology - Gloucestershire Hospitals[...]

Consultant Neurology (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Neurology - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a Neurology Centre that provides comprehensive neurological care for patients in Gloucestershire.

The service consists of Consultants who work alongside a team of neurology specialist nurses. The team manage conditions from across the County, providing a vast amount of variety and opportunities for development in order to support the patients of Gloucestershire.

The team manages a small ward of inpatients and has a large outpatient service within Gloucester and Cheltenham hospital. The consultant will have the opportunity to develop a sub-specialty of choice and support the development of the service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to patients presenting to the Neurology Department.
• Examine and treat patients and supervise patient care.
• See patients referred to neurology from other teams within the hospital.
• See patients in outpatient clinics.
• Support the clinical decision-making of junior medical and nursing staff.
• Provide on-call support out of hours as per agreed protocols and remain contactable and available when on call.
• Carry out ward rounds.
• Manage internal ward referrals.
• Provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations, including undertaking work-based assessments.
• Participate in the undergraduate teaching programme.
• Be active in clinical development.

Integral Responsibilities:

• Ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service.
• Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.
• Undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.
• Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s service plans.
• Maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division, or the Trust.