TITLE OF POST:
SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP IN MOVEMENT DISORDERS
GRADE:
Trust Doctor ST7 and above
SPECIALTY:
Neurology
REASON FOR VACANCY:
Vacancy to fill
SUPERVISING CONSULTANTS:
Prof Michele Hu and Dr Nagaraja Sarangmat
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME:
Full time
BASE HOSPITAL:
West Wing, John Radcliffe
WORK PATTERN:
To be agreed with supervising consultant
AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK:
40 hours. No on call commitment
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Medical degree and MRCP Neurology or equivalent. CCT (Neurology) or equivalent preferable.
GMC REQUIREMENT:
Full registration
CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed-term for 1 year in the first instance
ANNUAL AND STUDY LEAVE ARRANGEMENTS:
Annual leave and study leave must be planned in advance and must be agreed with supervising consultants.
DUTIES OF THE POST:
This post will span the clinical and research gamut of Movement Disorders to develop clinical, research and teaching skills for the successful applicant. The position will provide sub-specialist experience in Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders neurology to consultant level, in addition to movement disorders research, and delivery of clinical neurosciences undergraduate teaching. The post will support the medical and neurosurgical management of movement disorders at OUHFT under the supervision of Prof Michele Hu and Dr Nagaraja Sarangmat, with neurosciences undergraduate teaching supervised by Programme Director Prof Gabriele de Luca. This post is formally accredited by the Association of British Neurologists (ABN).
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Weekly Timetable: to be confirmed with supervising consultants
To include 2 clinics per week comprising 1 weekly PD/atypical PD clinic on a Thursday pm. The second clinic will comprise 2 DBS PD-Movement disorders clinics per month, 1 botulinum toxin clinic per month and 1 neurogenetics/ataxia clinic per month to offer a broad range of clinical experience.
Monday:
am: DBS PD-Movement Disorders clinic (2 per month) (Dr Marko Bogdanovic/Dr Nagaraja Sarangmat)
2-3pm: DBS Ward round
2-5pm: Clinic-related paperwork, patient administration
Apomorphine titration clinic (1 per 3/12)
Tuesday:
am: Research- clinical trials, cohort: PD and APD
pm: Research- clinical trials, cohort: PD and APD
Wednesday:
8-11 am: Weekly DBS Surgery attendance
11am-5pm: 2 x Weekly Botulinum Toxin clinic Dr Johannes Klein, (11am-4pm: current template: 2 new, 7 FU)
Duodopa Clinic (2 PA)
1-5 pm: Neurogenetics-ataxia clinic and MDT (2nd Weds of month, Dr George Tofaris)
Thursday:
am: Clinic-related paperwork, patient administration
pm: Weekly PD alternating with atypical PD clinic (Dr Michele Hu)
Friday:
08:30-09:30: Monthly PD MDT Meeting (2nd Friday)
09:30-10:30: DBS WR weekly
10:30-11:30: Neurosciences Grand Round
12-5 pm: Neurosciences Teaching
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