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.
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