Epilepsy clinical fellow | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,068 - £57,570 per annum plus London Weighting |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, W6 8RF |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6208018/290-TDPA-007 |
Summary
This post would be ideal for a motivated, enthusiastic candidate wanting to gain experience in tertiary level epilepsy care.
Trainees within the neurology training programme (specialist registrars in training) or those that have completed training and wishing to gain dedicated epilepsy training would be ideal candidates. The contract will be for 12 months.
The post holder will not be expected to participate in the on-call rota.
This post would be ideal for a motivated, enthusiastic candidate(s) wanting to gain experience in both general and sub-specialty Neurology in a regional neuroscience centre. The contract will be for 12 months.
Objectives of this placement includes:
1. Gaining training experience with secondary and tertiary level epilepsy care (inpatient and outpatients)
2. The development of new clinical pathways for the management of blackouts and seizures
3. Improving pathways for first seizure diagnosis and management
4. Training in home video telemetry (both EEG and seizure semiology)
The candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience with obstetric neurology patients and will be expected to attend the weekly academic and neuro-radiology meetings, and monthly valproate review clinic and complex epilepsy meeting.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
This post would be ideal for a motivated, enthusiastic candidate wanting to gain experience in tertiary level epilepsy care.
Trainees within the neurology training programme (specialist registrars in training) or those that have completed training and wishing to gain dedicated epilepsy training would be ideal candidates. The contract will be for 12 months.
The post holder will not be expected to participate in the on-call rota.
For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description document.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024