Consultant - Neurocritical Care | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £93,666 - £126,281 Per annum plus London Weighting (Cat A, 3%) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, WC1N 3BG |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6243092/309-UCLH-3693-B |
Summary
University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a substantive consultant in Neurocritical Care, to the department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical care at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The post is required to meet the planned increase in clinical activity this year as well as ensuring a consultant led service at all times. The job is primarily to cover Neurocritical Care but there is the option if the successful candidate wishes to have sessions within theatres covering Neuroanaesthesia if dual trained.
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The National Hospital provides tertiary level care in a wide spectrum of neurological and neurosurgical disease with a regional, national and international referral base. The hospital is co-located with the Institute of Neurology in Queen Square, London WC1. Both institutions share the common aim of promoting research and teaching in neuroscience and its allied disciplines.
The department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care comprises 25 consultants and 39 trainees. These posts support Neurological, Neurosurgical and Stroke patients within the Neurosciences Division of UCLH. The appointee will have both fixed sessions and work flexibly to cover consultant leave within Neurocritical Care as required. The department is also willing to accommodate further subspeciality interests such as Neuroanaesthesia and candidates are encouraged to discuss this prior to application and interview. All candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration and either already be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of receiving CCST/ CCT Critical Care at the time of interview. Qualifications for this post include FFICM, FRCA or the equivalent.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024
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