Senior Clinical Fellowship in Movement Disorder | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £63,152 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6091939/321-NOTS-MS-6091939-S6 |
Summary
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.
The Fellow will be expected to see new and follow-up patients at two OUHFT outpatient clinics per week at the Department of Neurology, John Radcliffe Hospital West Wing. One clinic will alternate between a weekly medical Parkinson’s disease clinic and a national atypical Parkinsonism clinic comprising MSA, PSP and CBS patients (supervisor Prof Michele Hu). The medical Parkinson’s clinic will also provide experience in Duodopa and Apomorphine therapies for complex Parkinson’s disease. 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 experience. All clinics will be discussed in advance and agreed between the successful applicant and their supervisors, to best match their sub-specialist experience.
The Fellow will also be expected to work effectively with the PD Nurse Specialist Team (2 Community-based, 1 OUHFT trust-based) and provide advice on inpatient/outpatient management where appropriate. Attendance and presentation at a monthly Parkinson’s and atypical PD MDT, attended by Consultant Neurologists, Consultant Psychiatrists and Specialist Nurses is expected.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 herewww.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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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 theOUH 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)
pm
DBS Ward round
Clinic-related paperwork, patient administration
Tuesday
am
Neurosciences teaching
pm
Research
Wednesday
am
Clinic-related paperwork/patient administration
pm
Neurogenetics-ataxia clinic (2nd Weds of month)
(Dr George Tofaris)
Thursday
am
Research
pm
Weekly PD alternating with atypical PD clinic
(Dr Michele Hu)
Friday
am
Neurosciences Grand Round and Clinical Governance. Monthly PD MDT Meeting
Botulinum Toxin Dystonia clinic (2nd Friday of
month, Dr Johannes Klein)
pm
Neurosciences Teaching
Please refer to the attached job description for further information.
This advert closes on Friday 10 May 2024