Consultant in Neurology

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint two Consultant Neurologists to join our team, to join the four substantive Consultant Neurologists in the county of Somerset. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to help develop our service to deliver the highest quality care: we can offer you a great working environment, flexible working package and a chance to develop and further your career. Any sub-speciality interest that is complimentary to the current service will be considered; we would particularly welcome an epilepsy interest.

The job is based primarily at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton but also delivers outpatient clinic and ward consultations for patients at Yeovil District Hospital in the east of the county. Neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology takes place at Southmead Hospital, Bristol; there is a weekly neuroradiology MDT with Bristol.

Specialty education meetings take place once a week at Southmead Hospital in Bristol (currently attended online) and the post will also involve commitments to undergraduate and postgraduate education.

Main duties of the job

Outpatient clinics take place at Musgrove Park Hospital and community hospitals, and one day a week in Yeovil District Hospital. While outpatient clinics are primarily in general neurology, there is scope to develop a specialist service and lead service developments and improvements.

The post holder will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for the clinical supervision of agreed practitioner / clinical specialist roles within the department.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that support is given for Continuing professional development and Medical Education. Research activity is encouraged and CLRN resources are available to support this. You will be encouraged to develop your special interests in line with the needs of the service.

Please find attached Job Description for full details on the main duties of the job for the Consultant Neurologist vacancy.

About us

Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton is a successful, progressive and ambitious District General Hospital, the largest in Somerset providing acute and community services to 330,000 people living in Somerset. Musgrove Park Hospital is a Foundation Trust which employs 4,000 staff, has approximately 550 beds and in addition to usual District General Hospital services, there is also Vascular Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Paediatrics, ENT, Maxillofacial surgery and Ophthalmology on site.

Musgrove Park Academy is the focus of medical education in the Trust, and also houses a high fidelity simulator suite. Musgrove Park was recently assessed as good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We work with health and social care partners in Somerset to ensure that we deliver outstanding services that meet the needs of our population.