Job summary
Applicants are invited for the post of ST1-2 Trust Grade (SHO Level) working at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square and/or the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy in Chalfont St Peters, Buckinghamshire. Candidates should be prepared to spend up to three months at each site.
Postholders will have the opportunity to attend the same teaching and training sessions as CMTs. However, this post is not recognised for training.
This position is to primarily start in February 2024. We are also accepting of applicants ahead of the August 2024 rotation. Please state your preference in the application.
Main duties of the job
Experience
As the post holder will manage the Neurology inpatients overnight without a registrar on site (NHNN only), experience in general medicine in a UK hospital is preferred.
Teaching
There are daily opportunities to attend teaching. These include grand rounds, clinico-pathologic cases, bedside teaching and consultant-led tutorials, often by international experts. Two teaching sessions are protected: a weekly teaching session for MRCP PACES neurology and a weekly CMT teaching session tied to the curriculum and delivered by consultants.
Supervision
All trainees will have a named educational supervisor and an electronic portfolio on which to log progress.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
NHNN
The hospital is internationally renowned as a leading centre for clinical care and research. We welcome both trainee neurologists and general medical trainees wishing to gain experience in the management of neurological disorders to inform their future practice. The hospital is closely linked to a number of leading research facilities, and trainees wishing to pursue research interests in future will be well placed to explore this.
Queen Square is minutes from Russell Square and Holborn underground stations in central London and has good transport connections to national rail and bus networks.
There are several different firms at the hospital, and trainees can gain experience in:
- Epilepsy and sleep disorders
- Parkinsonism and movement disorders
- Dementia and cognitive impairment
- Neuropathies and myopathies
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Autonomic dysfunction
- Neuromuscular complex care
- Neurological intensive care (unique within the UK)
- Stroke, including thrombolysis and rehabilitation
SHOs rotate through weeks of inpatient ward work and time on the daycare unit. Shifts are a combination of standard hours (usually 8.30am to 5pm) and on-call shifts.
Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy
The centre is a national quaternary referral centre for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. Working at the Chalfont Centre is a unique opportunity for junior doctors interested in epilepsy and neurology to develop expert knowledge about complex epilepsy, its diagnosis and management, in a friendly and professional environment.
The junior doctors are based on Gowers Ward and work four long days per week (no on calls or night shifts). Depending on the working day, the start times vary between 08:00 and 09:00, and the end times vary between 18:00 and 19:00. The other day is for private study, audit, research or teaching commitments at The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery or UCLH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
NHNN
The hospital is internationally renowned as a leading centre for clinical care and research. We welcome both trainee neurologists and general medical trainees wishing to gain experience in the management of neurological disorders to inform their future practice. The hospital is closely linked to a number of leading research facilities, and trainees wishing to pursue research interests in future will be well placed to explore this.
Queen Square is minutes from Russell Square and Holborn underground stations in central London and has good transport connections to national rail and bus networks.
There are several different firms at the hospital, and trainees can gain experience in:
- Epilepsy and sleep disorders
- Parkinsonism and movement disorders
- Dementia and cognitive impairment
- Neuropathies and myopathies
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Autonomic dysfunction
- Neuromuscular complex care
- Neurological intensive care (unique within the UK)
- Stroke, including thrombolysis and rehabilitation
SHOs rotate through weeks of inpatient ward work and time on the daycare unit. Shifts are a combination of standard hours (usually 8.30am to 5pm) and on-call shifts.
Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy
The centre is a national quaternary referral centre for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. Working at the Chalfont Centre is a unique opportunity for junior doctors interested in epilepsy and neurology to develop expert knowledge about complex epilepsy, its diagnosis and management, in a friendly and professional environment.
The junior doctors are based on Gowers Ward and work four long days per week (no on calls or night shifts). Depending on the working day, the start times vary between 08:00 and 09:00, and the end times vary between 18:00 and 19:00. The other day is for private study, audit, research or teaching commitments at The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery or UCLH.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of Foundation year 2 medical training
- Basic Life Support Training
- GMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Management of medical or neurology inpatients
Desirable
- Clinical Audit
- Experience working in the NHS
Communication
Essential
- Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients from a diverse range of backgrounds and with diverse clinical and social needs.
- Excellent written and oral communicatin with colleagues within a multidisciplinary ethos.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own personal development plan
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of Foundation year 2 medical training
- Basic Life Support Training
- GMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Management of medical or neurology inpatients
Desirable
- Clinical Audit
- Experience working in the NHS
Communication
Essential
- Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients from a diverse range of backgrounds and with diverse clinical and social needs.
- Excellent written and oral communicatin with colleagues within a multidisciplinary ethos.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own personal development plan
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London
WC1N 3BG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
