Consultant Neurologist CW

Job overview

The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust & Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust wish to appoint a Consultant Neurologist to work cross site and across specialities to support and expand the work of the exiting team. 5PA's will be at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and 5PA's at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Applicants are invited to join a growing, dynamic and forward-looking department of neurology and stroke medicine.

The successful candidate will join a close team based at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will provide inpatient and outpatient services in busy, but well supported hospitals. The appointments are based cross site between Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. For full details please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee will provide inpatient and outpatient services, in busy, but well supported hospitals.

• The post holder will deliver comprehensive care for patients admitted to the ward under their team.

• The post holder will also undertake ward rounds and conduct multidisciplinary meetings.

• The post holder will be responsible for prompt discharge planning of neurology patients under his/her care.

• The post holder will be supported by junior medical staff, a neurology nurse specialist and a neurology pharmacist.

• The post offers immense opportunities for teaching and training junior doctors and medical students. The post holder will be expected to support the training of juniors to the unit. Professional supervision of the junior medical staff who will have the opportunity to learn on a one to one basis both formal and informal ward rounds, and also on an ad hoc basis throughout the day.

• Provision with Consultant colleagues of a service to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.

• An active part in the educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the service.

• Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes, including reviews of manpower requirements