Trust StR Lower in Neurology and Stroke

Job overview

This is a fixed term, non-training post for 12 months in the first instance. It is based in Derriford hospital in Plymouth. You will work with training resident doctors and your duties will be similar.  Whatever your career aims, this job will provide you with ample experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with acute neurological conditions including stroke.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the day to day care of inpatients under the care of your supervising consultants. An attending neurology system operates at Derriford, with each consultant spending one week at a time managing inpatients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description.

UHP, Plymouth

The neurology inpatient service is based on Merrivale ward which houses the acute stroke unit and is the ‘home’ ward for neurology admissions although we often have patients elsewhere in the hospital. Patients are usually first seen in the medical receiving unit (MRU) and increasingly some are seen as ambulatory patients in the Admissions Avoidance Clinic in Medical SDEC.

Duties of the post

You will be responsible for the day to day care of inpatients under the care of your supervising consultants. An attending neurology system operates at Derriford, with each consultant spending one week at a time managing inpatients.