NHS
Job title:
Locum Neurology Consultant with a specialist interest in Epilepsy
Company
NHS
Job description
Applications are invited for a whole time Senior Research Fellow/Consultant Neurologist post providing exciting opportunities for clinical research in epilepsy. The post will be based on the John Radcliffe Hospital site. Sessions will be divided between general clinical neurology with a specialist interest in epilepsy and research. Applicants should have a proven research track record in epilepsy.This is a one-year post in the first instance with a possibility to extend, subject to approvals by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Oxford.Main duties of the jobThe postholder’s duties will be two-fold:ClinicalThe post-holder will be expected to perform at the level of a Consultant Epilepologist at a tertiary Hospital. They will run their own epilepsy clinics, supervise an SPR led first seizure clinic, and work closely with the Epilepsy Specialist Nursing team. The post-holder will be expected to work patients up for resective surgery, intracranial recording, and neuromodulatory therapies. The postholder will be an active part of epilepsy-related MDT meetings. They will cover in-patients on the video-telemetry unit and help in the management of complex epilepsy patients across OUHFT. They will be required to integrate closely with the wider epilepsy team, which includes neurophysiologists, neuropsychologists, neuropsychiatrists, neurosurgeons, ward nursing, technologists, secretarial teams and multiple aligned health professionals. The postholder will also be on the general neurology on-call rota.ResearchThe current post is allocated 4PAs for research time and the postholder will be expected to deliver across multiple research metrics. This will include the establishing of independent research projects and developing existing work within the Oxford Epilepsy Research Group. The postholder must contribute actively to peer-reviewed publications, supervision of research and visiting students and work on securing external grant funding. Audit, clinical research and participation in clinical trials are actively encouraged.About usOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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. 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 this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and 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 the OUH YouTube channel.Date posted19 December 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year PAContractLocumDuration12 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number321-NOTS-MS-6841129-S1Job locationsJohn RadcliffeHeadley WayOxfordOX3 9DUJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe current post is an exciting opportunity for development of a clinical academic with a speciality interest in epilepsy. The post-holder will become part of the OUHFT Consultant body and also the internationally recognised Oxford Epilepsy Research Group. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe current post is an exciting opportunity for development of a clinical academic with a speciality interest in epilepsy. The post-holder will become part of the OUHFT Consultant body and also the internationally recognised Oxford Epilepsy Research Group.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Neurology or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Neurology
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree/PhD
- Specialist epilepsy accreditation
- Electroencephalography competency
ExperienceEssential
- General training in Neurology to specialist level or equivalent
- Work with specialist nurses
- Experience of clinical audit
- Clinical training in outpatient clinics
- Previous general neurology oncall
Desirable
- Experience in epilepsy surgery MDT meetings
- Senior-level experience in managing epilepsy
Teaching/ResearchEssential
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Proven track record to undertake direct original clinical research in neurosciences
- Proven track record of original clinical research related to epilepsy
Desirable
- Previous supervision of post-graduate research students
- Directing leading/internationally competitive clinical research
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Neurology or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Neurology
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree/PhD
- Specialist epilepsy accreditation
- Electroencephalography competency
ExperienceEssential
- General training in Neurology to specialist level or equivalent
- Work with specialist nurses
- Experience of clinical audit
- Clinical training in outpatient clinics
- Previous general neurology oncall
Desirable
- Experience in epilepsy surgery MDT meetings
- Senior-level experience in managing epilepsy
Teaching/ResearchEssential
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Proven track record to undertake direct original clinical research in neurosciences
- Proven track record of original clinical research related to epilepsy
Desirable
- Previous supervision of post-graduate research students
- Directing leading/internationally competitive clinical research
Expected salary
£105504 – 139882 per year
Location
Oxford
Job date
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:57:45 GMT
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