PENDING RC APPROVAL
The neurology department will be appointing a Neurology Consultants due to the current post holder retiring over the next year therefore, applications are invited for consultant neurologist with a special interest in Movement Disorders or Epilepsy (other sub specialities will be considered).
The Movement Disorder (MD) service at UHCW NHS Trust is led by four consultants and has developed an excellent reputation for early uptake of new PD treatments, offering subcutaneous foslevodopa-fascarbidopa and other devise-aided treatments.
There are two hospital-based Parkinson’s nurse specialists based at UHCW with six community Parkinson’s nurse specialists covering Coventry and Warwickshire. The team also comprises a senior clinical fellow in Movement Disorders. From a research perspective, UHCW is a Tier 3 site for the Edmond J Safra Accelerating Clinical Trials in Parkinson’s Disease. A dedicated Parkinson’s research nurse has recently been appointed.
As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCWi.
You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential and a prerequisite for this post.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
The Epilepsy service is run by three consultants, one GP with special interest and currently two epilepsy clinical nurse specialists (3rd post in business case stage); we have access to all usual epilepsy investigations including 3-T MRI, one inpatient video telemetry bed, home ambulatory video telemetry as well as all usual subspecialty clinics such as for adolescent transition, pregnancy monitoring, buccal midazolam training and 1st seizures.
Within the existing team there is a major interest in the fields of Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease/Movement Disorders, Headache, MND and MS/neuroinflammation including neurosarcoidosis.
The department also provides acute neurology services within the Trust and the successful candidate will take part in a weekly daytime rota (1 in 7) and the out of hours on-call rota (1 in 7). The department are supported by a strong R&D team and welcomes applicants who are interested in research. Stroke care is provided by an established stroke team on a separate rota.
