The Neurology Department provides comprehensive adult neurological care for both emergency and elective work. This includes an inpatient Neurology ward (Charing Cross), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), a planned Neurological Treatment Unit (NTU), an Acute Neurology service, a wide range of sub-speciality outpatient clinics and a number of Multi-disciplinary team meetings.
This a large department with over 50 Consultant Neurologists linked to Imperial (based at Charing Cross, St. Mary’s or Hammersmith Hospitals), many with clinical duties at allied District General Hospitals and/or research commitments within academic departments at Imperial College.
The Neurology department is complemented by the Hyperacute Stroke Unit, Neurosurgery Unit, Neuroradiology Department (with access to CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and interventional neuroradiology) and Neurophysiology Department.
Provide high quality care to neurology patients
- The post will involve care of neurology inpatients and acute neurology liaison in addition to epilepsy outpatient clinics. There will be a requirement for attendance at the epilepsy and neuro-oncology MDTs as well as weekly academic and neuro-radiology meetings. The post holders will be expected to participate in the on-call rota, which includes neurology and resident stroke thrombolysis/thrombectomy duties.
- The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration
To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
The Trust supports the requirements of CPD as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities..
- Research, teaching and training
- Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of research governance.
- To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by clinical director.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and divisional director, on behalf of the medical Director with specific responsibilities to be discussed with Heads of Specialty upon appointment. This will include a combination of general neurology, stroke medicine and subspecialist clinics and ward rounds and neurology referrals from other specialties.
Regular meetings :
Weekly neurology grand round
Weekly neuroradiology MDT
Monthly epilepsy MDT
Weekly neuro-oncology MDT
