The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM) invites applications for a Specialty Doctor to work in the Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine Clinic. We welcome applications from medically qualified professionals with experience in Sleep Medicine, Psychiatry, Primary Care or Neurology. This post is open to job sharers, with or without a partner.
The post holder will work in the largest Insomnia treatment clinic in the United Kingdom and will take part in expanding the capacity of the clinic as well as expanding the range of disorders covered and treatments offered. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of a growing field of medicine. The service provides care to patients with a range of sleep disorders including insomnia disorder, nightmare disorder, circadian rhythm sleep wake disorder, sleep paralysis, and parasomnias.
The post holder’s main responsibilities will be to assess new patients, order appropriate investigations, interpret the results of those investigations and initiate treatment plans for the patients. They will see individual patients for longer term follow up and will also be expected to run psychological and behavioural treatment groups for insomnia and other sleep disorders.
The successful candidates will be expected to possess excellent interpersonal skills, good organizational abilities and a willingness to learn. A good knowledge of sleep medicine, psychopharmacology and cognitive behaviour therapy is desirable, but any gaps in knowledge can be addressed during on the job training. They will also work closely with other sleep services within the trust as well as with other clinicians in the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine.
Apart from high level clinical skills the successful applicant will have vision and the willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team and assist in the development of clinical services. Clinics may include some evening and Saturday clinics.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
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