Consultant Neurology

+ The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to the patients presenting to the Neurology Department
+ To examine and treat patients and supervise patient care on the
+ To see patients referred to neurology from other teams within the hospital
+ To see patients in the out-patient clinics
+ To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
+ To provide on call support out of To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call
+ To carry out ward rounds
+ To manage internal ward referrals
+ To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations including undertaking work-based assessments.
+ To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme
+ The post holder will be encouraged to be active in clinical

Working for our organisation
The Trust received approval to become a Foundation Trust in July 2004 to provide acute hospital services for the whole of Gloucestershire. The Trusts five-year plan which is called 'Our Journey to Outstanding' aims to achieve the Trusts vision of 'Best Care for Everyone'.
Over the course of a year the average activity for the Trust is more than 17,000 elective inpatient cases, 62,000 emergency inpatient cases, 74,000 day cases, almost 800,000 outpatients attendances and 125,000 A&E attendances. The Trust serves a population of almost 620,000 for acute care and a population of over 750,000 for cancer.
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital provides general hospital services predominantly to people living in the west of the county and will be the centre for the majority of emergency care pathways. Some services such as renal and haemodialysis, inpatient paediatrics, paediatric oncology, inpatient neurology, rheumatology, dermatology and ENT are provided for the whole county.
Cheltenham General Hospital provides general hospital services predominantly to people living in the east of the county and parts of south Worcestershire. The Oncology Centre is located at Cheltenham General Hospital and provides cancer treatment for Gloucestershire and Herefordshire., Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
+ To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
+ To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
+ To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
+ To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
+ To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Division's services plans
+ To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Trust
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.

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Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support., Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a Neurology Centre that provides comprehensive neurological care for patients in Gloucestershire.
The service consists of Consultants who work alongside a team of neurology specialist nurses. The team manage conditions from across the County which provides a vast amount of variety and opportunities for development in order to support the patients of Gloucestershire.