Neurology Consultant - Epilepsy

The Department hosts a leading comprehensive epilepsy service providing all aspects of care for people with epilepsy from first seizure clinics to epilepsy surgery evaluations.

We currently have 4 consultant neurologists. The post will be a new 5th post. We are supported by 4 epilepsy specialist nurses (with plans agreed to increase to 6) and work with a multidisciplinary team including Consultants with specialist interests in epilepsy in Neurosurgery, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Neuroradiology.

We have 4 dedicated video telemetry beds for pre-surgical evaluation for VNS and resective surgery and have access to all necessary investigations including 3T MRI, fMRI, PET, MEG, SPECT and stereoEEG techniques. We were the first UK centre to provide robotic stereoEEG and currently provide approximately 100 surgical work ups per year including 10-20 stereoEEGs.

The successful candidate will take leadership responsibility for the provision of services to patients with epilepsy and Learning Disability and for the provision of specialist drug services such as Cannabidiol and Fenfluramine to the south west.

The post holder will have the opportunity to report their own videoEEGs (if suitably experienced) with dedicated EEG reporting time although alternate provision for neurophysiology support may be possible if not., Communications and Relationships:The post holder will be expected to have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. The post holder will be empathetic and sensitive to patients needs and able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information.Responsibility for Patient Care:The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his or her charge and for the proper functioning of the service and will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the running of the clinical department.Responsibility for People Management:The Post Holder will be expected to provide compassionate leadership to their clinical teams. This may include multi-agency teams within Primary and Secondary Care. They will be responsible for the supervision of junior staff within their team and will lead by example and with compassion.

Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students:We aim to support the development of all our doctors, whilst maintain an environment where patient and staff safety is paramount. A key element of that is ensuring high quality clinical and educational supervision.Partnership working:The post holder will be required to work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external stakeholders and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, NBT is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (e.g. Portishead, Chepstow)