Trust Grade Doctor in Paediatric Neurology (ST2-3)

Job summary

Trust Doctor (Equiv. ST1-ST3) in Paediatric Neuroscience

The individual in this post will be expected to work as part of the neurosciences team and provide care and assessment for acute neurology and neurosurgical in-patients and neurology day-cases. They will also contribute to hospital at night team rota (1 in 20). The children present with a large miscellany of neurological and neurosurgical disorders. The appointee will gain experience in the management of children pre- and post- neurosurgery, with traumatic brain injuries, brain tumours and complex epilepsy, including epilepsy surgery. They will acquire skills in the assessment, investigation and multidisciplinary management of chronic neurological disorders; and will quickly acquire skills in the assessment, investigation and management of acute neurological disorders such as stroke, encephalitis, seizures and acute motor disorders. In addition, they will learn the assessment and care of children with complex chronic and sometimes degenerative disorders, including genetically-determined and neurometabolic conditions. There are close working relationships with the Departments of Neuroradiology, Neurophysiology, Neuro-oncology, Histopathology, Paediatric Intensive Care and Allied Health Professionals. The post is EWTD compliant. At least 18 months (of pre and post registration) experience in paediatrics is required.

Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council with license to practice.

Main duties of the job

Day time clinical duties

The post provides in-patient and out-patient experience in a busy 24-bedded combined ward of a large miscellany of acute neurological problems, including epilepsy, neurovascular disorders, CNS infection, neuroinflammation and other genetically-determined/neurometabolic diseases. Expertise will thus be gained in the management of the acutely sick child with Neurological Disease. The acute unit work also provides a Neurology Consultation service around the hospital including for the Intensive Care units; for the care of children with complex metabolic, oncology, infectious disease/immunology; and for the major organ specialities (cardiology, respiratory, nephrology, and gastroenterology). The appointee will also assist in giving advice for other children outside the hospital who have neurological or neurosurgical problems. There are close working relationships with the Departments of Neuroradiology, Neurophysiology, Histopathology and Neurosurgery and Paediatric Intensive Care. Support and supervision will be available from senior colleagues at all times.

About us

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