Trust StR Lower in Neurology and Stroke

This is a fixed term, non-training post for 12 months in the first instance. It is based in Derriford hospital in Plymouth. You will work with training resident doctors and your duties will be similar. Whatever your career aims, this job will provide you with ample experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with acute neurological conditions including stroke.

You will be responsible for the day to day care of inpatients under the care of your supervising consultants. An attending neurology system operates at Derriford, with each consultant spending one week at a time managing inpatients.

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Please see attached job description.

UHP, Plymouth

The neurology inpatient service is based on Merrivale ward which houses the acute stroke unit and is the home ward for neurology admissions although we often have patients elsewhere in the hospital. Patients are usually first seen in the medical receiving unit (MRU) and increasingly some are seen as ambulatory patients in the Admissions Avoidance Clinic in Medical SDEC.

Duties of the post

You will be responsible for the day to day care of inpatients under the care of your supervising consultants. An attending neurology system operates at Derriford, with each consultant spending one week at a time managing inpatients.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification o MRCP(UK) Part 1 or equivalent 2 at time of application o MRCP(UK) full diploma or equivalent by time of appointment (for subsequent Rounds, the full qualifying exam must be obtained by the date of offers)

• Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core medical training or equivalent
• Experience at ST1 or 2 level of managing patients with neurological disease and managing neurological emergencies

• Research & Audit skills: ??
  
  Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues ??
  
  Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives ??
  
  Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice Teaching: ??
  
  Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching
• o Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology o Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements and involvement in a formal research project o Evidence of relevant academic publications o Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity o focussing on patient safety and clinical improvement o that in addition to the mandatory curriculum demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty o Evidence of a portfolio of audit projects including where the audit loop has been closed and there is evidence of learning of the principles of change management o Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance o Evidence of exceptional achievement in medicine o Evidence of involvement in teaching students, postgraduates and other professionals, with feedback o Evidence of participation in a teaching course
• o Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology o Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements and involvement in a formal research project o Evidence of relevant academic publications o Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research…