Opportunity to gain extensive clinical experience in managing epilepsy and telemetry patients.
Access to teaching and training sessions alongside Core Medical Trainees (CMTs), enhancing professional development.
Exposure to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and consultant ward rounds, fostering collaboration and learning.
Work within a prestigious and complex NHS Trust known for its commitment to excellent patient care and education.
Involvement in a leading healthcare environment that specializes in neurological assessments and complex illness treatments.
Participation in a forward-thinking institution dedicated to sustainability and achieving ambitious carbon reduction targets.
Potential for networking and future career opportunities within one of the UK’s most respected healthcare organisations.
The University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking candidates for the position of Trust Grade Doctor (SHO Level) at the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy, starting in February 2025 for a duration of six months. This role, although not recognized for formal training, offers the opportunity to participate in teaching and training sessions alongside Core Medical Trainees. The Trust Grade Doctor will be responsible for the daily care of epilepsy and telemetry patients, which includes attending consultant ward rounds, participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, and conducting neurological assessments upon patient admission and discharge.
UCLH, one of the UK's most complex NHS trusts, delivers a wide range of acute and specialist medical services to a diverse population. The trust is committed to providing high-quality patient care, advanced education, and leading research, with a strong focus on sustainability and achieving net zero emissions by 2031 for direct emissions and 2040 for indirect emissions. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Martin Bruce, the Service Manager, for more information or informal inquiries.
Opportunity to gain extensive clinical experience in managing epilepsy and telemetry patients.
Access to teaching and training sessions alongside Core Medical Trainees (CMTs), enhancing professional development.
Exposure to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and consultant ward rounds, fostering collaboration and learning.
Work within a prestigious and complex NHS Trust known for its commitment to excellent patient care and education.
Involvement in a leading healthcare environment that specializes in neurological assessments and complex illness treatments.
Participation in a forward-thinking institution dedicated to sustainability and achieving ambitious carbon reduction targets.
Potential for networking and future career opportunities within one of the UK’s most respected healthcare organisations.
Applicants are invited for the post of ST1-2 Trust Grade (SHO Level) working at the the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy in Chalfont St Peters, Buckinghamshire.
Postholders will have the opportunity to attend the same teaching and training sessions as CMTs. However, this post is not recognised for training.
This position is to start in February 2025 for 6 months.
The Trust Grade Doctor will have primary charge of the day to day care of the epilepsy / telemetry patients. Clinical duties will include attending consultant ward rounds, attending mdt meetings. The post holder will provide neurological assessment and clerking at admission and discharge of all patients.
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 2and indirect emissions by 2040.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Martin Bruce Job title: Service Manager Email address:
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