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Applications are invited to work in the Neurosciences Department at King's College Hospital, for a minimum period of 6 to 12 months
King's is one of the largest Neuroscience centres in the UK with a national and international reputation for excellence. The neurology and stroke team comprises 30 Consultant Neurologists, 18 Specialist Registrars, 10 SHOs/JCFs. The successful applicant will form part of the team.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering care to the neurology inpatients, including acutely unwell patients in a hyper acute stroke setting andwill spend time on both the neurology inpatient wards and hyper acute stroke ward. Out of hours they will cover both neurology and stroke patients
About us- You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.
- You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.
- You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
- You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- The post-holder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
- All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
- This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
Applications are invited to work in the Neurosciences Department at King's College Hospital, for a minimum period of 6 to 12 months
King's is one of the largest Neuroscience centres in the UK with a national and international reputation for excellence. The neurology and stroke team comprises 30 Consultant Neurologists, 18 Specialist Registrars, 10 SHOs/JCFs. The successful applicant will form part of the team.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering care to the neurology inpatients, including acutely unwell patients in a hyper acute stroke setting andwill spend time on both the neurology inpatient wards and hyper acute stroke ward. Out of hours they will cover both neurology and stroke patients
About us
- You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.
- You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.
- You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
- You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- The post-holder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
- All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
- This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
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