Consultant Neurologist

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust seeks 5 Consultant Neurologists to work across Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (60%) and Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust (40%). The post involves leading neurological care at the LGI and other Trust locations and contributing to regional developments.

The role includes supervision, inter-disciplinary collaboration, outpatient epilepsy and general neurology services, urgent pathways, clinical research and teaching within WYNN.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of patients
• Contribute to Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings
• The provision of an epilepsy and general neurology outpatient service and contribute to the inpatient service
• The delivery of urgent neurology pathways such as the first fit pathway
• Contribution to the further development of the regional neuroscience centre including provision of a specialist service
• To contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within the CSU
• To develop alliance initiatives with neighbouring Trust alliance partners

Job description

We are looking for 5 Consultant Neurologist to work across Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (60%), and Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust (40%).

In September 2022 the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) established a transformation programme for neurology services across our region. This is an exciting time to be part of a multi-professional team delivering innovative and transformative services as part of the West Yorkshire Neurology Network (WYNN), with a vision to deliver services that are Sustainable, Equitable & Outstanding for our population. This role will contribute to the change programme, and pathways of care through new and innovative ways of working and may be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering care across the network.

To deliver care to patients with a neurological condition at the LGI and other Trust locations.

• Supervision of patients
• Contribute to Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• The provision of an epilepsy and general neurology outpatient service and contribute to the inpatient service.
• The delivery of urgent neurology pathways such as the first fit pathway.
• Contribution to the further development of the regional neuroscience centre including provision of a specialist service.
• To contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within the CSU. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department.
• To develop alliance initiatives with neighbouring Trust alliance partners.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Leeds Teaching Hospital Trusts are exceptional places to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of patient care.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care, which means that we look after ourselves and our colleagues in the same way that we care for our patients. If you are kind, compassionate, dynamic, enthusiastic and effective we want to support you through the next stage of your career at consultant level.

For further details / informal visits contact

Name: Sumerra Afzal
Job title: HR Team Leader
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01484 355029

Christopher Roberts, Deputy Director of Operations - 01422 357171