Locum Consultant in Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals

Description

Job overview

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a locum consultant for 6-8 months to the department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical care at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The post is required to cover planned maternity leave.

The National Hospital provides tertiary level care in a wide spectrum of neurological and neurosurgical disease with a regional, national and international referral base. The hospital is co-located with the Institute of Neurology in Queen Square, London WC1. Both institutions share the common aim of promoting research and teaching in neuroscience and its allied disciplines.

This post would be suitable for a candidate interested in a future substantive role in Neuroanaesthesia or Neurocritical Care, but also someone with a CCT in Anaesthesia or ICM looking to expand their experience in this subspeciality.

Main duties of the job

The department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care comprises 27 consultants and 39 trainees. This post supports all aspects of anesthesia for neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology, and sessions on the Neurocritical Care Unit.

The appointee will have both fixed sessions and work flexibly to cover consultant leave within the department as required. All candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration and either already be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of receiving CCST/ CCT in Anaesthesia at the time of interview. Essential qualifications for this post include FRCA or equivalent.

Working for our organisation

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:

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.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.