Job summary
The post holder will primarily be in the role of assessing new patients who have been referred for specialist neurorehabilitation under The Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Service. The post will include providing neuropsychiatric input to the multidisciplinary teams at the Wolfson. The postholder will have outpatient follow up clinics which are usually carried out remotely by telephone or videocall.
The Queen Mary's Hospital inpatient caseload comprises of patients who are admitted for high intensity rehabilitation (level 1 or level 2), who have complex needs. Patients admitted for rehabilitation will usually comprise those with neurological symptoms secondary to acquired brain injury (ABI) (including stroke, inflammation, and trauma) and functional neurological disorder (FND).
Main duties of the job
The ward is split into 3 teams: Green team (neuropsychiatry led): Level 1 patients presenting with ABI or FND, Yellow Team (neurology led): Level 1 patients presenting with ABI, Blue team (neurorehabilitation led): Level 2 patients presenting with ABI, spinal or peripheral neuropathies. Each team has a consultant lead and junior doctor; but a culture of flexibility and co-working is promoted.
The v.FND team is a fully digital multidisciplinary service providing treatment for FND. This usually has a caseload of 3-4 patients at any given time.
The post holder will have continuing responsibility for patients in their care on the ward. They will liaise with other relevant professionals within the multidisciplinary team and participate in planning the rehabilitation programme of patients. The post holder will take an active part in the activities of the department, case conferences, team meetings, and to represent the medical component of the team.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the United Kingdom accommodating around 1170 beds and treating around 89,000 inpatient and day cases, and over 448,000 outpatients annually. The Trust employs over 6,000 staff incorporating 1,100 Medical & Dental Staff. It provides general acute services together with specialty services including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, and specialist children's services.
St George's Hospital is the main teaching hospital in the western sector of the South Thames, and as such has developed links with most district general hospitals throughout South Thames West, and supports a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will primarily be in the role of assessing new patients who have been referred for specialist neurorehabilitation under The Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Service. The post will include providing neuropsychiatric input to the multidisciplinary teams at the Wolfson. The postholder will have outpatient follow up clinics which are usually carried out remotely by telephone or videocall.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in this area of work
- Exposure to complex patient needs
Desirable
- Teaching Exeperience
- Training of Juniors Exposure
Cross Service Working
Essential
- MDT Working Experience
- Leading Change in Services
Desirable
- Teaching Experience
- Liasion with multi-agency services as part of wider patient care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Employer details
Employer name
St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
QMH
Roehampton
SW1 1AH