Derriford Hospital

Post Title: Locum Consultant in Neurology & Stroke

Grade: Locum Consultant

Contract: 10 PAs, 12 month fixed term.

Please apply via NHS Jobs, attaching your CV.

We are seeking to a recruit a Locum Consultant in Neurology and Stroke for 12 months to join the existing consultants at University Hospitals Plymouth in order to support current provision of Neurology services in our regional Neuroscience centre.

The role will incorporate provision of regular inpatient stroke services as well as general outpatient neurology clinics, Ambulatory Care and TIA Clinics. There will be participation in our attending system of inpatient care and as part of the planned expansion, provision of an innovative system of Emergency Ambulatory Care - allowing fast, effective and efficient access to specialist Neurological services.

Devon is one of the most beautiful counties in England, it's a wonderful place to live and work with a rugged coastline and a stunning interior. Dartmoor National Park is only 15 minutes from Derriford, and the beautiful Cornwall coastline is within easy reach. The opportunity to combine lifestyle and a career in a University teaching hospital is unrivalled. Plymouth is a vibrant Ocean City and regularly hosts major sailing events such as The Americas Cup and TRANSAT race.

For further information and/or an informal chat, please contact:

• Dr Martin Sadler, Consultant Neurologist and Service Line Lead for Neurology, email: m.sadler@nhs.net

Undergraduate Medical Education

Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) has been praised by the GMC for its innovative approach to undergraduate medical education. The curriculum is based around problem based learning and has been highly ranked by our graduates in how they felt prepared for postgraduate medicine. Your role will include important opportunities to engage with undergraduate education, in both the hospital environment and the school itself, to continue this vital job of producing tomorrow's doctors and allied health care professionals.

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