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The Institute of Neurological Sciences opened five decades ago as a dedicated and specialised facility for patients with neurological and neurosurgical disorders. It has been a centre of excellence, research and innovation, and is well known worldwide for developing the widely used Glasgow Coma Scale.
The Institute of Neurological Sciences hosts the Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuro-Anaesthetics, Neurorehabilitation, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Neurophysiology, Clinical Neuropsychology and Neuro-Radiology services for the West of Scotland. The Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit for Scotland is also located within the Institute.
The Institute has dedicated outpatient facilities for patients as well as inpatient facilities for the Neurology, Neurosurgery and Oral and Maxillofacial surgery services. There is a dedicated Neuro-Intensive Care unit and a high dependency unit. The Neuroradiology service is equipped with a dedicated 1.5 Tesla and 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Suites, two Computerised Axial Tomography Scanners and angiography facilities. A 7-Tesla MR Scanner at the adjacent Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) offers opportunities for research.
The Institute of Neurological Sciences has close links with the University of Glasgow and the School of Medicine. There is a dedicated Teaching and Learning Centre at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with lecture theatres, teaching and library facilities.
The Neurology Service of the West of Scotland has over 30 consultant neurologists and is an expanding and innovative regional service. We welcome further consultants with special interests in a range of neurological disorders including Multiple Sclerosis, Movement Disorders, Headache, Epilepsy, Muscle and Nerve disorders.
The West of Scotland is an excellent place to live and work. Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire offer opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, as well as cultural, maritime, industrial and architectural history. Within Glasgow, there are a wealth of attractions to discover, the UK’s finest Victorian architecture, internationally acclaimed museums and galleries, as well as Glasgow’s own unique atmosphere to soak up. There is a year-long calendar of festivals and special events and outstanding shopping, along with superb bars and restaurants offering a range of Scottish and international cuisine - all located within a stone’s throw of some of the country’s finest parks and gardens.
The area also stands at the gateway to some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery, with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs only 40 minutes away, with the rest of Scotland easily accessible. Cycling, sailing, trekking, hill-walking and climbing all beckon. Glasgow is also easily accessible by air, rail and road, so getting here could not be easier. A growing number of international connections allow easy access to Europe, Asia and North America.
The West of Scotland neurology service are currently looking for consultant neurologists to join our expanding team. Posts are based on 10 PAs under the new Consultant contract, with an expectation of 3 Outpatient clinics per week (typically 12 hours of clinic a week). There may be an opportunity to take up to an additional 2 EPA subject to job planning and service requirements. The appointees will provide general neurology services to locations within Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire including outpatient clinics, ward visiting sessions and availability for advice at other times during the working week. SPA time is allocated depending on the appointee’s attributes and the needs of the service with a minimum of 1 SPA session allocated. The 1 SPA includes attendance at weekly CPD meetings in neurology and neurosciences (2 hours a week), and time for appraisal, revalidation, job planning, ongoing contributions to audit and clinical governance. There is plenty of scope to contribute via additional SPA to a range of activities including clinical teaching, educational supervision of trainees, research, service development, clinical governance, mortality and morbidity meetings.
On Call is currently a maximum of 1:14, non-resident with a neurology registrar (currently as there are 16 consultants on the two tier rota, the frequency of on call is 1:16, with prospective cover for leave)(medium intensity supplement).
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.