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Applications are invited for a Consultant in Paediatric Neurology at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.
Opportunity for the development of an individual candidate’s special interest in Neuromuscular Disorders will be encouraged within the service.
Children’s Services are managed within the Women & Children’s Directorate located within the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus which hosts the Royal Hospital for Children.
The Women & Children’s Directorate (an Acute Operating Division of Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Board) is a world leader in the care of child and maternal health services. Located on the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in the south side of the city, the Royal Hospital for Children hosts many national and regional specialist tertiary and quaternary services. The Directorate also supports an extensive array of community child health services.
This is a substantive position, for a full-time or whole-time equivalent consultant in paediatric neurology to join six consultant colleagues as an integral member of the Neurosciences team. An interest in the management of paediatric Neuromuscular Disorders.
The neurosciences service is delivered by a multi-disciplinary team which consists of nursing, psychology, allied health professionals and EEG physiologists. The service provides tertiary care for children throughout Scotland and also supports the secondary needs of the children within Greater Glasgow.
Informal enquiries may be made to either:
Sameer Zuberi, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Telephone No – 0141 451 6568 or email at sameer.zuberi@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Dr Stewart Macleod, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist on 0141 451 6542 or email at stewart.macleod@GGC.scot.nhs.uk
Iain Horrocks, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist on 0141 451 6542 or email at iain.horrocks@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
The Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow is the largest paediatric teaching hospital in Scotland. It provides care, not only for children resident within Greater Glasgow & Clyde, but is also a tertiary referral centre for children from the West of Scotland, and in some subspecialties, from the whole of Scotland.
Additional Non-Direct Clinical Care (DCC) (up to 2 Programmed Activities(PA's) in total - inclusive of 1 Core Supported Programmed Activity (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.