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Trust grade SHO ST1-2 (Neuromuscular complex care centre)

Applicants are invited for the post of ST1-2 Trust Grade (SHO Level) working at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square in our neuromuscular complex care centre.

Postholders will have the opportunity to attend the same teaching and training sessions as IMTs. However, this post is not recognised for training.

This position is to start in August 2026 for 6-months.

The post-holder will be expected to co-ordinate weekend admissions by clerking patients on a Friday and agreeing the admission plan with the nursing staff, on a Monday morning he/she will review admission notes and sleep study data from patients admitted at weekends, to action any changes in management following discussion with the respiratory consultant, telephone the GP and the patient to inform them of the management plan, and complete the discharge summary and organize follow-up.

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:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

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.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

NHNN

The hospital is internationally renowned as a leading centre for clinical care and research. We welcome both trainee neurologists and general medical trainees wishing to gain experience in the management of neurological disorders to inform their future practice. The hospital is closely linked to a number of leading research facilities, and trainees wishing to pursue research interests in future will be well placed to explore this.

Queen Square is minutes from Russell Square and Holborn underground stations in central London and has good transport connections to national rail and bus networks.

There are several different firms at the hospital, and trainees can gain experience in:

• Epilepsy and sleep disorders
• Parkinsonism and movement disorders
• Dementia and cognitive impairment
• Neuropathies and myopathies
• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Autonomic dysfunction
• Neuromuscular complex care
• Neurological intensive care (unique within the UK)
• Stroke, including thrombolysis and rehabilitation

SHOs rotate through weeks of inpatient ward work and time on the daycare unit. Shifts are a combination of standard hours (usually 8.30am to 5pm) and on-call shifts.

Experience

The post would be most suitable for a senior trainee for out of programme fellowship or post CCST individuals wishing to obtain further experience and training in Neuromuscular disease although we will consider any level of experience. Appropriate support and supervision will be in place.

Teaching

There are daily opportunities to attend teaching. These include grand rounds, clinico-pathologic cases, bedside teaching and consultant-led tutorials, often by international experts. Two teaching sessions are protected: a weekly teaching session for MRCP PACES neurology and a weekly CMT teaching session tied to the curriculum and delivered by consultants.

Supervision

All trainees will have a named educational supervisor and an electronic portfolio on which to log progress.

Neurology Junior Doctors Service Manager, Martin Bruce, via e-mail: martin.bruce@nhs.net
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

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