A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Neuroscience Critical Care is a referral centre for neurology, stroke and neurosurgical patients from across the London area and Nationally. Your role will be to deliver care to patients who are transitioning to ward based care, to attend deteriorating patients on wards, and providing an emergency response service across the National Hospital and surrounding departments.
Previous Intensive Care experience is essential plus a background or experience in managing Neuroscience Patients. We work in supportive environment and prioritise your learning so you can develop your skills in managing patients with all kinds of neurological conditions.
There is a multi-disciplinary approach to high quality care, with innovative monitoring and opportunities for staff development and progression.
The role is focussed on direct care to patients with complex Neuromedical conditions or following emergency and elective Neurosurgery, Spinal surgery, Mechanical Thrombectomy and varied Neuroradiological procedures.
This is a diverse and interesting speciality. You will attend patients across all areas, working with ward staff to manage complex patients, follow up discharged patients and provide emergency care for deteriorating patients.
The Outreach service is aligned with the Neuro Critical Care Service and supports all discharges from critical care in the transition to ward based care.
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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand 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 informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and bea part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! :University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
The National Hospital is a specialist hospital and part of UCLH NHS Trust. It is a dedicated centre for patients with a wide range of neurology, neurosurgical and spinal conditions. There is a good team spirit across the site and a focus on staff support and development. We adhere to our trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork, improving and strive to deliver high quality care across the hospital and wider trust.
Our Outreach Team have a background in Critical Care and Neuroscience and support patients across the hospital once they are ready for ward-based care. The team follow up all Critical Care discharges and take ward level referrals to review patients who are of concern or deteriorating. You will work in a small team with support from the Senior Staff in Outreach/Critical Care and the CNS and our Medical Team.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024
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