Consultant in Neuroanaesthetics

These are permanent full time posts based in the Institute of Neurological Sciences, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow.

You will provide anaesthetic cover for Neurosurgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Interventional Neuroradiology/MRI and Thrombectomy.

Anaesthetic cover is also provided for the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, which provides ventilation services for patients with spinal cord injuries from the whole of Scotland.

Out of hours work involves participation in a maximum 1:6 non-resident on call rota with prospective cover for annual and study leave - to be discussed on appointment.

You will join an established team of 25 Consultant Anaesthetists in the department providing anaesthetic services within Neurosciences, OMFS and Spinal Injuries services. This includes the pre-operative assessment and peri

Based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in the south-west of Glasgow, The INS provides Neurosurgical, Neurological, Clinical Neurophysiology, Maxillofacial and Neuro-radiological facilities for the West of Scotland. We also have Pre-assessment and Acute Pain Services. A thrombectomy service is under development.

The INS is equipped with a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Suite, SPECT Scanner, two CT Scanners and angiography facilities. The INS has ICU, HDU and outpatient facilities.

The Department of Neuroanaesthesia provides all the anaesthetic services within the Neurosciences Directorate. There are 2 neurosurgical theatres, 2 maxillofacial theatres, an interventional neuroradiology suite, a 6 bedded Neuro-Intensive care unit and a 6 bedded high dependency unit, which provide neurosurgical and maxillo-facial services for the population of the West of Scotland. Paediatric neurosurgery is performed at the Royal Hospital for Children, which is on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital site. Anaesthetic cover is also provided for the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit. Ventilated patients are cared for in the centre’s High Dependency Ward and nearby Respiratory Care Unit.