Consultant in Neurophysiology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Neurophysiologist to join our expanding regional Neurosciences service. The post-holder will provide neurophysiology services for the regional neurosciences centre based at the Royal Preston Hospital. You will join a team of 3 existing consultant neurophysiologists and 11 consultant neurologists.

This is an exciting time to be part of our diverse and dynamic consultant workforce and join one of the major acute Trusts in the North-west with a reputation for responsive innovation and desire to make a difference. The Trust prides itself on its investment in staff and offers unparalleled opportunities for personal and professional development, through participation in consultant leadership program, medical education and research.

**The post-holder will**:

- Take an active role in provision of a first-class regional neurophysiology service
- Contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and lead the co-ordination of care for patients
- Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full
- time and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty
- Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional
- Exercise the freedom to develop the services to reflect perceived priorities within available resources.

Our team is our work family. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you will be working as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team of incredible people who are committed to providing excellent care with compassion. We celebrate diversity, encourage everyone to contribute, and you are valued for who you are.

Our mission is to provide excellent care with compassion. We will support you to achieve your personal goals and to build the career you want.

The Neurosciences Centre comprises both Neurosurgery and Medical Neurosciences (Neurology, Neurophysiology, neuroradiology, including interventional neuroradiology, neuropathology and Neurorehabilitation). The population served by the Neurosciences Centre is approximately 1.6 million from the catchment area of Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team