Locum Neurosurgery Consultant in Movement Disorders

The Neurosurgical service seeks to recruit a locum Neurosurgery Consultant in Movement Disorders (DBS and MRgFUS) to join the team.
This is a locum post to allow for the expansion of the brain MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) service. The post-holder will work across two sites: St Mary’s Hospital (SMH) and Charing Cross Hospital (CXH), thereby contributing to the MRgFUS/DBS procedures and MRgFUS/DBS clinics at SMH and CXH. Travel time will be included in the job plan.
On appointment, the candidate will have a formal job plan meeting with the Head of Specialty with an opportunity to discuss the job plan outlined below.
The 10pa locum consultant post will provide
Week 1:
0900-1300 SMH: MRgFUS OPC 1DCC
0900-1300 SMH: MRgFUS procedure planning
+/- review of MRgFUS patient from Monday 1DCC
0900-1300: Pt. related admin. (call backs / special arrangements) for MRgFUS patients 1DCC
0800-1700 SMH: MRgFUS 2.25DCC
0800-0830 SMH: MRgFUS patient post procedure r/v 0.125DCC
0900-1300 CXH: DBS OPC 1DCC
1300-1700: Core SPA 1SPA
1300-1700: review and modelling of implanted patients BrainLab Elements 1DCC
1400-1600: MRgFUS MDT meeting 0.5DCC
1600-1700: DBS MDT meeting 0.25DCC
1600-1700: EPA-Functional tACP supervision (1hr weekly) 0.25SPA
Week 2:
0900-1300 SMH: MRgFUS OPC 1DCC
0900-1300 SMH: MRgFUS procedure planning
+/- review of MRgFUS patient from Monday 1 DCC
0800-1700 CXH: DBS surgery 2.25DCC
0800-1700 SMH: MRgFUS 2.25 DCC
0800-0830 SMH: MRgFUS patient post procedure r/v 0.125DCC
0900-1300 CXH: DBS OPC 1DCC
1300-1700: Core SPA 1SPA
1300-1700: Pt. related admin. (call backs / special arrangements) for MRgFUS patients
Includes DBS surgery planning 1DCC
1400-1600: MRgFUS MDT 0.5DCC
1600-1700: EPA-Functional tACP supervision (1hr weekly) 0.25SPA
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ICHT is currently one of the three centres providing MRgFUS service in the UK. We are looking for a full-time position to work in the Surgical Movement Disorders team supporting the Functional neurosurgery service. The post is at Consultant level, and it is aimed at a candidate with experience in (1) independently performing both MRgFUS and DBS procedures, and (2) independently assessing and managing patients with Essential Tremor (ET), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Dystonic conditions, both before and after the respective surgical procedures. Obviously, the post involves very close working with colleagues in Movement Disorders Neurology.
The neurosurgical aspect of the service inputs to the care of patients affected by Movements Disorders at an advanced stage of severity where surgical intervention is a reasonable option (always discussed in respective MRgFUS and DBS MDT meetings). This includes both inpatient and outpatient settings at CXH and SMH. On the SMH site, there is currently one MRgFUS procedure per week. The appointee is expected to undertake additional MRgFUS procedures on a weekly basis, once in post.
The successful applicant will work with a locum consultant neurologist, and an established Consultant Neurosurgeon and Consultant Neurologists, along with the multi-professional workforce, to provide expertise and deliver a comprehensive movement disorder service