Job overview

Applications are invited form suitably qualified doctors for the post. The Functional team includes 2 Consultants, 2 Clinical fellow, 1 Specialist registrars,1 Research fellow 4 Specialist Nurses (Neuromodulation and Movement Disorders), 2 physiotherapist and 1 OT. The Functional fellow will participate in the MDT in the different areas of the functional service (Pain, Movement Disorders, Epilepsy) and will cover Mrs D. Bhargava and Mr Osman Farah clinics.  Other Specialist functional clinics covered by the fellow  include Pump/spasticity clinic, neuromodulation clinic and DBS/movement disorder clinic.

This is a post that offers one year training in Functional Neurosurgery including Surgery for Movement Disorders, Complex Epilepsy, Chronic Pain, Spasticity and resection in eloquent areas. The post will be suitable for trainees nearing completion of their neurosurgical training and seeking to develop a sub-specialist interest in Functional Neurosurgery and complex epilepsy.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a commitment to the on-call rota. This post is RCSEng Senior Clinical fellowship scheme recognised.

The fellow in Functional Neurosurgery will participate in the neurosurgical specialist registrar “on-call” rota.  The Trust currently has a 2 tier system for the on-call, the 1^st on-call are the more junior trainees and the 2^nd on-call the more senior trainees. The amount of time dedicated to the functional syllabus will depend on the tier on call – if on the second tier then the 1:8 on call will occupy approximately 20% of the individuals working week leaving 80% for functional work; if on the first tier then these figures are 40% and 60%. If the applicant has a completed CCT then he/she can expect to be on the second tier, but this will be assessed by the Clinical Director following appointment.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.