Job overview

The successful applicant will be based predominantly at The Walton centre and to have a commitment to 7 sessions of Interventions. There will 3 sessions dedicated purely to academic and research activities.

On-call will be on a 1 in 5 for thrombectomy cover after the initial probationary period of approval at 6 weeks since the start of the post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based at The Walton Centre.  The post holder will attend as necessary, the Clinical and MDT Meetings that occur at WCFT.

The proposed sessions will comprise

10 sessions in total

7 Direct Clinical Care

-          4 on average will be interventional sessions in the angio lab

-          1 of these will INR clinic

-          1 of these will be inpatient review of the patients and attendance at neurovascular MDT

-          1 of these will be for reporting and checking cases performed

3 sessions will be for academic/SPA activities 

-          1 publication per quarter expected during fellowship

-          Total of at least 1 peer reviewed publications

-          1 National or international presentation

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.