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Rehabilitation Medicine Sub-Speciality Training at ST3+ |
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APPOINTMENT
This is a new Specialist Registrar post
in Rehabilitation Medicine. It is
based mainly at the Leicester General Hospital and is for 4 years
CONTRACTED
HOURS
Standard
Hours - 40
When participating on an on-call rota, out of hours service will be paid in accordance with local hospitals circumstances and service needs.
MEDICAL STAFFING – REHABILITATION MEDICINE
At present there is one Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation Dr Uditha Jayatunga and one Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine and Neurology, Dr Peter Critchley.
There are no junior staff working
exclusively in Rehabilitation Medicine but the neurology unit juniors provide
routine cover for the Young Disabled Unit and the Brain Injury Unit, including ward rounds.
Rehabilitation Medicine is currently
based within the Dept of Neurology. The
successful candidate will be able to gain clinical experience in all core clinical
areas listed in the training curriculum in the Leicester Hospitals, except spinal
injuries and upper limb prosthetics which will be provided during an attachment
at the Northern General Hospital Sheffield with Dr Dipak Datta consultant in
Rehabilitation Medicine and Mr N Ravichandran Consultant in spinal injuries.
Prosthetics, orthotics, special seating, environmental controls will be at the
Disablement Service Centre at Leicester General Hospital, while Rheumatology
will be at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Specialist communication aid equipment training is available in Lincoln.
In Neuro–rehabilitation we will be
providing broad based training including head injury management, spasticity
management, botulinum toxin clinics, baclofen pumps as well as training in
neurology. We also have plans to have functional electrical stimulation (FES)
clinics in the future which are an exciting development with in
Neuro-rehabilitation. Further the candidate could get valuable training in
specialised multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, muscle disease,
neurophysiology clinics/services which are well established with in the
neurology services. He/she also could get valuable exposure in neuro-radiology.
The optional modules as per Rehab. Medicine curriculum like pain management, stroke medicine, Urology/continence, disabled driving, learning disabilities, gait analysis, neuro-psychology and sports medicine could be arranged either in Leicester or in the Nottingham/Derby region.
If the candidate wishes there is also
provision to have attachments either in Geriatric medicine or in Paediatrics
Draft Job Plan (Initial 6 months)
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
AM |
Neuro-Rehab clinic |
Neurology Department Meeting |
Limb Clinic, Disablement Services
Centre |
Neurology Clinic Loughborough
Hospital or Botox Injection clinic |
Limb Clinic, Disablement Services
Centre |
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PM |
Brain Injury ward round (LGH) |
YDU ward round |
Research |
Research |
Review of brain injury/ydu referral
(LRI) |
He/she will have a specific input into
clinical audit and clinical governance.
The successful candidate will also be expected to take an active part in
the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programme. The duties are subject to review from time to
time in the light of the changing requirements of the service and training.
If alterations are required to the job plan these will be by mutual
agreement of both parties.
A suitably qualified candidate (with MRCP) will have the
option of doing Neurology on call duties during the Neuro-rehab training
module. This will be subject to negotiation.
Postgraduate
Facilities
There is a very active Postgraduate
Medical Centre at Leicester General Hospital, with weekly postgraduate meetings
to which the appointee would be expected to participate. Leicester General Hospital also has its own
separate well-stocked library along with all the current journals. University library facilities are available
at the Clinical Sciences Library based at Leicester Royal Infirmary and also at
Leicester University. The appointee
will be expected to participate in teaching both
undergraduate students as well as the pre-registration House Officers
and other junior medical staff. The
Leicester General Hospital NHS Trust is committed to facilitating internal and
external continuing medical education.
There are also weekly grand rounds at Glenfield General Hospital and
Leicester Royal infirmary which, together with the weekly Leicestershire
Medical Society meetings during the winter months, make for a valuable
educational resource.
The City of Leicester
Leicester is a thriving city in the
centre of England. It offers all the
attractions of a busy urban setting with rolling countryside within easy
reach. The city has a rich history going
back to Roman times and now has prosperous industries based upon hosiery, light
engineering, printing and a range of service activities.
The Leicester market is one of the
largest in Europe and has occupied its present site, in the centre of the city,
for over 700 years. The surrounding
shops are set in an attractive pedestrianised area; there are two enclosed
shopping centres and squares, lanes and arcades with smaller shops and
cafes. The city has some fine parks
including Castle Gardens and Abbey Park, both alongside the River Soar, and
Victoria Park, which is adjacent to the University.
The Haymarket is one of the country’s
leading theatres and has a large auditorium as well as a small studio. The Phoenix Arts Centre particularly attracts
young people with a varied programme of film, drama, dance and music. The De Montfort Hall, adjacent to the
University, is one of the finest concert venues outside London and the city has
a fine collection of museums. The city
centre is linked to the Museum and Art Gallery and to the De Montfort Hall by
New Walk, an elegant pedestrian thoroughfare laid out in 1785.
Leicestershire and Rutland
Leicestershire is a county of
surprising beauty and style. Its rural
landscape and picturesque villages are within easy reach of the city. Bradgate Park, 800 acres of magnificent deer
park, and the ancient rocks and hills of the Charnwood Forest, lie to the
northwest of the city. To the east is
the County of Rutland with delightful countryside and villages.
The county offers a wide variety of sporting facilities. The Grace Road ground houses the County Cricket Club, while the renowned Leicester Tigers Football Club is a five-minute walk from the University. For soccer enthusiasts, the Leicester City Stadium is similarly close at hand. Castle Donington and Mallory Park motor racing circuits are easily reached and facilities for basketball, ten-pin bowling, and roller skating and swimming are to be found in the City. The county is well known for its horse-riding, rambling and cycling, and Rutland Water provides excellent facilities for fishing, sailing and water sports.
The county is well placed at the centre of England with good road and motorway links. It is also well served by two international airports - East Midlands and Birmingham. Midland Mainline operate a regular service to London, approximately half hourly.
Library Facilities
The Clinical
Sciences Library at the Leicester Royal Infirmary has an excellent, up-to-date,
comprehensive selection of textbooks and takes a full range of clinical
journals. Other less clinically orientated
journals relevant to the medical sciences are available at the University
Library on the main campus. Computer
literature search and inter-library loan facilities are available from both
libraries.
Research Facilities
Access to
laboratory space in the Clinical Sciences Building is possible be arrangement
with the relevant department. In
addition, laboratory and animal facilities are available in the Medical
Sciences Building. The neurology
department has, in the past, collaborated closely with academic departments
within the University with regard to clinically orientated research.
OTHER FACILITIES
The Leicester
Royal Infirmary is situated approximately half a mile from the main City
shopping centre and has its own staff multi-storey car park.
The Leicester
General Hospital is situated approximately 4 miles from the main City
Centre. The hospital has ample car
parking, but is also served by an excellent public transport service.
Glenfield
Hospital is approximately 3 miles from the city centre. It is well served by the public transport and
car parking facilities.
Visiting
Candidates are invited to visit the
Leicester General Hospital NHS Trust and may make arrangements to do so by
contacting:
Dr. P. Critchley
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
and Neurology
Dept of Neurology,
Leicester General Hospital
Leicester
LE5 4PW
Telephone: (0116) 249 0490 Ext- 4496
And
Dr Uditha Jayatunga
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine,
Dept. Of Neurology,
Leicester General Hospital
Leicester
LE5 4PW
Telephone: (0116) 249 0490
Ext-4698
Specialist Registrar
in Rehabilitation Medicine
February 2005