This post will work alongside the existing Neurology team to enhance the outpatient capacity of the service, specific focus on headaches. The postholder will work with commissioners and primary care locally to support development of innovative for managing patients present with headaches.
The successful applicant will work alongside the Neurology Team to deliver outpatient-based headache services at Torbay Hospital and some community hospitals, including:
Assessing new referrals into the headache service
Providing advice and guidance to GPs
Reviewing and diagnosis of new patients
Follow up of existing patients
Prescribing appropriate medications
Provision of Botox and GONI
Supervision of Headache Specialist Nurses
The post holder will be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring safe, quality care is delivered and sustained.
The job will involve proactively liaising with clinicians, nurses and managers within and outside the Department to address any issues arising that may the affect the service.
We would encourage the successful applicant to develop GPwER competencies and practice with the RCGP approved competency framework.
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Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.