Job description
Sir William Gowers Epilepsy Assessment and Treatment centre, Chalfont St. Peter.
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Epilepsy service are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated band 3 Health Care Assistants to work atSir William Gower’s Unit at Chalfont St. Peter in Buckinghamshire. This is an exciting opportunity in pioneering hospital which is expanding and developing new areas in research, service development and education.
The Epilepsy service is a prestigious neurology service well known for its high quality care. Consultant neurologists and clinical nurse specialists support this team and receive referrals to this unit from both national and international sources. The service is renowned as being a centre of excellence for research. Gowers ward specialises in providing care to patients suffering with epilepsy and other associated disorders under the joint care of UCLH and the Epilepsy Society. The Epilepsy service provides a progressive multidisciplinary team which gives expert advice, education and support to patients with complex neurological disorders.
You will work with a well-established multidisciplinary team (MDT) in Epilepsy services.
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery is the United Kingdom’s oldest and largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital. We are part of University College London Hospitals NHS foundation Trust and we are linked with the University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, City and Southbank University’s. Together we are a major international centre for neuroscience training and research. We offer exciting opportunities in education, research and career pathways to meet your aspirations.
Please note that this post will not be based at the National Hospital.
The postholder will be based atChallfont, Buckinghamshireand thepostcode is SL9 0RJ. The Chalfont site is about 25miles out of London in Buckinghamshire.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.