Dr Raj Malhotra (rajiv.malhotra@liverpoolft.nhs.uk)
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Module Details:
Top 3 reasons to do pain medicine as a career:
1. Use a different part of brain to anaesthesia
2. Autonomy in your work (independent of surgical schedules)
3. Work/life balance – 0900 start, 1700 finish
We offer extensive training for those trainees interested in pursuing a career in pain medicine. We have a friendly team of consultants, physiotherapists, nurses, and psychologists that will introduce you to this specialty. There will be opportunities to run outpatient clinics, attend palliative care sessions and extensive experience in interventional techniques (including spinal injections, stellate/cervical plexus blocks and peripheral nerve blocks). The post involves 6 months at Broadgreen Hospital and 6 months at the Walton Centre, to experience neuromodulation and the Pain Management Programme. There is an active audit and research plan for the year. You will have specific time allocated for audit and research, as well as exam preparation.
Trainee feedback:
Lots of experience using diagnostic skills, history taking and practical procedures. Satisfying following up own patients in clinic and development of autonomy. Pain exam is heavily recommended. Lots of projects, teaching and management opportunities.