The Department of Neurology at the Royal London Hospital is a vibrant and expanding department, embedded in the culturally diverse district of East London. An opportunity has arisen to employ a Clinical Fellow in Neurology, grade ST1 or above. This post would primarily cover the Neurology Programmed Investigation Unit/Day Case Unit at the Royal London Hospital, based on ward 11D. This would be a good opportunity for a junior doctor with an interest in and/or experience in neurology to gain further experience and training in a busy and established teaching hospital. This post would not include any on call or out of hours work, and is tenable for 6 months (in the first instance).

There is the potential for less than full time employment, i.e part time.

Neurology Clinical Trials work is co-located on 11D and the department engages in a lot of research. There is the opportunity for the Clinical Fellow to spend some of their time working on Clinical Trials and other academic work within this post.

Please direct any queries to:

Dr Charles Marshall

Clinical Lead

Department of Neurology

Charles.Marshall@nhs.net
Main duties of the job

The Clinical Fellow will be the key point of clinical contact for patients seen on the Neurology Programmed Investigation Unit/Day case ward. They will be assisted in this role by the ward team, which includes co-ordinators and nursing staff, along with neurology SHOs and SpRs.

They will be expected to perform the following procedures, after suitable training and assessment:

• Lumbar puncture
• GON block (following training)
• Specialist bloods including genetic testing
• Skin biopsies

They will also be expected to assess patients attending for day case infusions where requested by nursing staff. There are specialist nurses in Parkinson's, MS and Epilepsy. Teaching is integral to all medical posts within the neurology department, and the postholder will be expected to contribute to medical student teaching where feasible.
About us

Our group of hospitals provide a huge range of clinical services to people in east London and beyond. We operate from four major hospital sites (The Royal London, St Bartholomew's, Whipps Cross and Newham) and a number of community locations, including Mile End hospital. Around 2.5 million people living in east London look to our services to provide them with the healthcare they need.

The Royal London in Whitechapel is a major teaching hospital providing local and specialist services in state-of-the-art facilities. Whipps Cross in Leytonstone is a large general hospital with a range of local services. Newham in Plaistow is a busy district hospital with innovative facilities such as its orthopaedic centre. Mile End hospital is a shared facility in Mile End for a range of inpatient, rehabilitation, mental health and community services. And St Bartholomew's in the City, London's oldest hospital, is a regional and national centre of excellence for cardiac and cancer care.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England & Wales), to the General Whitley Council Conditions of Service and also to the National Health Service Pension Regulations.

For further info please refer to the Job Description attached.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Completion of Foundation training or equivalence

Desirable

• Prior experience of neurology at core training level

Experience
Essential

• Good clinical care
• Teaching and training, appraising and assessing
• Relationships with patients
• Working with colleagues
• Probity and Health

Desirable

• Experience working within the NHS
• Experience of managing patients with neurological disorders
• Prior experience of research

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Organisational skills
• Computer literate
• Can communicate with the MDT at the highest level

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Road

London

E1 1FR

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