Clinical Fellow in Demyelination and Autoimmune Neurology

Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK's neurosciences hospital is inviting applications for a Clinical Fellowship in Neurology focused on neuroimmunology and demyelinating disorders. The successful candidate will join a busy national service, engage in research opportunities, and receive mentorship for academic writing. The post is clinical with extensive academic involvement at the University of Liverpool. Commitment to equality and diversity is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Neurology trainees seeking out-of-programme experience.
• Pre- or post-CCT neurologists aiming for subspecialist expertise.
• Prior experience with academic writing or publications is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Join a national NMOSD, MS and autoimmune neurology service.
• Contribute to original research and academic output.
• Receive mentorship in grant writing, abstract development, and paper authorship.

Job description

Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellowship in Neurology with a subspecialist focus on neuroimmunology and demyelinating disorders, particularly neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease (NMOSD) and MOG antibody associated disease (MOGAD). The post is based at the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, the UK's busiest standalone neurosciences hospital, and one of two nationally commissioned centres for NMOSD in England.

The service is delivered in partnership with the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. This post is also accredited as an Advanced Clinical Training Fellowship (ACTF) in MS and non-MS neuroinflammation.

The fellowship is suitable for:

• Neurology trainees seeking out-of-programme experience (OOPE)
• Pre- or post-CCT neurologists looking to gain subspecialist clinical and research expertise in neuroimmunology and demyelinating disease

The successful applicant will join a busy national NMOSD, MS and autoimmune neurology service, with additional exposure to antibody mediated central nervous system disorders and paediatric demyelination. The post is primarily clinical, but there are extensive opportunities for academic involvement, including the Autoimmune Neurology Group at the University of Liverpool.

Applicants will be encouraged and supported to pursue original research. Prior experience with academic writing or publications is highly desirable. Mentorship in grant writing, abstract development, and paper authorship will be provided. Fellows are expected to contribute to the academic output of the service.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services, we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to equality and diversity in the workplace and are proud to be an EEO employer.