Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Neurology

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Birmingham seeks a Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Neurology for a 12-month appointment starting in January 2026. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team of professionals providing expert care at Birmingham Children's Hospital. This role requires GMC registration and experience in paediatrics or related fields. Excellent support from specialist therapists and no on-call commitments are provided.

Qualifications

• Some experience in paediatric neurology/neurodisability/community paediatrics.
• Ability to cope with change and pressure.
• Evidence of audit projects and basic management training.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside consultants and resident doctors in paediatric neurology.
• Provide multidisciplinary care in a team setting.
• Participate in clinical teaching and patient management.

Skills

Willingness to seek and offer advice

Problem solving

Core skills in child protection

Education

Eligible for GMC registration

MRCPCH or equivalent

Higher degree or further qualifications

Job description

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Neurology

The closing date is 27 November 2025

We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic doctor to join the Paediatric Neurology Team at Birmingham Children's Hospital for a period of 12 months in the first instance, to commence in January 2026.

The start date may be deferred to March 2026 in exceptional circumstances to allow consistency with UK changeover dates.

All tertiary Paediatric services are centred in the Birmingham Children's Hospital, in the Birmingham City centre which has excellent transport links.

The successful applicant will work alongside 7 consultants in paediatric neurology, and a team of resident doctors. They are supported by a full complement of highly committed specialist therapists and nurses providing excellent multidisciplinary care.

Main duties of the job

Candidates should ideally have some experience in paediatric neurology/ neurodisability / community paediatrics. The post would be suitable for a paediatric trainee in UK attempting a period of Out of programme experience [OOPE] prior to applying to a national grid post in paediatric neurology, Neurodisability or community paediatrics. It would also benefit a UK SPIN epilepsy aspirant or an overseas trainee with substantial paediatric and paediatric neurology experience seeking UK experience subject to all employment clearances.

This is a 40-hour post with no on call commitments.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Eligible for GMC registration
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Higher degree or further qualifications

Training and experience

• Previous training in Paediatric Neurology / Neurodisability/ Community Paediatrics
• Appropriate progression of career to date
• Appropriate training in the field of child protection
• Experience in clinical teaching

Skills and knowledge

• Willingness to seek and offer advice appropriately
• Perseverance and effectiveness in problem solving
• Capacity
• Core skills in the assessment and management of child protection issues

Research

• Willing collaborator
• Previous personal research experience
• Peer review research and/or clinical publications

Administration / Audit

• Evidence of audit projects having been completed and some evidence of basic management training
• Capacity to build strong and effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues
• Capacity to gain confidence and trust from others
• Ability to respond to and cope with change
• Ability to cope with pressure from unexpected or urgent clinical situations.
• The ability to lead a professional team
• The ability to organise workload and prioritise competing demands
• Honesty and integrity
• IT Literacy

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust