Clinical Fellow Neuro-Palliative care (Geriatric medicine) | North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol is looking for a post holder in neuro-palliative care. This role involves developing strategies for managing neurological diseases and working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should be MRCP(UK) certified and interested in palliative aspects of neurology. Excellent opportunities for education and contribution to quality improvement projects are available.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be trainees in Geriatric or Palliative medicine.
• Ability to perform at registrar-grade is necessary.
• Interest in developing skills in neuro-palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an ageing well programme focused on neurological diseases.
• Support health professionals with patient care planning.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings and service evaluations.

Skills

Neuro-palliative care

Collaboration in multi-disciplinary teams

Patient management

Teaching skills

Education

Full MRCP(UK)

Job description

The post would suit trainees in Geriatric or Palliative medicine seeking to develop an interest in neuro-palliative care, or any of the individual neurology sub-specialties mentioned above. Alternatively, applications would be welcomed from candidates able to perform at registrar-grade who are in possession of full MRCP(UK), and who may be contemplating a career in Neurology, and are interested in developing the palliative care aspects of their skill set.

Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to the development of a wider neuro-palliative care program, while gaining experience of neuro-palliative care with particular focus on Parkinson’s disease, MS and dementia. This program of work will sit within a wider “ageing well” program and be integrated across primary and secondary care and include some community working with supervision.

The successful applicant will:

• Take an active role in the delivery of an “ageing well” programme, focusing on neurological disease (PD, Dementia, neuromuscular disease).
• Support allied health professionals in service delivery, for example with advance care planning or review of clinical symptoms.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings and develop a deep understanding of MDT working.
• Assist the development of integrated patient pathways.
• Evaluate service development work (may include patient consent, data handling).
• Take part in research and quality improvement programmes.
• Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training across disciplines and specialties.

Geriatric Medicine is a dynamic department within the Medicine Division and has a strong focus on delivering high quality acute medical care of the frail older patient from admission through to discharge.

The department runs clinics in general geriatric medicine and falls, Parkinson’s disease and enhanced pre-operative medical assessment on the Southmead site. At our satellite Cossham centre, we run a rapid access assessment clinic to support admission avoidance. Most recently we have developed an integrated palliative care service for people with Parkinson’s disease, which feeds into a multi-disciplinary meeting held jointly with colleagues at St Peter’s hospice, Weston Hospice and UHBW.

The medical team consists of 22 substantive consultants and approximately 45 junior doctors at any one time, supported by multiple advanced nurse practitioners, physician associates and therapists.

This post has not received specific Royal College or Postgraduate approval for training and is expected to attract trainees seeking Out of Programme Experience (OOPE). However previous post holders have successfully applied to the RCP for time to count towards training.

The post is educationally sound and well supported, with excellent opportunities for gaining experience in geriatric medicine, palliative care, neurology sub-specialties (Parkinson’s disease, MS and dementia) service development & quality improvement.

Learning Objectives

• Demographics and political landscape relevant to neuro-palliative care.
• National reports and policy driver’s relevant neuro-palliative care.
• Developing pathways of care for neuro-palliative care across primary / secondary care.
• Familiarity with and integration of neuro-palliative tools within the developed pathway.
• Develop a knowledge of neuro-palliative care with respects to PD, MS and Dementia.
• Develop a knowledge of specific symptom management (i.e., spasticity).
• MDT and collaborative working across setting and specialty (neurology, Geriatrics, Palliative care).
• Application of ethical and biomedical approaches to ensure appropriate ceilings for escalation of care.
• Contribution to national and international evidence base through description of novel services and service evaluation.

Teaching

The post holder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that post holder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

The post holder may be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Note: This advert closes on Thursday 16 Oct 2025. However, since the role is still open at the time of evaluation, IsExpired is set to false.