Clinical Fellow Neuromuscular

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated clinical fellow to join their neuromuscular service team. This unique role offers a focused training opportunity in paediatric neurology, particularly in neuromuscular disorders. The successful candidate will engage in outpatient care, assist with clinical research, and gain hands-on experience in advanced treatments for spinal muscular atrophy. This full-time position encourages collaboration with various departments and emphasizes a commitment to diversity and inclusion. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's health, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification required.
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent needed.
• Experience in paediatrics and neurology is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Supervise neuromuscular SPR in clinical work.
• Organize muscle MRI meetings and lead clinical research.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Clinical Knowledge

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCPCH or equivalent

Higher degree (MSc, MPhil)

Job description

Employer: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 2 May 2025

Job summary

The neuromuscular post provides support for a mainly outpatient-based neuromuscular service and day case activity around SMA gene therapy and other disease-modifying treatments. Post holders will share clinical responsibilities with other clinical fellows and the 8 StRs. They will contribute to developing ward protocols, audit projects, and clinical service guidelines. Clinical research activities will also be encouraged. An on-call commitment for neurology and neurosurgery, including long-day shifts and weekends, is required.

This post offers a unique training opportunity for a post-MRCPCH paediatric neurology trainee, who has completed or is about to complete CCT training and wishes to pursue a focused 1-year training in neuromuscular disorders, supporting a career in paediatric neurology with a special interest in neuromuscular disorders. The role is full-time, but part-time applications are welcome.

Main duties of the job

Specific Clinical Duties

• Clerking and follow-up care of children in outpatient, day case, and inpatient settings at GOSH
• Completing and collating investigations for clinic patients
• Involvement in teaching, research, and audits
• Gaining skills in assessment, investigation, and multidisciplinary management of neuromuscular disorders
• Supervising the neuromuscular SPR in clinical work
• Training in needle muscle biopsy and its interpretation, organizing the muscle biopsy list
• Training in disease-modifying treatments for SMA, mainly through work on the day case ward
• Leading in clinical-radiological correlation and organizing muscle MRI meetings
• Advising on neurological issues for patients both within and outside the hospital
• Collaborating with departments such as Neuroradiology, Neurophysiology, Histopathology, PICU, Respiratory, Orthopaedics, and Cardiology

About us

GOSH is committed to fair, open, and inclusive recruitment, valuing diversity and promoting equality. We welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities, LGBT+ members, and others, and are accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.

Job description and person specification

Details of key tasks, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, and experience are provided in attached documents. The role emphasizes core values such as welcoming, helpfulness, expertise, teamwork, and understanding diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications and experience

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP, MRCPCH, or equivalent
• Full GMC registration or equivalent English proficiency

Desirable qualifications include higher degrees and PALS/APLS. Experience required includes 18 months in paediatrics, 6 months in acute paediatrics with on-call, and 2 years in paediatric neurology. Research, teaching, and publication experience are advantageous.

Skills and abilities

• Clear, complete application form
• Management of acutely ill children
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Additional requirements

This role is subject to DBS checks, sponsorship considerations, and UK registration requirements.

Employer details

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH
Website: [link]