Junior Clinical Fellow (SHO) in Neurorehabilitation | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a committed SHO for a fixed term position in neurological rehabilitation. This role involves managing inpatients with cognitive impairments and participating in multi-disciplinary meetings. Candidates should have at least 6 months of NHS experience. Flexible working arrangements are available. This position encourages professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience working in the NHS and/or neuro-rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Clerk and manage inpatients with complex physical and cognitive impairments.
• Participate in ward rounds, multi-disciplinary meetings, and goal setting meetings.
• Conduct outpatient clinics and home visits in the community.

Job description

Overview

This is a very exciting opportunity to join the Charing Cross Neurosciences team in a fixed term 12 months SHO position (can be negotiated to be longer or shorter if required) in Neurological rehabilitation. This post will provide the opportunity to get experience in all aspects of caring for a neurological patient from assessing suitability for rehabilitation in the acute phase to establishing rehabilitation potential and undergoing specialist rehabilitation. This role includes working on the Rapid Access Acute Rehab (RAAR) beds which is a brand new initiative to improve access to inpatient rehabilitation.

This post will provide the opportunity to get experience in all aspects of caring for a neurological patient from assessing suitability for rehabilitation in the acute phase to establishing rehabilitation potential and undergoing specialist rehabilitation.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Main duties and responsibilities

The main duties of the post holder will be on the Charing Cross Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (CNRU) and Rapid Access Acute Rehab (RAAR) beds. The post holder will be involved in clerking and managing inpatients on CNRU who have complex physical and cognitive impairments. To manage acutely unwell patients on the neuro rehab ward and refer to other specialties if required.

The post-holder will take an active part in patient management and will be under the supervision of the Consultant in Rehabilitation medicine. They will participate in the ward rounds, multi-disciplinary meetings, diagnosis and prognosis meetings and goal setting meetings. They will also get training on how to assess new referrals for suitability for rehabilitation. They will have opportunities to do outpatient clinics as well as home visits in the community.

There will also be exposure to specialist spasticity management (botulinum toxin injections and medical management of spasticity). If interested opportunities to sit in on amputee rehabilitation clinics and the major trauma rehabilitation ward rounds.

Eligibility and experience

• Candidates with a minimum of 6 months experience working in the NHS and/or experience working within neuro-rehabilitation will be considered.

Additional information

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Sep 2025