NHNN Advanced Clinical Training Fellowship

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is inviting applications for an Advanced Clinical Training Fellowship in Movement Disorders. The position involves managing day-to-day patient care, attending ward rounds, and providing neurological assessments. Ideal candidates will have neurology experience and GMC registration. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 12 months, offering a competitive salary of £73,992 per annum plus London weighting.

Qualifications

• Experience in Neurology and/or Stroke and a keen interest in pursuing a career in the field.
• Ability to communicate effectively and compassionately with diverse patient backgrounds.
• Completion of projects, audits, and quality improvement related to Neurology.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care of patients in the Movement disorders firm.
• Attend consultant ward rounds and outpatient clinics.
• Perform neurological assessments and clerking at admission and discharge.

Skills

Neuroscience experience

Communication skills

Quality improvement skills

Education

GMC registration

Job description

NHNN Advanced Clinical Training Fellowship

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Applicants are invited for the Advanced clinic fellow in movement disorders (SPR Level) working at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square.

The holder of this post will work in the Movement disorders firm. The post holder will have the same educational opportunities and clinical and educational supervision arrangements as the other neurology/stroke SpRs with NTNs.

This position is available from August 2026 for 12 months and is suitable for candidates who are post CCT or wishing to do an OOPT, subject to appropriate approvals/ permissions from their TPD.

Main duties of the job

The clinical fellow will have primary charge of the day to day care of patients under the movement disorders firm. Clinical duties will include attending consultant ward rounds, attending outpatient clinics and mdt meetings. The post holder will provide neurological assessment and clerking at admission and discharge of all patients.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Experience in Neurology and/or Stroke and keen interest in pursuing career in Neurology/ Stroke
• GMC registration
• Knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, Good Clinical Practice and GDPR

Skills and Abilities

• Completion of projects, audit, quality improvement and service developments related to Neurology

Communication

• Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients from a diverse range of backgrounds and with diverse clinical and social needs.
• Excellent written and oral communication with colleagues within a multidisciplinary ethos.

Personal and People Development

• Takes responsibility for own personal development plan

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.

Salary

£73,992 a year per annum + London weighting (No on call commitments)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-5752-B

Job locations

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH