Paediatric Neuroinflammatory Clinical Fellow

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford seeks a post holder for its paediatric neuroinflammatory service, focusing on diagnosis and management of conditions such as multiple sclerosis and autoimmune encephalitis. Responsibilities include managing inpatient and outpatient care, attending clinics, and contributing to clinical research. Candidates must hold a GMC licence, have NHS experience, and exhibit strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Full GMC licence to practice.
• Evidence of interest in a neurologically associated specialty.
• Minimum 6 months NHS experience.
• Good general medical knowledge.
• Ability to write papers and present.
• Evidence of ability to use computing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient management of children with neuroinflammatory disorders.
• Attend outpatient clinics and perform inpatient reviews.
• Arrange admissions for investigations and treatments.
• Complete monthly and annual reports.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Good personal/interpersonal skills

Good spoken and written English

Team-working skills

Good writing and analytical skills

Education

MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent

Full GMC licence to practice

Tools

Word processor

Spreadsheet programme

Web browser

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work in the paediatric neuroinflammatory service in Oxford with opportunities to gain experience in diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, MOGAD, and autoimmune encephalitis. The post is aimed at individuals wishing to develop specialty skills in the diagnosis and management of children and young people with neuroinflammatory disorders.

Responsibilities

The post holder will, under consultant supervision, provide inpatient and outpatient management of children and young people with neuroinflammatory disorders. This includes attending outpatient clinics, inpatient reviews, arranging admissions for investigations and disease‑modifying treatments, completing monthly and annual reporting, completing blue taq forms and MDT discussion proformas, and attending general neurology clinics and neurology MDT meetings.

Qualifications

• Full GMC licence to practice
• Evidence of interest in a neurologically associated specialty (adult or paediatric)
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
• Minimum 6 months NHS experience
• Ability to undertake direct original clinical research in the neurosciences
• General core medical or paediatric training completed according to training requirements
• Leadership – ability to motivate and aid other members of the team
• Organisational skills
• Good personal/interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written English
• Able to take on responsibility and communicate within the team
• Basic computing skills
• Team‑working skills
• Good writing and analytical skills
• Good general medical knowledge at level expected of core medical training according to training requirements
• Evidence of ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
• Evidence of ability to write papers and present
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS
• Appropriate UK professional registration

Desirable Criteria

• Evidence of ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser (if not already included)
• Evidence of ability to write papers and present (if not already included)