Salford Adult Neurogenetics Fellow

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider based in Salford, UK, seeks an Adult Neurogenetics Fellow to support services for complex genetic disorders. This role includes responsibilities in general neurology clinics and specialist services, while providing training opportunities. Ideal candidates must hold an MRCP or equivalent and demonstrate clinical assessment skills. The position offers a unique chance to contribute to a growing field with potential for permanent employment and is embedded within an integrated health care team, fostering professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Competence in general neurology both acute and outpatient and ability to work independently with remote supervision.
• Evidence of Audit and Quality Improvement.
• Positive feedback on communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage in both HSS (NF1 and NF2) services as part of National Networks.
• Participate in general neurology clinics and subspecialty services.
• Input into the Regional Huntington service.

Skills

Clinical neurological assessment and examination

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

Salford Adult Neurogenetics Fellow

The closing date is 29 December 2025

This is an exciting post that will offer a unique stepping stone opportunity for a Senior Adult Neurology Clinical fellow with a long‑term career interest in Adult Neurogenetics.

There is real potential for the right candidate to become a permanent colleague with these teams.

While the base location is embedded within the Adult Neurology Department in Salford NCA it offers the opportunity of training and experience in rare genetic disorders two of which have NHS England HSS status in the Genomic Centre of Medicine St. Mary’s Manchester. These are HSS Complex NF1 and NF2. Additional duties in St. Mary’s will include input into the Regional Huntington service.

Main duties of the job

Both HSS (NF1 and NF2) services are part of National Networks with clinical, academic and research opportunities. Both services are benchmarked with other National Centres (4 for NF2) and (1 for complex NF1) with annual audits and outcomes presented at Annual NHS England CQUINN. (2023-2024 data attached)

Three days of the week (6 sessions) will be dedicated to Complex NF1 as outlined in the job plan below.

This role will also include general neurology clinics and exposure to subspecialty services in Neurology at MCCN. MCCN covers the region of 3.1 million adult population and there will be opportunities to work within specialist movement disorder, neuromuscular disorders, cognitive neurology and neurometabolic disorders.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent
• Evidence of accredited clinical and education supervision of medical learners

Professional Registration

• Registration on the GMC specialist register – CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

Knowledge

• Competence in general neurology both acute and outpatient and ability to work independently with remote supervision
• Evidence of Audit and Quality Improvement
• Positive feedback on communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills and Abilities

• Clinical neurological assessment and examination

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.