Senior clinical fellow in Neurology

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London seeks a dedicated doctor to provide high-quality care in neurology. The role involves managing neurology inpatients, participating in clinical audits and teaching medical students. Applicants should have an MBBS or equivalent, full GMC registration, and experience in acute medical specialties. The position offers a unique opportunity to work with top clinicians and participate in cutting-edge research, contributing to both patient care and medical education.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Must have a license to practice.
• Evidence of experience in acute medical specialties.
• Experience at Neurology SpR level preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for neurology patients.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Teach medical undergraduates and other healthcare members.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Neurology knowledge

Manual dexterity

Emergency management

Fluent English

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP or equivalent

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Overview

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Main duties of the job

The post will be full time for twelve months. As Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has Services across multiple sites, the post-holders may be required to work at a differing site on certain days of the week. The post-holders will be expected to:

• Contribute to the care of neurology inpatients, and the acute neurology liaison service.
• Participate in the on-call rota, which includes neurology and resident stroke thrombolysis/thrombectomy duties.
• Attend/deliver sub-specialty outpatient clinics.
• Attend subspecialty multidisciplinary team meetings and neuroradiology meetings.
• Assist with triaging of referrals into subspecialty clinics.
• Attend the weekly clinical and academic meetings.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement projects and clinical research where applicable.
• Involvement in teaching of resident doctors and medical students.

The postholder will be expected to participate in the oncall rota.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You\'ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post include:

1) Provide high quality care to neurology patients

• The post will involve care of neurology inpatients, acute neurology liaison service, outpatient clinics - general and subspecialty - and weekly academic and neuro-radiology meetings. The post holders will be expected to participate in the on-call rota, which includes neurology and resident stroke thrombolysis/thrombectomy duties.
• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration

2) Research, teaching and training

• Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust's translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of research governance.
• To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by clinical director.

3) Performance management

• To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas: Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing DNA rates; Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates; Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team; Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

4) Governance

• To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the divisional director or clinical director.
• To participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
• To work closely with the directorate, patient and public involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the divisional director/clinical director.
• To participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Appropriate Royal College Membership (MRCP) or equivalent
• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice

Desirable criteria

• An appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)
• Inclusion on the specialist register for neurology GMC

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties
• Neurology SpR level experience
• Knowledge of the NHS models of Acute Neurology and SDEC

Desirable criteria

• Looking for end of neurology training experience at ICHNT

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria

• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Awareness of the basics of managing neurological disease
• Able to demonstrate proficiency in a range of medical procedures as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
• Evidence of competence in management of medical emergencies and in-patients through continuous work-based assessments, portfolio evidence, including log book documentation if applicable
• Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Experience of stroke thrombolysis with evidence of training/competency
• Ability to function as a competent independent neurologist
• Knowledge of patient management systems like Cerner
• Clinical Audit and/or Quality Improvement

Language

Essential criteria

• Fluent English with evidence provided where necessary

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Spec (PDF, 704.5KB)
• FRF (PDF, 232.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)