Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the UK is seeking a full-time Senior Clinical Fellow in the Department of Neurology. The role includes clerking patients, managing neurology inpatients, and participating in outpatient clinics. Applicants should have full GMC registration and clinical experience in internal medicine and neurology. Flexible working hours and several employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Wagestream access

Confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

On-site cafes with staff discounts

Qualifications

• Clinical experience in general internal medicine and some experience in clinical neurology.
• Training and expertise in child safeguarding.
• Ability to perform lumbar punctures independently is desirable.
• Management and service improvement experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Clerking non-elective patients under neurology.
• Providing clinical support for neurology inpatients.
• Completing electronic discharge summaries.
• Participating in the neurology on-call rota.
• Performing acute lumbar punctures and supporting elective LP list.
• Participating in outpatient neurology clinics.
• Undertaking General Internal Medicine blocks.

Skills

Good communicator

Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Enthusiasm for service development and teaching

Education

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Job Summary

Applications are invited for a full‑time Senior Clinical Fellow post for six months in response to service needs. The postholder will be a Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3/IMT3 equivalent) in the Department of Neurology, working alongside trainees and junior doctors.

Responsibilities

• Clerking non‑elective patients admitted under neurology.
• Providing clinical support in day‑to‑day care and management of neurology inpatients under the supervision of neurology consultants.
• Completing electronic discharge summaries.
• Participating in the neurology on‑call rota (day shifts on Saturday and Sunday one weekend in six) under the supervision of the on‑call consultant.
• Performing clinical procedures including acute lumbar punctures (highly desirable) and supporting the elective LP list.
• Participating in outpatient neurology clinics.
• Undertaking General Internal Medicine blocks – two 2‑week blocks in acute medicine over the 6‑month period (no nights).

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration.
• Clinical experience in general internal medicine and at least some experience in clinical neurology commensurate with the level of training.
• Training and expertise in child safeguarding.
• Ability to perform lumbar punctures independently (desirable).
• Management and service improvement experience (desirable).

Aptitudes

• Good communicator.
• Capable of working in a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.

Interests and Commitments

• Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest or clinical skill.

Circumstances

• Flexible outlook on working hours.
• Must live within a 15‑mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
• Ability to travel across multiple sites even when public transport may not be available.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi‑faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream – access up to 40 % of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24‑hours confidential counselling support
• On‑site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On‑site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

About Us

Join us at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital – one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first‑class acute care for around one million people. We are a teaching and research hospital, working closely with the University of East Anglia and host state‑of‑the‑art facilities such as the Quadram Institute.

Job Details

Grade: Doctor – other
Salary: £65,048 a year (pro‑rata)
Contract: Fixed‑term 10 months
Working pattern: Full‑time
Date posted: 05 November 2025
Reference number: 234-MS2437-A

Employer Details

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
NNUH, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY