Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Preston seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology. The role includes participation in the neurology registrar on-call rota, managing inpatients, and conducting outpatient clinics. Candidates must have full GMC registration, an MBBS or equivalent, and full MRCP. This opportunity offers substantial clinical learning experiences within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice.
• MBBS or equivalent.
• Full MRCP.
• 2 years experience of working in Neurology.
• Commitment to working as part of a clinical team.
• Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the neurology registrar on-call rota.
• Work with the neurology education lead to deliver high quality neurology education.
• Manage inpatients in the regional neurology ward at Royal Preston Hospital.

Job description

Go back Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology

The closing date is 14 October 2025

The post-holder will be expected to participate in the neurology registrar on-call rota. Undertaking up to four outpatient clinics per week at Royal Preston Hospital and peripheral hospitals, under consultant supervision. There may be times you will be asked to provide cover for other outpatient clinics during periods of leave or sickness.

The post will enable the post holder to gain further experience in clinical neurology in a supportive environment. Significant clinical learning opportunities are available, with weekly clinical and academic meetings, case presentations and frequent clinical teaching. Although this is not a formal training post, the post holder will be allocated an educational supervisor.

Main duties of the job

The duties of this post consist of:

• Working with the neurology education lead to deliver high quality neurology education to medical students from University of Manchester, based at Royal Preston Hospital.
• Undertaking up to three outpatient clinics a week at Royal Preston Hospital and peripheral hospitals, under consultant supervision.
• Managing inpatients in the regional neurology ward based at Royal Preston Hospital.

You will also be expected to participate in the neurology registrar on-call rota.

About us

The regional neurosciences service, based at The Royal Preston Hospital, comprises Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, with close links to Neuroradiology, Neuropsychology, Neuropathology and Paediatric Neurology, also all based at RPH. The population served by the Neurosciences Centre is 1.6 million from the catchment area of Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The Neurology Department has acute neurology and short-stay beds on Bleasdale ward. There is a complement of 9 Consultant Neurologists, neurology registrars and a team of speciality trainee doctors. The speciality trainee doctors rotate through General Medicine. There are regular outpatient clinics at Royal Preston Hospital, Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Royal Blackburn Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

There are Specialist Nurses in Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromuscular and MND who work alongside the Consultant Neurologists.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• Full MRCP

Experience

• 2 years experience of working in Neurology
• Commitment to working as part of a clinical team.
• Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines

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.