Senior clinical fellow in Neurology | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic candidate for a full-time neurology position. This role includes providing high-quality care to neurology patients, participating in research and teaching, and collaborating with a large team of professionals. The ideal candidate will have GMC specialist registration and be committed to the ongoing development of their clinical skills. The position offers benefits such as career development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
• Experience in neurology or a related academic field is preferred.
• Engagement in continuous professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the care of neurology inpatients and acute neurology liaison.
• Participate in audit and quality improvement projects.
• Involvement in the teaching of medical students and resident doctors.

Skills

High quality patient care

Collaboration in research

Performance management

Governance knowledge

Education

GMC specialist registration

Job description

Job Overview

This post is to cover a vacancy within the department due to other members of the resident neurology team working less than full time. The post would be ideal for a motivated, enthusiastic candidate, wanting to gain experience in Neurology in a regional neuroscience centre.

The Neurology Department provides comprehensive adult neurological care for both emergency and elective work. This includes an inpatient Neurology ward (Charing Cross), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), a planned Neurological Treatment Unit (NTU), an Acute Neurology service, a wide range of sub‑speciality outpatient clinics and a number of Multi-disciplinary team meetings.

This is a large department with over 40 Consultant Neurologists linked to Imperial (based at Charing Cross, St. Mary’s or Hammersmith Hospitals), many with clinical duties at allied District General Hospitals and/or research commitments within academic departments at Imperial College.

The Neurology department is complemented by the Hyperacute Stroke Unit, Neurosurgery Unit, Neuroradiology Department (with access to CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and interventional neuroradiology) and Neurophysiology Department.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Responsibilities – Detailed

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. Post holders will be expected to participate in the on‑call rota, which includes neurology and resident stroke thrombolysis/thrombectomy duties.
   • Post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
   • Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post.
   • Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.
   • Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and respond to their views.
   • Trust supports the CPD requirements of the Royal College of Physicians, providing time and financial support.
2. Research, teaching and training
   • Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research portfolio, meeting all research governance requirements.
   • Provide high‑quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the clinical director.
3. Performance management
   • 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; managing locum agency spend; monitoring 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
   • Review clinical outcomes in designated areas using external benchmarking data where appropriate; identify and advise variances to the divisional director or clinical director.
   • Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and ensure resulting actions are implemented.
   • 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.
   • Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed, implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

Benefits

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

Equal Opportunities

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.

Application Deadline: This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025.