Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology (ST3+)

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology to cover wards, manage referrals, and contribute to outpatient clinics. Candidates should possess an MB BChir or equivalent, and have experience in neurology or stroke medicine. This role includes teaching responsibilities and participation in research, making it ideal for those passionate about education and patient care. This position offers substantial professional growth in a renowned neurology department.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable research interest.
• Evidence of academic distinction.
• Papers presented at national and international meetings.
• Peer-reviewed publications.
• Previous research experience.

Responsibilities

• Cover the neurology/stroke wards.
• See neurology/stroke referrals including thrombolysis/thrombectomy.
• Contribute to the neurology/stroke on-call rotas.
• Attend outpatient neurology/stroke clinics.
• Teach medical students and other staff.

Skills

Experience in Neurology or Stroke Medicine

Good communication skills

Ability to work as a member of a team

Enthusiastic teacher

Organisational and motivation skills

Education

oMB BChir (or equivalent)

oMRCP(UK) (or a waiver)

oGMC registration

oBA or BSc (or equivalent)

oMD or PhD

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology (ST3+)

The closing date is 06 November 2025

The Senior Clinical Fellow (Registrar) duties are to:

• cover the neurology/stroke ward
• see neurology/stroke referrals, including thrombolysis/thrombectomy call
• contribute to the neurology/stroke on-call rotas (see below)
• attend outpatient neurology/stroke clinics (see below)
• teach medical students and other staff on the unit
• attend the weekly multidisciplinary meetings
• contribute to departmental research/audit/governance projects

Outpatient clinics Neurology and stroke outpatient clinics are held in the Atkinson Morley Wing OPD which has 12 examination rooms. Each registrar will have the opportunity to do clinics. There are specialised clinics in all neurological subspecialties. Registrars have the opportunity to observe and assist in these, as well as to observe the recording and interpretation of electroencephalography and other techniques of evoked potentials, including auditory, visual, somatosensory and brainstem.

Registrar rota All registrars who are on the on call rota are resident on call. The main rota is a 1 in 18 shift system with 1 in 18 nights. Prospective cover applies within neurology and stroke medicine.

Additional on call shifts may be available covering other registrar\'s absence and extra shifts as needed in the evenings and weekends. Sometimes on-call rota slots are shared

Main duties of the job

St. George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Department of Neurology The Atkinson Morley Neuroscience Rotations ST3+ post available from February 2026

St. George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute and long term neurological services to 3.4 million inhabitants in the region. The neuroscience centre is located in the Atkinson Morley Wing at St. George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and provides state of the art facilities for diagnosis and treatment in all branches of neurology.

About us

St. George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the United Kingdom accommodating around 1170 beds. It treats around 80,000 inpatients, day cases and over 300,000 outpatients annually. The Trust employs nearly 8,000 staff. It provides general acute services together with speciality services including neuroscience, cardiothoracic, and specialist children\'s services.

It is the regional neuroscience centre for south-west London and a large part of Surrey and Sussex. St George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the main teaching hospital in the south west sector of London and as such has developed links with most district general hospitals throughout Surrey and Sussex and supports a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.

The Trust is on three sites: St George\'s Hospital, the base for acute general medicine, surgical services and level one neuro-rehabilitation; Queen Mary\'s Hospital Roehampton for rehabilitation and community services; and St. John\'s Therapy Centre in Battersea.

The Trust serves three local Primary Care Trusts and a population of about 1.3 million across South West London.

The new Atkinson Morley Wing is arranged over five floors, around inner courtyards. There are 233 in-patient and day-case beds, eight operating theatres and a range of state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities

Job responsibilities

DUTIES OF THE POST

The Senior Clinical Fellow (Registrar) duties are to: cover the neurology/stroke wards see neurology/stroke referrals, including thrombolysis/thrombectomy calls contribute to the neurology/stroke on-call rotas (see below) attend outpatient neurology/stroke clinics (see below) teach medical students and other staff on the unit. attend the weekly multidisciplinary meetings. contribute to departmental research/audit/governance projects

Outpatient clinics Neurology and stroke outpatient clinics are held in the Atkinson Morley Wing OPD which has 12 examination rooms. Each registrar will have the opportunity to do clinics. There are specialised clinics in all neurological subspecialties. Registrars have the opportunity to observe and assist in these, as well as to observe the recording and interpretation of electroencephalography and other techniques of evoked potentials, including auditory, visual, somatosensory and brainstem.

Registrar rota All registrars who are on the on call rota are resident on call. The main rota is a 1 in 18 shift system with 1 in 18 nights. Prospective cover applies within neurology and stroke medicine.

Additional on call shifts may be available covering other registrars absence and extra shifts as needed in the evenings and weekends. Sometimes on-call rota slots are shared

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oMB BChir (or equivalent)
• oMRCP(UK) (or a waiver) This may be waived on very well written applications
• oGMC registration
• oBA or BSc (or equivalent)
• oMD or PhD

Clinical Skills

• oExperience in Neurology or Stroke Medicine

Audit Skills

• oWillingness to participate in the clinical audit programme

Teaching Skills

• oMust be an enthusiastic teacher

Academic achievement

• oDemonstrable research interest
• oEvidence of academic distinction
• oPapers presented at national and international meetings
• oPeer reviewed publications
• oPrevious research experience

Personal Skills

• oAbility to work as a member of a team
• oEvidence of good communication skills
• oEvidenceoforganisationand motivation
• oProbity

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.

St George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust