Senior Clinical Fellow Neurology

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow for a 6-month post in the Department of Neurology. This role involves working alongside neurology trainees and junior doctors, providing essential clinical support and managing inpatients under supervision. The position also includes participation in outpatient clinics and on-call duties. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in internal medicine and neurology, with excellent communication skills and a passion for service development. Join a busy teaching trust that is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and fostering professional growth.

Qualifications

• Training in safeguarding children is essential.
• Clinical experience in general internal medicine is required.

Responsibilities

• Clerk non-elective patients admitted under neurology.
• Participate in the neurology on-call rota and outpatient clinics.

Skills

Good communicator

Enthusiasm for service development

Ability to perform lumbar punctures

Education

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Job summary

Senior Clinical Fellow (STR3+ equivalent)

This a new full time Senior Clinical Fellow post for 6 months in response to service needs.

This is a 6-month post working in the Department of Neurology as a Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3/IMT3 equivalent). The postholder will work alongside the neurology trainees and junior doctors, with clinical responsibilities including clerking non-elective patients admitted under neurology, providing clinical support in the day-to-day care and management of neurology inpatients under the supervision of the neurology consultants, and completing discharge summaries. The ability to perform lumbar punctures is highly desirable.

The postholder will be expected to participate in the neurology on-call rota which consists of day shifts on Saturday and Sunday one weekend in 6, under the supervision of the on-call consultant.

Main duties of the job

Provision will be made to allow participation in some outpatient neurology clinics. There is a weekly educational departmental meeting which the postholder is encouraged to attend and an excellent neuroradiology meeting each Thursday morning in which inpatient neuroradiology is discussed.

In addition, some GIM work will be undertaken. Currently, this consists of 2-week blocks in acute medicine. It is expected that the post holder would undertake two such blocks within the 6-month locum period.

A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

About us

The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) is one of the busiest teaching trusts in England. We serve over 900,000 people across Norfolk, North Suffolk and surrounding areas for specialist services. In 2016/17 our 7,500 members of staff delivered 816,000 outpatient appointments, 90,000 day cases and 90,000 inpatient admissions from our two hospitals.

• The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is located on the Norwich Research Park and serves the population of Norfolk and Norfolk Suffolk and further afield for specialist services. It opened in 2001 and is a 1,200 bed teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities. We provide a wide range of secondary and tertiary services, including Accident and Emergency. The trust will be commemorating 250 years of a hospital in Norwich in 2021.
• Cromer and District Hospital is located in Cromer on the North Norfolk coast and serves the North Norfolk population. It was redeveloped in 2012 to replace the 1930s-founded hospital. We provide a wide range of consultant-led outpatient services, day case operations and a Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). The trust is commemorating 150 years of a hospital in Cromer in 2017/18.

Our vision is to 'provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most', Our PRIDE values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description with main duties for this Senior Clinical Fellow post please read the attached job description

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Training in safeguarding children
• Clinical experience in general internal medicine and at least some experience in clinical neurology commensurate with the applicant's level of training. Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty.

Desirable

• More extensive experience in clinical neurology would be valuable
• Ability to perform lumbar punctures independently

Skills
Essential

• Good communicator
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff

Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team

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