Senior Clinical Fellow – Paediatric Neurology

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Neurology. This role involves providing high-quality clinical service, engaging in leadership, teaching, and active participation in research within a leading teaching hospital in London. Join a vibrant team dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, and innovation.

Benefits

London Weighting Zone

Opportunity for research involvement

Teaching opportunities

Continuing professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months neonatal experience required.
• At least 1 year of paediatrics experience in the UK.
• Familiarity with audit principles and quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Daily reviews of patients in Lion ward and manage referrals.
• Participate in departmental audit and clinical governance programs.
• Contribute to teaching undergraduates and postgraduate trainees.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Teaching

Research

Audit and quality improvement

Education

MRCPCH

MRCPCH Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent

MSc or higher award

Full registration with GMC with License to Practice

Job description

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow – Paediatric Neurology

The closing date is 10 July 2025

The post will be based at Denmark Hill and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -

The provision of a first class clinical service.

Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.

Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHP.

Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies.

Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans.

Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Clinical: Daily reviews of patients on Lion ward

Receive and discuss new referrals from in-patients admitted under general paediatrics/ sub-specialty teams and external hospitals

Attendance and participation at out-patient Epilepsy and Neurology clinics

Attending weekly neuro-oncology MDT

Attending weekly neuro-radiology MDT

Participate in the general Paediatric on-call Rota

Participate in departmental audit and clinical governance

Teaching: Assist in conjunction with consultants with the teaching of undergraduates and postgraduate trainees in paediatrics.

Contribute to the departmental teaching programme, including simulation, case presentation and safeguarding.

Research: To be involved in the research interests of the department will be encouraged.

QI/audit: To be involved in departmental quality improvement activity encouraged.

Management: To be involved in level-appropriate management opportunities including MDT working encouraged.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for all via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

Together with the other medical / dental colleagues to provide a service for Child Health. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

Shared responsibility with the other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.

Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings.

Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.

Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.

Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.

Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.

Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Person Specification

1.Qualifications

• MRCPCH.

2.Higher Qualifications

• MRCPCH Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent.
• MSc or higher award.

3.Registration

• Full registration with GMC with License to Practice.

4.Training and Experience

• Able to demonstrate competences expected of a new ST4 level paediatric trainee or above. A minimum of 6 months neonatal experience. APLS or equivalent. Level 3 Safeguarding certificate.
• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes. UK experience at middle-grade level. Further paediatric qualifications such as MPH, MSc. A minimum of 1 years' experience in paediatrics in UK Previous experience in inpatient paediatric neurology practice

5.Administration

• Experience in day to day organisation of multidisciplinary services.

6.Audit & quality improvement

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

7.Research

• Experience of clinical research. Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of general paediatrics Publication of relevant review articles or case reports Evidence of a Quality Improvement Project.

8.Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
• Teaching skills course / qualification.

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.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£61,825 to £97,949 a yearper annum plus London Weighting Zone £2,162