Senior Clinical Fellow, ST3-5, Neurology and Stroke

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurology and Stroke to provide experience and supervised training post-MRCP. Responsibilities include managing inpatients, supporting outpatient clinics, and participating in clinical audits. Essential qualifications include GMC registration, MRCP Part I, and advanced life support. This position offers a structured training program aimed at preparing candidates for further specialist training, enhanced by in-house education and support.

Benefits

Supervised training

Flexible working arrangements

Study leave for MRCP preparation

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required.
• MRCP Part I or equivalent necessary.
• Eligible for License to Practise at the appointment time.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inpatient and outpatient care.
• Assist in diagnostic and invasive procedures.
• Maintain a training portfolio and logbook.

Skills

Organization skills

Communication skills

Teaching ability

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP

Job description

We are seeking Senior Clinical Fellows in Neurology and Stroke.

Previous NHS experience is essential for this post.

This post is designed to offer experience, and supervised training to doctors who have obtained the MRCP qualification, or are due to soon, and plan to pursue further training in Neurology and/or Stroke medicine in the UK.

This is not a Deanery post however, the post is structured to provide a portfolio-based Postgraduate Training Programme similar to the Deanery model. The Trust is committed to providing the medical training content. Essentially the structure, content and responsibilities of the posts are similar to Specialty Registrar training posts. Training will be supervised by a named consultant. At the end of the training period a Certificate of Postgraduate Training will be awarded.

The typical candidate should have full MRCP, or at least Part I MRCP with a plan to take Part II/PACES in the next 6 months. Completion of the post will help prepare the candidate for further specialist training in the UK or abroad.

The closing date is 28th December 2025. If this advert attracts a high number of applications, it may be closed early.

Main duties of the job

The duties of the posts are normal registrar-level responsibilities that include care of inpatients, specialty outpatient clinics, and relevant diagnostic or invasive procedures under consultant supervision. Training will be supervised by a named consultant. The Programme will include Audit projects, Clinical Governance, and where possible, research.

Fellows will be expected to join the weekly teaching sessions and Grand Rounds. In-house training is provided for PACES/MRCP part II, and study leave will be available to help candidates attend courses for MRCP preparation, or other areas of training.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient‑centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest, ensuring people feel cared for, showing respect to everyone.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation – this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs. Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job responsibilities

• Inpatients consultant and registrar ward rounds, ward referrals.
• Outpatients 4 clinics per week (may vary with Department)
• Assisting the consultant with relevant procedures and investigations, with a view to becoming an independent operator.
• Maintaining a training portfolio (and logbook of procedures where applicable).
• Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings
• Attendance at Grand Rounds and other Medical Meetings
• Attendance at scheduled teaching sessions
• Participation in audit projects (at least one audit every 6 months)
• Participation in Mortality & Morbidity case reviews.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification that is registerable with the GMC for full registration i.e. MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP Part I or equivalent
• Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of appointment
• Advanced life support (ALS) or equivalent

Desirable

• MRCP (full)

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit

Desirable

• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making

Research Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives

Desirable

• Publications in relevant peer‑reviewed journals in the last 5 years
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Other requirements

Essential

• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
• Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment
• Current full GMC registration together with a Licence to Practise
• Access to transport and ability to travel to other hospital sites when required

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

Experience

Essential

• At least 3 years full time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least 2 years of which will be in a General Medicine training programme or as a General Medicine FTSTA
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty and sufficient experience
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty of minimum of 12 months.

Desirable

• Previous UK clinical experience in general medicine or medical specialities

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