Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Epilepsy and EEG

King's College Hospital; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading academic health institution in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Epilepsy and EEG for a part-time role over 12 months. This position is designed for experienced neurology/neurophysiology trainees to gain extensive clinical research experience and contribute to published research. The ideal candidate will engage in patient research studies, EEG reporting, and multidisciplinary meetings while developing their research interests.

Qualifications

• Preference given to experienced neurology/neurophysiology trainees.

Responsibilities

• Identify and include patients to clinical research studies.
• Collect and analyze research data, write manuscripts.
• Lead audits and contribute to service evaluation activities.
• Report outpatient adult and children EEGs.
• Take clinical history and report inpatient presurgical video-EEGs.
• Attend multidisciplinary team epilepsy surgery meetings.

Job description

Overview

Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Epilepsy and EEG. 12 months (Fixed Term 1 year) - Part time - 30 hours per week. This clinical research fellowship is intended to allow an experienced neurology/neurophysiology trainee to obtain experience, both academically and clinically, over a one-year period in Epilepsy and EEG. This post will provide experience to allow a successful fellow to offer himself/herself for future appointments to consultant positions, with an academic interest in Epilepsy and/or EEG.

Responsibilities

• Identify and include patients to clinical research studies adopted to national portfolio and registered with CRN leading to peer reviewed publications and international presentations; according to protocols approved by the Research Ethics Committee, and according to the principles of Good Clinical Practice
• Collecting and performing analysis in research data and writing manuscripts for scientific publications in peer reviewed journals
• Leading or contributing in audits and service evaluation activities
• Contributing to academic activities as well as clinical duties with training in the department as appropriate.
• Reporting outpatient adult and children EEGs
• Taking the clinical history and reporting inpatient presurgical or diagnostic scalp video-EEG telemetries
• Taking the clinical history and reporting home video telemetries
• Attending and presenting cases in the weekly multidisciplinary team epilepsy surgery meeting
• Attending complex epilepsy or other specialist epilepsy clinics
• Developing own research interests
• Any other duties appropriate to the grade as directed by the supervisor

Qualifications

• Preference given to experienced neurology/neurophysiology trainees

About the Trust

King\'s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK\'s largest and busiest teaching trusts with a turnover of about £1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services and specialist services from King\'s College Hospital sites at Denmark Hill and the Princess Royal University Hospital site in Bromley. All staff have responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Miscellaneous

Closing date is given as a guide; vacancies may close early. Recruitment microsite documentation and policies apply. King\'s Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) and the Green Plan with sustainability targets are described.